MLX90614_Serial_Demo.ino

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MLX90614_Serial_Demo.ino
Serial output example for the MLX90614 Infrared Thermometer

This example reads from the MLX90614 and prints out ambient and object 
temperatures every half-second or so. Open the serial monitor and set the
baud rate to 9600.

Hardware Hookup (if you're not using the eval board):
MLX90614 ------------- Arduino
  VDD ------------------ 3.3V
  VSS ------------------ GND
  SDA ------------------ SDA (A4 on older boards)
  SCL ------------------ SCL (A5 on older boards)
  
An LED can be attached to pin 8 to monitor for any read errors.

Jim Lindblom @ SparkFun Electronics
October 23, 2015
https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_MLX90614_Arduino_Library

Development environment specifics:
Arduino 1.6.5
SparkFun IR Thermometer Evaluation Board - MLX90614
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#include <Wire.h> // I2C library, required for MLX90614
#include <SparkFunMLX90614.h> // SparkFunMLX90614 Arduino library

IRTherm therm; // Create an IRTherm object to interact with throughout

const byte LED_PIN = 8; // Optional LED attached to pin 8 (active low)

void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(9600); // Initialize Serial to log output
  therm.begin(); // Initialize thermal IR sensor
  therm.setUnit(TEMP_C); // Set the library's units to Farenheit
  // Alternatively, TEMP_F can be replaced with TEMP_C for Celsius or
  // TEMP_K for Kelvin.
  
  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT); // LED pin as output
  setLED(LOW); // LED OFF
}

void loop() 
{
  setLED(HIGH); //LED on
  
  // Call therm.read() to read object and ambient temperatures from the sensor.
  if (therm.read()) // On success, read() will return 1, on fail 0.
  {
    // Use the object() and ambient() functions to grab the object and ambient
	// temperatures.
	// They'll be floats, calculated out to the unit you set with setUnit().
    Serial.print("Object: " + String(therm.object(), 2));
    Serial.write('°'); // Degree Symbol
    Serial.println("C");
    Serial.print("Ambient: " + String(therm.ambient(), 2));
    Serial.write('°'); // Degree Symbol
    Serial.println("C");
    Serial.println();
  }
  setLED(LOW);
  delay(500);
}

void setLED(bool on)
{
  if (on)
    digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
  else
    digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
}