> On Jun 29, 2017, at 9:21 PM, Mala Dies <fun...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Rob, > > Seth here. I am located in the states. There is a big fault and I am not > clued in, obviously. How is F == C? I figured that there would be a part to > the software, the section that displays the difference, that tells me/you the > C and F reads. > > Seth > > P.S. I am in about an 80 degree temp. right now. So, do I need to replace > "reading.value" with an actual numerical value? I will keep trying.
Try printing the reading.value. I expect you have a wiring issue. Double check it is connected to P9.39. > >> On Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 8:06:01 PM UTC-5, RobertCNelson wrote: >> >> >>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Mala Dies <fun...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> var b = require('bonescript'); >>> >>> function readTemp() { >>> b.analogRead('P9_39', displayTemp); >>> } >>> >>> function displayTemp(reading) { >>> var millivolts = reading.value * 1800; >>> var tempC = (millivolts - 500) / 10; >>> var tempF = (tempC * 9/5) + 32 >>> console.log("TempC = " + tempC + "\t Temp F = " + tempF); >>> } >>> >>> setInterval(readTemp, 100000); >>> >>> Okay... >>> >>> This is my software from "Programming the BeagleBone Black" in the >>> "hardware interfacing" section. I am messing with a TMP36 sensor for analog >>> temp. reads. >>> >>> The issue is this: >>> >>> I keep getting a similar read for my C and F reads. I should be able to get >>> the F read but unfortunately, I get the same as the C read. >>> >>> Seth >>> >>> >>> >>> P.S. Try your TMP36 sensor and this software and get back to me. I would >>> love to know about the value(s) I am creating and why they are returning >>> the listed read(s). Oh and here is a photo. See! >> >> >> You must live near the equator... ;) >> >> -40F == -40C >> >> This is something norther folk in America & Canada run into every once in >> awhile in January... >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> Robert Nelson >> https://rcn-ee.com/ > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/8f5983df-3ad6-47c5-9bae-2f11230984af%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/D239A851-180C-49AF-8106-B205214E3CA5%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.