The Pi-Plates THERMOplate is an affordable and stackable temperature measurement plate designed exclusively for the popular Raspberry Pi single board computer. Each THERMOplate can support up to eight type K or type J thermocouples and four DS18B20 digital temperature sensors for a total of twelve inputs. And like all of our products, THERMOplates can be stacked and mixed with the rest of the Pi-Plates family. In addition, with the THERMOplate we are using plugable terminal blocks to eliminate the hassle of having to disassemble a stack of plates to add or remove signal wires. See below for detailed features for the THERMOplate.

General

  • Dedicated onboard processor
  • Real time data collection
  • All inputs have plugable terminal blocks
  • Uses SPI signals, CE1 and two dedicated GPIO pins (16 & 22)1
  • All features accessible via rich Python command set
  • Control with node-RED using a 3rd party library
  • Compatible with all versions of Raspberry Pi
  • Design allows up to eight THERMOplates to be stacked together for eight times the inputs
  • Uses less than 20mA of DC current during standby2
  • Conforms to ROHS, FCC Part 15 Class A, and CE standards
  • Includes programmable LED
  • Designed in the USA.
  • Each THERMOplate is 100% tested and calibrated
  • Detailed Online Users Guide with Examples
  • Dimensions: 100mm long x 75mm wide X 25mm high

Digital Sensor Inputs

  • Four DS18B20 inputs
  • 12 bit resolution
  • 1 second conversion time
  • Measurement range: -55°C to +125°C

Thermocouple Inputs

  • Eight thermocouple inputs
  • Type K and type J compatible
  • Measurement range:
    • Type K: -270°C to +1340°C
    • Type J: -150°C to +950°C
  • 16 bit resolution
  • 600msec conversion time
  • On board cold junction temperature sensor
  • A/D Converter factory calibrated to ±0.1°C

Free Applications

  • PIPLATElogger - Data Logger with Viewer

Compatibility

  • DAQCplate
  • DAQC2plate
  • RELAYplate
  • MOTORplate
  • CASEplate
  • DINplate

Notes

  1. More pins may be required if additional features are enabled
  2. GPIO 22 is required when interrupts are enabled

THERMOplate

Affordable temperature measurement board with eight 16-bit thermocouple inputs and four, 12-bit DS18B20 inputs.

$39.99Add to cart

Add a Type K Thermocouple

Type K termocouple with a 1 meter braided fiberglass cable and an operating range of  -50℃ - 400℃.

$2.99Add to cart

Add a DS18B20 Digital Temperature Sensor

12 bit digital sensor with a range of -55°C to +125°C, a 1 meter cable, and sealed stainless steel tip.

$4.99Add to cart

Add a STARTERkit

A POWERplate and a CASEplate to build a solid mechanical and electrical foundation for your Pi-Plate stack.

$49.99Add to cart

Add a Raspberry Pi 4 Kit

Includes a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 2GB of DDR4 RAM, a 32GB Samsung microSD memory card, Heat Sink kit, HDMI Adapter Cable, and a 5.1V 3Amp power supply.

Technical Details

Documentation

Free Data Logger

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