Infrared Thermometer?

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Genuis

New Member

• Dec 27, 2009

• #1

I want to create something that will make an alarm when my infrared camera goes beyond a certain temperature. How would I do this?

 

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ke5frf

New Member

• Dec 27, 2009

• #2

I hope you didn't mean "Genius" instead of "Genuis". That would be too rich! LOL

I'm not sure I understand your question "Genuis", but if you expand a little with some more detail I'm sure someone can offer a good suggestion.

 

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Genuis

New Member

• Dec 28, 2009

• #3

I love the irony of that. I spell Genius wrong. LOL

Anyways, I'm trying to measure a specific location's temperature using an thermometer (preferably an infrared thermometer), so that if it goes beyond a certain temperature it will ring an alarm. How would I accomplish this?

 

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jewdai

New Member

• Dec 28, 2009

• #4

oops wrong forum

 

Last edited: Dec 28, 2009

Mr RB

Well-Known Member

• Dec 28, 2009

• #5

What's it for?

You could get a handheld infrared thermometer, and hack it open and find an analog voltage signal inside that changes with the temperature. Then connect that analog voltage signal to any voltage detector circuit, ie using a comparator.

 

Sceadwian

Banned

• Dec 28, 2009

• #6

I bought one that actually had an internal header for remote reading it outputs a clocked bitstream of the temperature. Mine cost 60 bucks when I bought it but you can find cheaper ones which might require a little more hacking to interface with.