ET372 Instrumentation Measurement & Lab

Nicholas Muronda and Byron Naquin

Student Number -: G00189433 and G00

Electronics Engineering Technology, Grantham University

Week # 7 Goup Lab – Temperature Alarm

Taghi Hajibeigy

Date: 6 February 2024

Introduction
The Temperature Alarm Project focuses on the engineering and simulation of an instrumentation circuit
for a temperature alarm system. This collaborative effort involves designing stages such as thermistor
sensing, operational-amplifier Wheatstone bridge amplification, and an integrated alarm circuit. Team
members, Nicholas Muronda and Byron Naquin, are assigned specific temperature specifications to
facilitate effective collaboration, thorough research, and component selection for meeting defined
temperature limits.

Team Members and Responsibilities:

 Nicholas Muronda:
 Lower Limit (¿)40 ℉ ,Upper Limit (UL)90℉
 Design thermistor circuit
 Simulate the Wheatstone bridge.
 Byron Naquin:
 ¿−50 ℉ , UL−100 ℉
 Design amplification circuit
 Simulate the overall temperature alarm system.

Component Selection

Thermistor

 TCS650 - 50 kΩ NTC Bead Head Thermistor

 Resistance: 50 kΩ
 Tolerance: 1%
 Thermal Resistance: 2-3 mW/°C
 Thermal Time Constant: 6-14 seconds

Operational Amplifier

 MAX6070_A25
 6-Pin SOT23 Package for Space Efficiency
 Stable Performance over Temperature and Time
 High ±0.04% Initial Accuracy
 Low Temperature Drift: 1.5ppm/°C, 6ppm/°C (max, A grade)
 Low Noise: 4.8μVP-P (0.1Hz to 10Hz) at 2.5V
 Low Dropout Voltage: 200mV
 High Ripple Rejection: 85dB
 Low Supply Current: 150μA
 Filter Option for High-Frequency Noise Reduction
Temperature Alarm System Design Procedure

 Define Temperature Limits, specify lower and upper temperature limits based on assigned
options.
 LED Indication Logic, Red LED is Indicating temperatures below the lower limit or above the
upper limit. While the Green LED is Indicating normal temperature within the specified range.
 Temperature Activation, we should Implement temperature activation logic to turn on LEDs
based on defined limits.
 Simulation and Testing:
 Utilize simulation tools (Multisim) to verify temperature alarm logic.
 Employ temperature-controlled environments for testing under various conditions.
 Validate LED activations based on simulated and real-world scenarios.
 Adjustment and Calibration:
 Fine-tune resistor values or operational amplifier settings for optimal performance.
 Calibrate the system to ensure accurate temperature readings.
Calculations

 Lower @ 40 ° F=277.6 K
 Upper @ 110 ° F=316.5 K
 Room Temperature @73 ° F=296 K
 β=3950

−3950 ( 2961 K − 277.61 K )

RT Low=10 k Ω× e

RT LOW =24 k Ω

−3950 (2961 K − 316.51 K )

RT High=10 k Ω× e

RT HIGH =4.2k Ω