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BANSAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

BHOPAL

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT

EC-706
(MINOR PROJECT)
Synopsis on minor project title
LED THERMOMETER

Under the guidance:

Submitted by:

Prof.Jitendra Jain

Abhishek kumar (0112EC111005)

Project Coordinator:

Ankush kumar (0112CS111017)

Prof.Jitendra Jain

Bhuvnesh Sharma (0112EC111030)

Prof.Brajesh Nagar

Shivam Soni (0112EC111095)

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1. SOURCE OF IDEA:
A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient, using a variety
of different principles. The word thermometer is derived from two smaller word fragments,
thermo from the Greek for heat and meter from Greek, meaning to measure. Generally there
are mercury thermometers which are brittle and have chances of getting damaged. This
project will deal with this drawback of mercury thermometer and would be easily carried and
less chances of getting damaged and economical.

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2. INTRODUCTION:
This LED temperature thermometer project will display the room temperature where it is
placed using 10 LEDs, with each LED representing 2 degree Fahrenheit step, forming a bar
graph display. Electronics students will learn how to use Temperature sensor and LM3914
LED driver. Another method of doing this project is using a low cost microcontroller if one is
familiar with it. Otherwise, this is a good project for beginners to electronics. The LM3914 is
a monolithic integrated circuit that senses analog voltage levels and drives10 LEDs,
providing a linear analog display. Current drive to the LEDs is regulated and programmable,
eliminating the need for resistors. Much of the display flexibility derives from the fact that all
outputs are individual, DC regulated currents. Various effects can be achieved by modulating
these currents. The individual outputs can drive transistor as well as a LED at the same time,
so controller functions including "staging" control can be performed. The LM3914 can also
act as a programmer, or sequencer.

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3. COMPONENTS USED:

PARTS

TOTAL
QTY.

DESCRIPTION

C1

1uF,25V,electrolytic capacitor

C2

10uF 25V electrolytic capacitor

R1

22K 1/4W resistor

R2,R5.R7 3

1k trim pot

R3

1K 1/4 W resistor

R4

1.5K 1/4w resistor

R6

470 ohms 1/4W resistor

R8

100 ohm or 15 ohm 1/4W resistor

D1-D10

10

LED

U1

LM34DZ precision Fahrenheit

temperature sensor

U2

LM3914 bar/dot graph driver IC

MISC

Board, wire, socket for u1 and u2,case

Figure 3.1: Component Used

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4. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

FIGURE4.1: LED THERMOMETER

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5. PCB LAYOUT:

Figure 5.1: PCB Layout

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6. APPLICATION:
(a) Sanitary application: Sanitary thermometers are rated for sanitary use such as food or
pharmaceutical application.
(b) Home use: includes digital thermometers used for home health care and monitoring
temperature on home application such as the refrigerator or swimming pool.
(c) Laboratory use: includes monitoring experiments and chemical reactions as well as
maintaining an optimal laboratory environment.
(d) Food services use: Food services use thermometers in identifying completeness of
cooking and sanitation of ingredients.
(e) Meteorological thermometers are used to give air, atmosphere and water temperature
readings.

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7. REFERENCES:

WWW.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
www.circuitstoday.com/led-bargraph-thermometer

WWW.ELECTRONICSFORU.COM

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