Re: read temperature from i/o port

[mquattro@chat.carleton.ca (Michael Quattrocchi)]

a.jensen@ix.netcom.com wrote:

> doesn't say what a thermistor is, where to find one or how to hook it
> up. I would really apricate any help or advice on what I need or how
> and what pins to connect.

a thermistor is most easily available at Radio Shack... i don't have the
part number, but check their resistor section; they should have a few
kicking around. The I/O port your book speaks of is likely the
joystick/internal gameport... i've done it many times myself using METAL
and some code written for it to do just that... most of the METAL systems
used to do it as a kick.

hell, i even built an external box with 9-pin connector to hook up to the
joystick port so that it would allow three or more thermistors connected
at once...

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