Description:
The PhidgetTemperatureSensor IR (1045) is an intelligent non-contact temperature sensor with a 10° field of view and a USB interface for easy connection to your computer. It measures the temperature of objects placed within its cone of detection.

The 1045 outputs a continuous data flow every 32ms with an active alarm running in the background. The temperature output data for distant objects ranges from -70°C to 380°C. This board comes with 180 cm mini USB cable and a Hardware mounting kit (4 nuts and bolts, 4 plastic spacers).

This particular revision of the 1045 has the circuitry placed on the reverse side of the board, to reduce measurement errors caused by self-heating.

Some applications possible with this sensor:

• Sensing and measuring surface temperatures without surface contact
• Monitoring a system for over-temperature conditions
• Temperature sensing element for a building's air conditioner
• Human or animal presence detection
• Movement detection
• Body temperature measurement

Specifications:

• Sensor Type: Temperature (Infrared) via USB
• Field of View: 10°
• Temperature Error Typical (At 25°C): ± 0.5 °C
• Ambient Temperature Min/Max: 0 °C / 70 °C
• Ambient Temperature Resolution: 0.02 °C
• Ambient Temperature Error Max: ± 4 °C
• Object Temperature Min/Max: -70 °C / 380 °C
• Object Temperature Resolution: 0.02 °C
• Object Temperature Error Max: ± 4 °C
• Update Rate: 31.3 samples/s
• Assumed Object Emissivity: 1
• Board Current Consumption Max: 27 mA
• USB Voltage Min/Max: 4.8 V DC / 5.3 V DC

Resources:
More information can be found in the User Guide