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MAX6675 thermocouple to ProbeHarbor

The lower-cost MAX6675 thermocouple module, posting a temperature once a minute.

Intermediate25 min115200 baud
Fig. 1. Pins this project uses on the ESP32-DevKitC V4, 38 pin. USB connector at the bottom.

Wiring

FromTo boardNote
MAX6675 VCC3V3
MAX6675 GNDGND
MAX6675 CSGPIO 5
MAX6675 SCKGPIO 18
MAX6675 SOGPIO 19

Tested on this board

Not run on this board yet. Treat the wiring and code as a first draft.

Firmware, Arduino sketch for ESP32 Dev Module

/**
 * MAX6675 thermocouple → ProbeHarbor push ingest (Arduino: ESP32 / ESP8266 / Pico W).
 *
 * Library: MAX6675 (or Adafruit MAX6675).
 * Pico W: Earle Philhower Raspberry Pi Pico/RP2040 board package.
 */
#include <max6675.h>

#if defined(ESP32) || defined(ESP8266) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2350)
#include <WiFi.h>
#include <HTTPClient.h>
#else
#error "This sample targets ESP32/ESP8266 or Pico W (Earle Philhower core). Adapt WiFi/HTTP for your board."
#endif

#ifndef WIFI_SSID
#define WIFI_SSID "your-wifi"
#endif
#ifndef WIFI_PASS
#define WIFI_PASS "your-password"
#endif
#ifndef INGEST_URL
#define INGEST_URL "https://probeharbor.dev/api/ingest/YOUR_DEVICE_KEY"
#endif

#ifndef MAX_SCK
#define MAX_SCK 18
#endif
#ifndef MAX_CS
#define MAX_CS 5
#endif
#ifndef MAX_SO
#define MAX_SO 19
#endif

MAX6675 thermocouple(MAX_SCK, MAX_CS, MAX_SO);

const unsigned long INTERVAL_MS = 60UL * 1000UL;
unsigned long lastPost = 0;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(500);
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  WiFi.begin(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASS);
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    delay(400);
    Serial.print(".");
  }
  Serial.println(" WiFi ok");
}

bool postTempF(float tempF) {
  HTTPClient http;
  http.begin(INGEST_URL);
  http.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
  char body[128];
  snprintf(body, sizeof(body), "{\"temp1\":%.2f,\"rssi\":%d}", tempF, WiFi.RSSI());
  int code = http.POST(body);
  Serial.printf("POST %d %s\n", code, body);
  http.end();
  return code >= 200 && code < 300;
}

void loop() {
  unsigned long now = millis();
  if (now - lastPost < INTERVAL_MS) return;
  lastPost = now;

  float c = thermocouple.readCelsius();
  if (isnan(c)) {
    Serial.println("MAX6675 fault");
    return;
  }
  postTempF(c * 9.0f / 5.0f + 32.0f);
}

Parts

QuantityPartWhere to buy
1×ESP32 dev boardBuy at Amazon
1×MAX6675 module with K-type thermocouple

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Libraries

MAX6675 library

Load it

  1. In the Arduino IDE, install the esp32 board package and pick the board named above the sketch.
  2. Install the libraries listed above from the Library Manager.
  3. Paste the sketch, choose the board's port and upload. Hold BOOT if the upload stalls at Connecting.
  4. Close the IDE's serial monitor, then open the bench here to watch the output.

Sketch source on GitHub

Field notes

  • Set WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASS and INGEST_URL at the top of the sketch. The ingest URL comes from a push device under Dashboard, Devices at probeharbor.dev.