Hi!
I require your help regarding a problem I’m encountering.
I would like to purchase the Flowbotics studio to perform a temperature testing station
on my production line. (12 USB inputs to the software)
I will purchase 12 phidget IR temp sensor 1045_1B, for this station.
Can this software be used for this purpose?
Thank you so much in advance for your help!
Hi @Princecastle2019!
Welcome to the RobotShop community.
I’ll assume you are referring to the RB-Phi-101.
You can use FlowBotics Studio with many of the Phidgets boards, ~but it seems the IR temperature sensor is not included in the supported list~.
EDIT: See the other posts below, the IR temperature sensor is actually supported through the PhTemp primitive. Read more about it in the component reference manual, page 342.
Sincerely,
I am currently using the RB-Phi-101 with the FlowBotics studio app. (RB-Dsp-24)
Is this a different software?
Thanks for your help
Ah, my bad! You are totally right! 
I guess I read the list too quickly and didn’t not notice the PhTemp object (FBS component reference, page 342) also supports the IR version of the Phidgets temperature sensor.
You can use the RB-Dsp-24 as a reference point on how to code using FBS. I also recommend that you check out the user manual. It is an important document, especially if you are new to dataflow programming.
So, yes, you can use FlowBotics Studio with this device since it does have its own compatible primitive. As you are probably already aware you have to use the phidget21 library, not phidget22 (the newest one, with support for VINT).
As for using multiple sensors at once, you’ll need to provide each PhTemp primitive with the unique ID of a board (ID or Conn input). You can most likely find out the ID of each of your board using the Phidgets drivers/system tray tool.
I hope this helps!
Sincerely,
