# Micro:bit infrared thermometer sensor help

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**Created:** [29 April 2020 19:20 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/micro-bit-infrared-thermometer-sensor-help/7648 "2020-04-29T19:20:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Melissa110409](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Melissa110409](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Melissa110409)\
**Post date:** [29 April 2020 19:20 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/micro-bit-infrared-thermometer-sensor-help/7648/1 "2020-04-29T19:20:16Z")

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Can anyone suggest an infrared sensor to use with a Micro:bit as I’d like to build a thermometer in a STEM group situation at school. Also can anyone help with the block code to run, I can’t find anything to support this type of work.

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**Author:** ![Wayne119671](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/wayne119671/32/3249_2.png) [@Wayne119671](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Wayne119671)\
**Post date:** [29 April 2020 23:16 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/micro-bit-infrared-thermometer-sensor-help/7648/2 "2020-04-29T23:16:17Z")

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> [@Melissa110409](#):
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> to build a thermometer

not shore if this is the kind you need but look at this

> **[MLX90615 infrared thermometer and micro:bit example](http://www.microbitlearning.com/code/arduino/mlx90615-infrared-thermometer-and-microbit-example.php)**
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> The MLX90615 is a miniature infrared thermometer for non-contact temperature measurements. Both the IR sensitive thermopile detector chip and the signal conditioning ASIC are integrated in the same miniature TO-46 can. The infrared thermometer comes...