My p8055

Introduction

I have a velleman P8055 (usb) (and a serial one as well but usb is easier for now to work with). I want to attach temperature sensors to it and collect some data. I went to the electronic store on college east of spadina and the guy there said that I should use an LM35. Thing is I said: I want a temperature sensor and he shows me an LM35 which has three pins

velleman forums: http://forum.velleman.be

what is a P8055?

P8055 assembly instruction
http://www.vellemanusa.com/downloads/0/illustrated/illustrated_assembly_manual_k8055_uk_rev3.pdf
for those of you who buy the kit, and those of you who bought it whole ( as I did) and want to know what it's made of.

PIC16C745 - the main PIC
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/41124c.pdf

PICmicro™ Mid-Range MCU Family Reference Manual
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/33023a.pdf

Linux

So I have an old t22, which is perfect for this. Had an old gentoo , update profile, emerge -uDp world go to work, come bacK : thooper!

then followed these instruction: http://libk8055.sourceforge.net/#program

worked a treat:

ll src # k8055 -p:0 -num:8 -delay:1000
Velleman Device Found @ Address 002 Vendor 0x010cf Product ID 0x05500
get driver name: could not get bound driver: No data available
Found interface 0
Took over the device
73;0;134;131;3;2
1073;0;133;131;3;2
2063;0;134;131;3;2
3068;0;133;131;3;2
4073;0;134;131;3;2
5073;0;134;131;3;2
6068;0;134;131;3;2
7073;0;134;131;3;2

LM35

duno which model I need / want.

More here: http://www.national.com/mpf/LM/LM35.html

Talked to my EE friend, maybe he can help me. Stay tuned.

AMAGAD!

could it be any easier?

http://www.danielandrade.net/2008/07/05/temperature-sensor-arduino/

what about?
a DS18S20 sensor? 1-wire? cheaper? interface?
http://www.hoppie.nl/tempsens/
data sheet: http://datasheets.maxim-ic.com/en/ds/DS18S20.pdf

network of sensors: http://www.pachube.com/

ah stream of conciousness!