Temperature Sensor v2.0 needed

I am using the 'still' current Gen 3 MakerBot electronics and also purchased the Temperature Sensor v2.0 kit.

Is this needed when using the Extruder Controller V2.2 because on the V2.2 board there is a direct connection marked for the thermistor which more or less seams to work.

Since the V2.2 board contains a capacitor and 4.7kΩ resistor which is basically what is on the Temperature Sensor v2.0 board I ASS-U-ME the answer is NO, that the board is not required when using the Extruder Controller V2.2 board.

But better safe then sorry...

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For the v2.2 Extruder Controller you hook the thermistor directly to the board. Be sure you have the correct look-up table for the thermistor that you have.

Here are a few and a link to a python script to generate one if you know the model and can find a datasheet for your thermistor.
http://reprap.org/wiki/Thermistor

These values go in the extruder controller firmware in something like temperature.h I think. If you have a makerbot thermistor, the makerbot firmware should have a table you can extract from. If you have a very small 1mm thermistor from makerbot see [www.flatline.net] for the correct table, otherwise your temperature will read high.

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