If you are looking at the flat face with text on it, the center pin is your signal pin, the left-hand pin is
supply voltage (3.3V in this tutorial), and the right-hand pin connects to ground.
Pro Tip: The TMP36 looks a lot like a transistor. Put a dot of fingernail polish on the top of your
TMP36 so it’s easy to find.
Hardware Hookup
Ready to start hooking everything up? Check out the wiring diagram below to see how everything is
connected.
Polarized
Components
Payspecialattentiontothecomponent’ smarkingsindicatinghowtoplaceiton
thebreadboard.Polarizedcomponentscanonlybeconnectedtoacircuitinone
direction.
Thetemperaturesensorcanonlybeconnectedtoacircuitinonedirection.See
belowforthepinoutsofthetemperaturesensor‐‐‐TMP36.