pyafm/stack.tex: Explain the thermometer icon
authorW. Trevor King <wking@tremily.us>
Thu, 16 May 2013 01:26:18 +0000 (21:26 -0400)
committerW. Trevor King <wking@tremily.us>
Thu, 16 May 2013 01:26:18 +0000 (21:26 -0400)
src/local_cmmds.tex
src/pyafm/stack.tex

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 \DeclareRobustCommand{\tikzline}[1]{%
   \protect\tikz \draw[#1] (0,0) -- (14pt,6pt);}
 
+\DeclareRobustCommand{\thermocouple}{%
+  \begin{tikzpicture}
+    \draw[red] (0,1pt) -- (10pt,1pt);
+    \draw[purple] (0,3pt) -- (10pt,3pt);
+    \fill[black!20] (10pt,2pt) circle (2pt);
+  \end{tikzpicture}
+}
+
 % draw a thermometer in TikZ
 % usage: \thermometer{bulb-location}
 \newcommand{\thermometer}[1]{
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@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ spectroscopy (\cref{fig:pyafm:stack}).
     the cantilever deflection (\cref{sec:pyafm:pypiezo}).  The
     \pypid\ package measures the buffer temperature using a
     thermocouple inserted in the fluid cell (\tikzline{purple,<-},
-    \cref{sec:pyafm:pypid}).\label{fig:pyafm:stack}}
+    \cref{sec:pyafm:pypid}).  I represent the thermocouple with a
+    thermometer icon, because I expect it is more recognizable than
+    \thermocouple.\label{fig:pyafm:stack}}
 \end{figure}
 
 \subsection{Pycomedi}