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Meadow.Foundation.Sensors.Atmospheric.Dht12

Dht12
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The DHT12 is a low-cost humidity and temperature sensor that communicates over the I2C bus. It measures humidity from 20 to 95% with an accuracy of +/- 5% relative humidity with a resolution of 0.1%. Temperature range is from -20 to 60 degrees celcius with an accuracy of +/- 0.5 degrees and a resolution of 0.1.

Code Example

Dht12? sensor;

public override Task Initialize()
{
Resolver.Log.Info("Initializing...");

sensor = new Dht12(Device.CreateI2cBus());

var consumer = Dht12.CreateObserver(
handler: result =>
{
Resolver.Log.Info($"Observer: Temp changed by threshold; new temp: {result.New.Temperature?.Celsius:N2}C, old: {result.Old?.Temperature?.Celsius:N2}C");
},
filter: result =>
{
if (result.Old?.Temperature is { } oldTemp &&
result.Old?.Humidity is { } oldHumidity &&
result.New.Temperature is { } newTemp &&
result.New.Humidity is { } newHumidity)
{
return ((newTemp - oldTemp).Abs().Celsius > 0.5 &&
(newHumidity - oldHumidity).Percent > 0.05);
}
return false;
}
);
sensor.Subscribe(consumer);

sensor.Updated += (object sender, IChangeResult<(Temperature? Temperature, RelativeHumidity? Humidity)> e) =>
{
Resolver.Log.Info($" Temperature: {e.New.Temperature?.Celsius:N2}C");
Resolver.Log.Info($" Relative Humidity: {e.New.Humidity:N2}%");
};

return Task.CompletedTask;
}

public override async Task Run()
{
if (sensor == null) { return; }

var conditions = await sensor.Read();
Resolver.Log.Info("Initial Readings:");
Resolver.Log.Info($" Temperature: {conditions.Temperature?.Celsius:N2}C");
Resolver.Log.Info($" Relative Humidity: {conditions.Humidity?.Percent:N2}%");

sensor.StartUpdating(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Wiring Example

To wire a DHT12 to your Meadow board, connect the following:

DHT12Meadow Pin
GNDGND
VCC3V3
SCLD08 (SCL Pin)
SDAD07 (SDA Pin)

Class Dht12

Represents a DHT10 temp / humidity sensor -20 - 60 celsius +/- 0.5 0 - 95% humidity +/- 4% Currently only supports I2C

Assembly: Dhtxx.dll
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Declaration
public class Dht12 : DhtBase, IObservable<IChangeResult<(Temperature? Temperature, RelativeHumidity? Humidity)>>, ISamplingSensor<(Temperature? Temperature, RelativeHumidity? Humidity)>, ISensor<(Temperature? Temperature, RelativeHumidity? Humidity)>, IDisposable, ITemperatureSensor, ISamplingSensor<Temperature>, ISensor<Temperature>, IHumiditySensor, ISamplingSensor<RelativeHumidity>, ISensor<RelativeHumidity>, ISensor, ISamplingSensor, II2cPeripheral

Inheritance: System.Object -> Meadow.Foundation.ObservableBase<UNIT>

Implements:

Expand

System.IObservable<Meadow.IChangeResult<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Temperature>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>>>>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Temperature>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>>>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Temperature>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>>>, System.IDisposable, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ITemperatureSensor, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<Meadow.Units.Temperature>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<Meadow.Units.Temperature>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.Atmospheric.IHumiditySensor, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor, Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral

Properties

DefaultI2cAddress

The default I2C address for the peripheral

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Declaration
public byte DefaultI2cAddress { get; }

Implements

  • System.IObservable<Meadow.IChangeResult<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Temperature>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>>>>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Temperature>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>>>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Temperature>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>>>
  • System.IDisposable
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ITemperatureSensor
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<Meadow.Units.Temperature>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<Meadow.Units.Temperature>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.Atmospheric.IHumiditySensor
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<Meadow.Units.RelativeHumidity>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor
  • Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral