Reading a DHT11 Temperature and Humidity sensor

[touch 34]

I picked up a few of these sensors awhile back and wanted to get some code working for them.. Finally got the sensor working.

 

I'm using a MSP430G2553 clocked @ 8mhz, all of it is done in software, no timers, so if you want to change the clock speed, you will need to change the __delay_cycles and the counter that determines if a bit if 1 or 0 (t). I'll eventually update this to work at other frequencies without having to fool with this stuff.

 

Sensor is hooked to P1.7 in this code, but can be any unused port on P1, could easily be changed to P2 if needed.

 

ex output, temp is in c, humidity is in %.

Temperature: 25

Humidity: 32

 

#include 
#include 

#define TIMEOUT 1000
int temp,humidity;

char read(char pin);
void UART_Print(char *string);

int main( void )
{
WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;            
BCSCTL1 = CALBC1_8MHZ;               
DCOCTL = CALDCO_8MHZ;
P1SEL = BIT1 + BIT2;  	 // P1.1 = RXD, P1.2=TXD
P1SEL2 = BIT1 + BIT2; 	// P1.1 = RXD, P1.2=TXD

UCA0CTL1 |= UCSSEL_2;     // SMCLK
UCA0BR0 = 0x41;           // 8MHz 9600 UART
UCA0BR1 = 0x03;          // 8MHz 9600 UART
UCA0MCTL = UCBRS0;                       
UCA0CTL1 &= ~UCSWRST;                    
IE2 |= UCA0RXIE;                         

 	while(1){
 		if(read(BIT7)){
		char temp2[20];
		char humidity2[20];
		sprintf(temp2, "Temperature: %d", temp);
		sprintf(humidity2, "Humidity: %d", humidity);
		UART_Print(temp2);
		UART_Print("\r");
		UART_Print(humidity2);
		UART_Print("\r");
	}else{
		UART_Print("Error reading DHT11 sensor\r");
	}
	//2 second delay
	__delay_cycles(36000000);	
 	} 
}

char read(char pin)
{
// bit buffers & timeout
char bitcount = 7;
char byte = 0;
char bits[5] = {0,0,0,0,0};
unsigned int timer;

// request reading
P1DIR |= pin;
P1OUT &= ~pin;
__delay_cycles(144000); //18ms delay @ 8mhz sysclk
P1OUT |= pin;
__delay_cycles(320); //40us delay @ 8mhz sysclk
P1DIR &= ~pin;

// wait for request reply
timer = TIMEOUT;
while(!(P1IN&pin)){ 
	if (timer-- == 0){ return 0; } 
}

timer = TIMEOUT;
while(P1IN&pin){
	if (timer-- == 0) { return 0;}
}

// start receiving 40 bits
char i;
for (i=0; i < 40; i++)
{	
	timer = TIMEOUT;
	while(!(P1IN&pin)){ 
		if (timer-- == 0){ 
		return 0;
		} 
	}

	timer = TIMEOUT;
	char t = 0;

	while(P1IN&pin){
		t++;
		if (timer-- == 0){ 
			return 0;
		}
	}

	if (t > 40) bits[byte] |= (1 << bitcount);
	t = 0; 
	if (bitcount == 0) 
	{
		bitcount = 7;   
		byte++;      
	}else{ 
		bitcount--;
	}
}
// checksum
if((bits[0] + bits[2]) == bits[4]){
	temp = bits[2];
	humidity = bits[0];
	return 1;
}else{
	return 0;
}
}

void UART_Print(char *string)
{
   while (*string) {
       while (!(IFG2&UCA0TXIFG));
 		UCA0TXBUF = *string++;
   }
}

[xKaux 0]

I have problem with the program, i don't know how to see the valor of the sensor. I need a program like hiperterminal?

My problem is how i can see the valor?

[Newbie 0]

I have problem with the program, i don't know how to see the valor of the sensor. I need a program like hiperterminal?

My problem is how i can see the valor?

I dont know whether is my problem or not. But I am not able to view it through putty or hyperterminal via UART. Sometimes I can see, and sometimes is not.

 

So, I actually added a LCD to view the values and yes, the codes is working fine. Thanks touch. 

[Newbie 0]

I picked up a few of these sensors awhile back and wanted to get some code working for them.. Finally got the sensor working.

 

I'm using a MSP430G2553 clocked @ 8mhz, all of it is done in software, no timers, so if you want to change the clock speed, you will need to change the __delay_cycles and the counter that determines if a bit if 1 or 0 (t). I'll eventually update this to work at other frequencies without having to fool with this stuff.

 

Sensor is hooked to P1.7 in this code, but can be any unused port on P1, could easily be changed to P2 if needed.

 

ex output, temp is in c, humidity is in %.

Temperature: 25

Humidity: 32

 

#include <msp430g2553.h>
#include <stdio.h>

#define TIMEOUT 1000
int temp,humidity;

char read(char pin);
void UART_Print(char *string);

int main( void )
{
	WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;            
	BCSCTL1 = CALBC1_8MHZ;               
	DCOCTL = CALDCO_8MHZ;
	P1SEL = BIT1 + BIT2;  	 // P1.1 = RXD, P1.2=TXD
	P1SEL2 = BIT1 + BIT2; 	// P1.1 = RXD, P1.2=TXD
	
	UCA0CTL1 |= UCSSEL_2;     // SMCLK
	UCA0BR0 = 0x41;           // 8MHz 9600 UART
	UCA0BR1 = 0x03;          // 8MHz 9600 UART
	UCA0MCTL = UCBRS0;                       
	UCA0CTL1 &= ~UCSWRST;                    
	IE2 |= UCA0RXIE;                         

  	while(1){
  		if(read(BIT7)){
			char temp2[20];
			char humidity2[20];
			sprintf(temp2, "Temperature: %d", temp);
			sprintf(humidity2, "Humidity: %d", humidity);
			UART_Print(temp2);
			UART_Print("\r");
			UART_Print(humidity2);
			UART_Print("\r");
		}else{
			UART_Print("Error reading DHT11 sensor\r");
		}
		//2 second delay
		__delay_cycles(36000000);	
  	} 
}

char read(char pin)
{
	// bit buffers & timeout
	char bitcount = 7;
	char byte = 0;
	char bits[5] = {0,0,0,0,0};
	unsigned int timer;
	
	// request reading
	P1DIR |= pin;
	P1OUT &= ~pin;
	__delay_cycles(144000); //18ms delay @ 8mhz sysclk
	P1OUT |= pin;
	__delay_cycles(320); //40us delay @ 8mhz sysclk
	P1DIR &= ~pin;
	
	// wait for request reply
	timer = TIMEOUT;
	while(!(P1IN&pin)){ 
		if (timer-- == 0){ return 0; } 
	}
	
	timer = TIMEOUT;
	while(P1IN&pin){
		if (timer-- == 0) { return 0;}
	}

	// start receiving 40 bits
	char i;
	for (i=0; i < 40; i++)
	{	
		timer = TIMEOUT;
		while(!(P1IN&pin)){ 
			if (timer-- == 0){ 
			return 0;
			} 
		}
		
		timer = TIMEOUT;
		char t = 0;
		
		while(P1IN&pin){
			t++;
			if (timer-- == 0){ 
				return 0;
			}
		}
		
		if (t > 40) bits[byte] |= (1 << bitcount);
		t = 0; 
		if (bitcount == 0) 
		{
			bitcount = 7;   
			byte++;      
		}else{ 
			bitcount--;
		}
	}
	// checksum
	if((bits[0] + bits[2]) == bits[4]){
		temp = bits[2];
		humidity = bits[0];
		return 1;
	}else{
		return 0;
	}
}

void UART_Print(char *string)
{
    while (*string) {
        while (!(IFG2&UCA0TXIFG));
  		UCA0TXBUF = *string++;
    }
}

Hi, Touch, thanks for the code, it works. But how can I implement it in 1M Hz. I know how to calculate the appropriate delay cycle for the timing. But how to determine the value of counter? TIMEOUT? in order for it to work in 1MHz? And I also have another problem. I tried by using BIT7, yeah it work perfectly. But when I change to other BIT, be it BIT0, 1,2,3,4,5, or 6, all are not working. Just BIT7 is working. I was scratching my head when this problem pops up and this shouldnt be happened in theory lol. It is really appreciated if you can give some comment