Circuit Documentation

Summary

This circuit is designed to collect temperature and humidity measurements using a DHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensor interfaced with an Arduino UNO microcontroller. The sensor data is read by the Arduino and output to the serial monitor. A pull-up resistor is included in the circuit to ensure proper data communication from the DHT11 sensor to the Arduino.

Component List

DHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensor

• Description: A sensor that measures ambient temperature and humidity.
• Pins: VDD (Power Supply), DATA (Data Output), NULL (No Connection), GND (Ground).

Arduino UNO

• Description: A microcontroller board based on the ATmega328P.
• Pins: Various digital and analog I/O pins, power supply pins, and communication interface pins.

Resistor

• Description: A passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element.
• Value: 10,000 Ohms (10kΩ).

Comment

• Description: A placeholder or annotation within the circuit design, typically containing notes for the designer or user.

Wiring Details

DHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensor

• VDD: Connected to Arduino UNO's digital pin D7 through a 10kΩ resistor.
• DATA: Connected to Arduino UNO's digital pin D2.
• GND: Connected to Arduino UNO's ground (GND) pin.

Arduino UNO

• D7: Connected to DHT11's VDD through a 10kΩ resistor.
• D2: Connected to DHT11's DATA pin.
• GND: Connected to DHT11's GND pin.

Resistor (10kΩ)

• Pin1: Connected to DHT11's VDD.
• Pin2: Connected to Arduino UNO's digital pin D7.

Documented Code

/**
 * This example demonstrates how to collect temperature and humidity measurements
 * from the Adafruit DHT11 sensor. Measurements are printed out to the serial monitor.
 *
 * - Make sure to first install the following libraries through the Arduino Library Manager:
 *   - DHT Sensor Library (by Adafruit)
 *   - Adafruit Unified Sensor (by Adafruit)
 * - When you open the serial monitor to view measurements from the DHT11, make sure
 *   that you select 9600 baud so that the serial monitor can receive data from the Arduino.
 *
 * This example was originally written by Adafruit Industries LLC.
 */

#include <Adafruit_Sensor.h>
#include <DHT.h>
#include <DHT_U.h>

#define DHTPIN 2     // Digital pin connected to the DHT sensor 

// Uncomment the type of sensor in use:
#define DHTTYPE    DHT11     // DHT 11

DHT_Unified dht(DHTPIN, DHTTYPE);

uint32_t delayMS;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  // Initialize device.
  dht.begin();
  Serial.println(F("DHTxx Unified Sensor Example"));
  // Print temperature sensor details.
  sensor_t sensor;
  dht.temperature().getSensor(&sensor);
  Serial.println(F("------------------------------------"));
  Serial.println(F("Temperature Sensor"));
  Serial.print  (F("Sensor Type: ")); Serial.println(sensor.name);
  Serial.print  (F("Driver Ver:  ")); Serial.println(sensor.version);
  Serial.print  (F("Unique ID:   ")); Serial.println(sensor.sensor_id);
  Serial.print  (F("Max Value:   ")); Serial.print(sensor.max_value); Serial.println(F("°C"));
  Serial.print  (F("Min Value:   ")); Serial.print(sensor.min_value); Serial.println(F("°C"));
  Serial.print  (F("Resolution:  ")); Serial.print(sensor.resolution); Serial.println(F("°C"));
  Serial.println(F("------------------------------------"));
  // Print humidity sensor details.
  dht.humidity().getSensor(&sensor);
  Serial.println(F("Humidity Sensor"));
  Serial.print  (F("Sensor Type: ")); Serial.println(sensor.name);
  Serial.print  (F("Driver Ver:  ")); Serial.println(sensor.version);
  Serial.print  (F("Unique ID:   ")); Serial.println(sensor.sensor_id);
  Serial.print  (F("Max Value:   ")); Serial.print(sensor.max_value); Serial.println(F("%"));
  Serial.print  (F("Min Value:   ")); Serial.print(sensor.min_value); Serial.println(F("%"));
  Serial.print  (F("Resolution:  ")); Serial.print(sensor.resolution); Serial.println(F("%"));
  Serial.println(F("------------------------------------"));
  // Set delay between sensor readings based on sensor details.
  delayMS = sensor.min_delay / 1000;
}

void loop() {
  // Delay between measurements.
  delay(delayMS);
  // Get temperature event and print its value.
  sensors_event_t event;
  dht.temperature().getEvent(&event);
  if (isnan(event.temperature)) {
    Serial.println(F("Error reading temperature!"));
  }
  else {
    Serial.print(F("Temperature: "));
    Serial.print(event.temperature);
    Serial.println(F("°C"));
  }
  // Get humidity event and print its value.
  dht.humidity().getEvent(&event);
  if (isnan(event.relative_humidity)) {
    Serial.println(F("Error reading humidity!"));
  }
  else {
    Serial.print(F("Humidity: "));
    Serial.print(event.relative_humidity);
    Serial.println(F("%"));
  }
}

This code is designed to be uploaded to the Arduino UNO microcontroller. It initializes the DHT11 sensor, reads temperature and humidity data, and prints the results to the serial monitor. The code requires the Adafruit DHT Sensor Library and the Adafruit Unified Sensor Library to be installed. The serial monitor should be set to 9600 baud to view the measurements.