Temp&Humi Sensor code does not output decimals

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#1

Hey guys,

The code that I found on the seeed wiki does not output decimal numbers even though it should by the looks of how the code is constructed.

Any ideas what the problem is?

Thank you,
zws

[code]#define DHT11_PIN 0 // ADC0

byte read_dht11_dat()
{
byte i = 0;
byte result=0;
for(i=0; i< 8; i++){

while(!(PINC & _BV(DHT11_PIN)));  // wait for 50us
delayMicroseconds(30);

if(PINC & _BV(DHT11_PIN)) 
  result |=(1<<(7-i));
while((PINC & _BV(DHT11_PIN)));  // wait '1' finish

}
return result;
}

void setup()
{
DDRC |= _BV(DHT11_PIN);
PORTC |= _BV(DHT11_PIN);

Serial.begin(9600);

Serial.println(“Ready”);
}

void loop()
{
byte dht11_dat[5];
byte dht11_in;
byte i;
// start condition
// 1. pull-down i/o pin from 18ms
PORTC &= ~_BV(DHT11_PIN);
delay(18);
PORTC |= _BV(DHT11_PIN);
delayMicroseconds(40);

DDRC &= ~_BV(DHT11_PIN);
delayMicroseconds(40);

dht11_in = PINC & _BV(DHT11_PIN);

if(dht11_in){
Serial.println(“dht11 start condition 1 not met”);
return;
}
delayMicroseconds(80);

dht11_in = PINC & _BV(DHT11_PIN);

if(!dht11_in){
Serial.println(“dht11 start condition 2 not met”);
return;
}
delayMicroseconds(80);
// now ready for data reception
for (i=0; i<5; i++)
dht11_dat[i] = read_dht11_dat();

DDRC |= _BV(DHT11_PIN);
PORTC |= _BV(DHT11_PIN);

byte dht11_check_sum = dht11_dat[0]+dht11_dat[1]+dht11_dat[2]+dht11_dat[3];
// check check_sum
if(dht11_dat[4]!= dht11_check_sum)
{
Serial.println(“DHT11 checksum error”);
}

Serial.print(“Current humdity = “);
Serial.print(dht11_dat[0], DEC);
Serial.print(”.”);
Serial.print(dht11_dat[1], DEC);
Serial.print("% ");
Serial.print(“temperature = “);
Serial.print(dht11_dat[2], DEC);
Serial.print(”.”);
Serial.print(dht11_dat[3], DEC);
Serial.println("C ");

delay(2000);
}[/code]

#2

What returns your DHT11?

If you mean your DHT11 returns only a integer… this is correct. DHT11 dont returns floating point numbers.
The “DEC” in Serial.print means the value to print is a number.

#3

Hey, thank you, Rony!

What you are saying is that the normal Temp&Humi Sensor only outputs integers. If I want to output floating point numbers I should get the Pro version (http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/grove-temperaturehumidity-sensor-pro-p-838.html?cPath=144_147), right?

#4

No.
DHT11 and DHT22 show both integer values.
With calculation value to °C or °F or whatelse you get a float value.
Sensors always give you a integer.

The Example from Wiki shows you only the raw output from sensor.

If you want better software use the DHTlib from arduino.cc (or ladyada).