Is what Im doing considered using Arduino protocols

Using Arduino Programming Questions
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Hello everyone.

I have an Arduino assignment for studies and it requires some sort of protocol usage.
Now I have been reading quite a bit about what protocols are and so on. However, I cannot really understand whether what I have in my project is considered using protocols.

What I have is a dht11 temperature and humidity module and I am using an esp8266 esp01 to feed the values to my computer via wifi and making the values show up on thingspeak.

Now I am using SoftwareSerial for this and if I understood correctly it sort of counts as a protocol.

I am just wondering if this is correct.

If not, how could I implement some sort of protocol usage into this sort of program of mine?

Thank you very much for your answers!

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No, a protocol in this context is "an agreed upon set of rules for data representation and processing". Software Serial is more like an interface. Serial itself is a protocol because the low level timing is defined, along with the way in which data is represented for transmission. Thingspeak also has protocols.

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I would think that the method of communication between the DHT11 and the Arduino meets @anon57585045 's definition of a protocol.

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I agree. For marks, though, you would have to highlight that with some demonstration or explanations. Even if the bar is set low for this assignment.

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Thank you so much for the answers!

I of course am not asking you to tell me how to explain this.
But what should I pay attention to, keep in mind when trying to explain how this is a protocol?

Like is there any specific things in the communication between the 2 which I should know?

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Do a search for "dht11 communication protocol"?

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"here is the timing requirement for the signals, here is the sequence of events, here is how any data that is transmitted is received and interpreted..."

Myself, I would use RS-232 as an example because it will be easier to find information on it.

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