Sensirion SHTxx Library Absolute Humidity and Heat Index functions

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Can anyone help me to figure out how to get the Absolute Humidity and Heat Index functions values from the Sensirion SHTxx Library found here? Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting. and also mentioned here? http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1292537089

I've tried using the ReadSHT1xValuesNB example and adding hi = shtxx.read(calcHeatIndex); then serial.println(hi);, but all it reads back is 999.99 (because the hi default read error is set to 999.99).

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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Can you post your code you have sofar, maybe we can spot something missing.

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Sorry for taking so long to respond, busy with work. here is the code i have so far, basically its the example NB code, i've tried calling the calcHeatIndex function, but all it returns is 0.00.

/**
* ReadSHT1xValuesNB
*
* Read temperature and humidity values from an SHT1x-series (SHT10,
* SHT11, SHT15) sensor in non-blocking mode.
*
* Copyright 2010 Eric C. Gionet <lavco_eg@hotmail.com>
*/

#include <SensirionSHTxx.h>

// Specify data and clock connections and instantiate SHT1x object
#define dataPin 10
#define clockPin 11
//
// instantiate SensirionSHTxx instance
SensirionSHTxx shtxx(dataPin, clockPin);
//
#define SMP_ERR 999.99
//
static float taSmp = SMP_ERR;
static float tdSmp = SMP_ERR;
static float rhSmp = SMP_ERR;
static float calcHeatIndex = SMP_ERR;  //Added this
void processSHTxx()
{
  SHTxxSTATE_SENSOR result;
  
  /*
    STATE CODES (checkSensor):
      Sleeping,     // 0
      Measuring,    // 1
      Completed,    // 2
      WriteError,   // 3
      Timeout       // 4
  */
  
  // poll sensor
  result = shtxx.check(&taSmp, &rhSmp, &tdSmp);
  calcHeatIndex = shtxx.check(&calcHeatIndex);  //Added this
  //
  // validate sensor result code
  if ( result == SHTxxSTATE_COMPLETED ) {
 // Print the values to the serial port
    Serial.print("Air-Temperature: ");
    Serial.print(taSmp);
    Serial.print("C. Dewpoint-Temperature: ");
    Serial.print(tdSmp);
    Serial.print("C. Humidity: ");
    Serial.print(rhSmp);
    Serial.println("%");
    Serial.print("Heat Index: "); //Added this
    Serial.println(calcHeatIndex); //Added this
  } else if ( result == SHTxxSTATE_WRITE_ERROR || result == SHTxxSTATE_TIMEOUT ) {
    taSmp = SMP_ERR;
    tdSmp = SMP_ERR;
    rhSmp = SMP_ERR;
    Serial.println("Sensor Read Error/Timeout");
  }
}

void setup()
{
   Serial.begin(9600); // Open serial connection to report values to host
   Serial.println("Starting up");
   //
   // set shtxx measurement interval (3-sec)
   // and enable non-blocking
   shtxx.begin();
   shtxx.setTimerInterval( 3000 );
   shtxx.enableTimer();
}

void loop()
{
   // process sht measurement
   processSHTxx();
}

Any help is greatly appreciated!

SensirionSHTxx.h (3.62 KB)

SensirionSHTxx.cpp (26.1 KB)

keywords.txt (800 Bytes)

ReadSHTxxValuesNBmine.pde (1.83 KB)

4

I have used this code and schemas without troubles:
http://www.glacialwanderer.com/hobbyrobotics/?p=5
Good luck!

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calcHeatIndex = shtxx.check(&calcHeatIndex);  //Added this

the return value of the function is a _state so I think this line should be something like

state = shtxx.check(&calcHeatIndex); 

if ( result == SHTxxSTATE_COMPLETED  && state == SHTxxSTATE_COMPLETED )  // CHECK BOTH !!!
 {
 // Print the values to the serial port

both readings must be complete to give good values.

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Thanks for all the input. i have tried a few things and am getting heat index readings now...

i added this...

static float calcHeatIndex = SMP_ERR;

then this under poll sensor...

calcHeatIndex = shtxx.calcHeatIndex(rhSmp, taSmp);

i also added this to convert everything from C to F...

calcHeatIndex = (calcHeatIndex * 9.0)/ 5.0 + 32.0;
    taSmp = (taSmp * 9.0)/ 5.0 + 32.0;
    tdSmp = (tdSmp * 9.0)/ 5.0 + 32.0;

then this to send the result to the serial monitor...

Serial.print("Heat Index: ");
    Serial.println(calcHeatIndex);

However, the heat index reading i get is off by about -12 degF. according to a heat index calculator found here, Heat Index & Wind Chill Calculator, an air temp of 71.73 a dew point of 57.13 and a humidity of 60.08 should give a heat index of 76.05f. instead i get a heat index reading of 64.33.

i've made sure that the values were in the correct places in the "calcHeatIndex = shtxx.calcHeatIndex(rhSmp, taSmp);", if i switch the rhSmp and taSmp, it jumps up to 122degF.

Any ideas or suggestions?