Using the SCD4x with Arduino involves wiring up the sensor to your Arduino-compatible microcontroller, installing the Adafruit SCD4x library written by Sensirion, and running the provided example code.
I2C Wiring
Here is how to wire up the sensor using one of the STEMMA QT connectors. The examples show a Metro but wiring will work the same for an Arduino or other compatible board.
- Connect board VIN (red wire) to Arduino 5V if you are running a 5V board Arduino (Uno, etc.). If your board is 3V, connect to that instead.
- Connect board GND (black wire) to Arduino GND
- Connect board SCL (yellow wire) to Arduino SCL
- Connect board SDA (blue wire) to Arduino SDA
Here is how to wire the sensor to a board using a solderless breadboard:
- Connect board VIN (red wire) to Arduino 5V if you are running a 5V board Arduino (Uno, etc.). If your board is 3V, connect to that instead.
- Connect board GND (black wire) to Arduino GND
- Connect board SCL (yellow wire) to Arduino SCL
- Connect board SDA (blue wire) to Arduino SDA
Library Installation
You can install the Sensirion I2C SCD4x library for Arduino using the Library Manager in the Arduino IDE.
Click the Manage Libraries ... menu item, search for SCD4x , and select the Sensirion I2C SCD4x library:
If asked about dependencies, click "Install all".
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#include <Arduino.h>
#include <SensirionI2CScd4x.h>
#include <Wire.h>
SensirionI2CScd4x scd4x;
void printUint16Hex(uint16_t value) {
Serial.print(value < 4096 ? "0" : "");
Serial.print(value < 256 ? "0" : "");
Serial.print(value < 16 ? "0" : "");
Serial.print(value, HEX);
}
void printSerialNumber(uint16_t serial0, uint16_t serial1, uint16_t serial2) {
Serial.print("Serial: 0x");
printUint16Hex(serial0);
printUint16Hex(serial1);
printUint16Hex(serial2);
Serial.println();
}
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
while (!Serial) {
delay(100);
}
Wire.begin();
uint16_t error;
char errorMessage[256];
scd4x.begin(Wire);
// stop potentially previously started measurement
error = scd4x.stopPeriodicMeasurement();
if (error) {
Serial.print("Error trying to execute stopPeriodicMeasurement(): ");
errorToString(error, errorMessage, 256);
Serial.println(errorMessage);
}
uint16_t serial0;
uint16_t serial1;
uint16_t serial2;
error = scd4x.getSerialNumber(serial0, serial1, serial2);
if (error) {
Serial.print("Error trying to execute getSerialNumber(): ");
errorToString(error, errorMessage, 256);
Serial.println(errorMessage);
} else {
printSerialNumber(serial0, serial1, serial2);
}
// Start Measurement
error = scd4x.startPeriodicMeasurement();
if (error) {
Serial.print("Error trying to execute startPeriodicMeasurement(): ");
errorToString(error, errorMessage, 256);
Serial.println(errorMessage);
}
Serial.println("Waiting for first measurement... (5 sec)");
}
void loop() {
uint16_t error;
char errorMessage[256];
delay(5000);
// Read Measurement
uint16_t co2;
float temperature;
float humidity;
error = scd4x.readMeasurement(co2, temperature, humidity);
if (error) {
Serial.print("Error trying to execute readMeasurement(): ");
errorToString(error, errorMessage, 256);
Serial.println(errorMessage);
} else if (co2 == 0) {
Serial.println("Invalid sample detected, skipping.");
} else {
Serial.print("Co2:");
Serial.print(co2);
Serial.print("\t");
Serial.print("Temperature:");
Serial.print(temperature);
Serial.print("\t");
Serial.print("Humidity:");
Serial.println(humidity);
}
}
After opening the demo file, upload to your Arduino wired up to the sensor. Once you upload the code, you will see the CO2, temperature, and relative humidity data values being printed when you open the Serial Monitor (Tools->Serial Monitor) at 115200 baud, similar to this:
