@Davor Predavec (and anyone else who might be interested).

The code below is translated from the D2000 (from https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/projects/how-to-check-and-calibrate-a-humidity-sensor/) to an Arduino and will simply read and print the temperature and humidity. For use with the 5V Arduino, I modified the schematic slightly - changing the pull ups and connection names from the 3.3V D2000 (see below).

/*
*****************************************************
** This software is offered strictly as is with no **
** warranties whatsoever. Use it at your own risk. **
*****************************************************

HIH8121.ino

Read an HIH8121 Hum/Temp sensor over I2C. Translated from the D2000 version from:
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/projects/how-to-check-and-calibrate-a-humidity-sensor/
*/

/* includes */
#include <Wire.h>

/* prototypes */
void delay_minutes(unsigned int);

/* defines */
#define BYTES2READ (4)
#define HIH8121addr (0x27)  /* slave I2c address */
#define EPOCH (1)  /* time between reads (mins) */

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(19200);
  Wire.begin();
}

void loop()
{
  byte HIHdata[4];  // data read from the sensor
  byte HIHstatus;  // sensor status bits
  unsigned int RHraw, Tempraw; // raw RH (%) and temp (c) values
  float RH, TempC;  // converted RH (%) and Temp (C)
  byte dummydata = 0xff;  // dummy data for kick write
  unsigned int sample = 1;  // sample counter

  delay(3000);  // wait while opening monitor screen
  Serial.println("  HIH8121 Sensor Test");
  Serial.println();
  // the following delay is just a reminder that on power up you want to
  // wait before talking to the sensor so you can't put it into command mode
  delay(50);  // wait past the command window
  /* print header */
  Serial.println("Sample  RH  Temp (C)");
  /* read sensor and display result loop*/
  while (1) {
  /* kick the sensor */
  Wire.beginTransmission(HIH8121addr);
  Wire.write(dummydata);
  Wire.endTransmission(); // send it
  delay(50);  // 50 ms delay for measurement (~36.65 ms)
  // get the data
  Wire.requestFrom(HIH8121addr, BYTES2READ); // get 4 bytes of data
  HIHdata[0] = Wire.read();
  HIHdata[1] = Wire.read();
  HIHdata[2] = Wire.read();
  HIHdata[3] = Wire.read();
  HIHstatus = HIHdata[0] & 0b11000000;  // get status bits
  if (HIHstatus != 0) {
  Serial.println("Status Bits Error!");
  }
  HIHdata[0] = HIHdata[0] & 0b00111111;  //mask status
  Tempraw = (HIHdata[2] * 256) + HIHdata[3];
  Tempraw = Tempraw / 4;  //shift temperature
  RHraw = (HIHdata[0] * 256) + HIHdata[1];
  RH = ((float)RHraw / 16382.0) * 100.0;
  TempC = (((float)Tempraw / 16382.0) * 165.0) - 40;
  Serial.print(sample);
  Serial.print("  ");
  Serial.print(RH);
  Serial.print("  ");
  Serial.print(TempC);
  Serial.println();
  delay_minutes(EPOCH);
  sample++;
  }
}

void delay_minutes(unsigned int mins) {
  unsigned int count;

  for (count = 0; count < mins; count++) {
  delay(60000);  // delay 60 seconds
  //delay(1000); // use this if you want seconds epoch
  }
}

Hope this helps.

 

Dear Raymond,

Many thanks for the provided code, it works perfect!


Davor

 

Hi
Thanks for this example. Any doubts using this code with a Adafruit feather on 3V with 2.2 kΩ resistors?

all the best