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Air Meter Making #3: Using Thingspeak

Use ESP-01 and DHT 11 to send temperature and humidity data to the server.

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Air Meter Making #3: Using Thingspeak

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
ESP8266 ESP-01
Espressif ESP8266 ESP-01
×1
DHT11 Temperature & Humidity Sensor (3 pins)
DHT11 Temperature & Humidity Sensor (3 pins)
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

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Schematics

Schematics to send data to Thingspeak

DHT 22 is used in this circuit diagram. However, DHT11 may be used.

Code

Code to send data to Thingspeak

Arduino
Enter your own Thingspeak channel API key! /
Download the <DHT.h> file and add it to the Arduino IDE library
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <DHT.h>
 
#define DHTPIN 2        // Setting the SDA pin
#define DHTTYPE DHT11   // DHT11 (AM2302) Sensor type setting
 
// Upload Notification LED Setting (Adunono On Board LED)
int ledPin = 13;
 
// Enter Write API key for your own thingspeak channel
String apiKey = "Thingspeak channel write API Key";
 
SoftwareSerial ser(10, 11); // RX / TX configuration, serial object creation
DHT dht(DHTPIN, DHTTYPE);
 
void setup() {
  dht.begin();
  // Notification LED output setting
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
  // Serial communication speed 9600 baud rate setting    
  Serial.begin(9600);
  // Start the software serial
  ser.begin(9600);
  // ESP8266 Reset
  ser.println("AT+RST");
}
 
void loop() {
  // blink LED on board
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);   
  delay(200);               
  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
 
  // Read DHT11 value
  float temp = dht.readTemperature();
  float humi = dht.readHumidity();
 
  // String Conversion
  char buf[16];
  String strTemp = dtostrf(temp, 4, 1, buf);
  String strHumi = dtostrf(humi, 4, 1, buf);
  
  Serial.println(strTemp);
  Serial.println(strHumi);
  
  // TCP connection
  String cmd = "AT+CIPSTART=\"TCP\",\"";
  cmd += "184.106.153.149"; // api.thingspeak.com Access IP
  cmd += "\",80";           // api.thingspeak.com access port, 80
  ser.println(cmd);
   
  if(ser.find("Error")){
    Serial.println("AT+CIPSTART error");
    return;
  }
  
  // Set String, Data to send by GET method
  String getStr = "GET /update?api_key=";
  getStr += apiKey;
  getStr +="&field1=";
  getStr += String(strTemp);
  getStr +="&field2=";
  getStr += String(strHumi);
  getStr += "\r\n\r\n";
 
  // Send Data
  cmd = "AT+CIPSEND=";
  cmd += String(getStr.length());
  ser.println(cmd);
 
  if(ser.find(">")){
    ser.print(getStr);
  }
  else{
    ser.println("AT+CIPCLOSE");
    // alert user
    Serial.println("AT+CIPCLOSE");
  }
    
  // Thingspeak delay to meet 15 seconds minimum upload interval
  delay(16000);  
}

Credits

Parkmoonsu

Parkmoonsu

1 project • 6 followers
A Korean high school student who wants to learn about Arduino!
gledel

gledel

100 projects • 115 followers
Looking back on my childhood, I was happy when I was making something and I was proud of myself. "Making is instinct!"
윤원호

윤원호

1 project • 7 followers
Ordinary high school student who wants to enter science and engineering college
정다연

정다연

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