About this tutorial
About CCS811 - CO2 and tVoC sensor
s-Sense CCS811 sensor breakout by itbrainpower.net
s-Sense HDC2010+CCS811 sensor breakout by itbrainpower.net
RaspberryPI [Debian based Linux] setup, preamble software and hardware preparation
RaspberryPI CCS811 sensor hardware integration (basic wiring
Python CCS811 sensor software
Advanced CCS811 RaspberryPI feature [read CO2 and tVoC compensated data - using external temperature and humidity data source

Published February 25, 2020

Basic IoT - RaspberryPI CCS811 air quality monitoring

AWS, Azure or GCP? Whatever.. sensors 1'st! Air quality CO2 and tVOC with temperature and humidity compensation algorithm - RPI how to.

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Basic IoT - RaspberryPI CCS811 air quality monitoring

Things used in this project

Hardware components

s-Sense by itbrainpower.net [CCS811 I2C breakout]

or,

s-Sense by itbrainpower.net [CCS811 + HDC2010 I2C breakout]

and

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

or,

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

or,

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

or,

Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+

or,

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

or,

Raspberry Pi Zero

or,

Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless

Software apps and online services

RaspberryPI Debian Linux distribution

Python 2.7

python-smbus2 module

Story

About this tutorial

This tutorial address Raspberry PI 4, 3B+, 3B, 3A+, II, B, Zero and Zero W hardware and software integration with s-Sense itbrainpower.net CCS811 carbon dioxide and total volatile organic compound I2C air quality sensor

.This CCS811 software was tested on Linux Debian using Python 2.7 with python-smbus2 module loaded.

About CCS811 - CO2 and tVoC sensor

CCS811 manufactured by AMS it's an digital CO2 and tVoC air quality sensor. Main measurement characteristics: - equivalent carbon dioxide range is 400ppm up to 29206ppm - equivalent Total Volatile Organic Compounds output range is from 0ppb up to 32768ppb. - internal compensation algorithm using external ambient temperature and humidity data source - temperature range for operation -40C to +80C

More info on: CCS811 datasheetIn June 2019 we've released 6 new environmental and air quality sensors, including CCS811 I2C sensor breakout and HDC2010+CCS811 I2C combo sensors breakout, all being part of the s-Sense I2C sensor breakout family.

s-Sense CCS811 sensor breakout by itbrainpower.net

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PN: SS-CCS811#I2C SKU: ITBP-6004

CCS811 I2C sensor breakout info

s-Sense HDC2010+CCS811 sensor breakout by itbrainpower.net

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PN: SS-HDC2010+CCS811#I2C SKU: ITBP-6006

HDC2010+CCS811 I2C combo sensor breakout info

Next, let's kickstart with CCS811 sensor I2C breakout - around 15-20 minutes. Same hardware and software approach may be used for CCS811 + HDC2010 bundle sensors I2C breakout.

RaspberryPI [Debian based Linux] setup, preamble software and hardware preparation

A. Enable I2C channel 1 on Raspberry PI

a. sudo raspi-config

menu F5 => select enable I2C option

save, exit.

sudo reboot now

b. edit /boot/config.txt and add/enable following directives:

dtparam=i2c_arm=on

dtparam=i2c_arm_baudrate=10000

save, then reboot RPI

B. Check i2c is loaded using command: ls /dev/*i2c*. This should list something like: /dev/i2c-1

C. Check sensor I2C communication [CCS811 should be connected, see wiring in next chapter].

Run: i2cdetect -y 1.

In command output you should see listed the s-Sense CCS811 I2C default address 0x5A.

D. Install required python packages

a. sudo apt-get install python-setuptools

b. wget https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/6a/06/80a6928e5cbfd40c77c08e06ae9975c2a50109586ce66435bd8166ce6bb3/smbus2-0.3.0.tar.gz*

c. Expand downloaded tar.gz archive. tar -xf smbus2-0.3.0.tar.gz command will do the job.

d. chdir smbus2-0.3.0

e. sudo python setup.py install

* python-smbus2 package is also available here: https://itbrainpower.net/downloadables/smbus2-0.3.0.tar.gz

RaspberryPI CCS811 sensor hardware integration (basic wiring)

s-Sense by itbrainpower.net CCS811 sensor is compatible with all Raspberry PI versions! Next, all wiring directives are exemplified for Raspberry PI 4, 3B+, 3B, 3A+, II, B, Zero and Zero W.

GPIO naming convention used in wiring description and in software is "GPIO pin number" - GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD). In a nut shell, wire as bellow:

Basic RaspberryPI wiring to s-Sense by itbrainpower.net CCS811 sensor

Bellow, basic CCS811 sensor wiring to RaspberryPI with safe sensor powering from RaspberryPI 3.3V pin:

basic RaspberryPI to s-Sense by itbrainpower.net CCS811 sensor

Python CCS811 sensor software

a. download CCS811 RaspberryPI Python library from: here.b. expand tar.gz archive. Go inside new created folder.c. Save the file CCS811 - RaspberryPI read sensor data Python code as "ccs811_simple.py" in the python library folder.

d. Check CCS811 params in "ccs811_param.py" file. Run CCS811 code with command "python ccs811_simple.py".

HINTS:

- if you update the code inside ccs811_param.py file, before run it, just run "./clean" utility in order to delete Python pre-compiled files.

- if you choose NOT to wire the CCS811 !RESET signal, verify inside ccs811_param.py for line beginning with CCS811_RESET_PIN to be commented

- if you choose to have CCS811 !RESET signal wired, verify inside ccs811_param.py for line beginning with CCS811_RESET_PIN NOT being commented (and check for appropriate CCS811_RESET_PIN RPI pin no.)

- if you choose to NOT control CCS811 SLEEP/RUN mode - wire the CCS811 !WAKE signal to RPI GND, verify inside ccs811_param.py for line beginning with CCS811_WAKE_PIN to be commented

- if you choose to have CCS811 !WAKE signal wired to RPI GPIO - CCS811 SLEEP/RUN controlled by software, verify inside ccs811_param.py for line beginning with CCS811_WAKE_PIN NOT being commented (and check for appropriate CCS811_RESET_PIN RPI pin no.)

Advanced CCS811 RaspberryPI feature [read CO2 and tVoC compensated data - using external temperature and humidity data source]

CCS811 have some interesting features (read datasheet) - one of them being the temperature and humidity drift compensation. In a nut shell, the CCS811 firmware use external temperature and humidity as data source for reading compensation algorithm. In order to implement this feature, just use in line 99 data supplied by external THS sensor. I suppose you may like to have our CCS811 + HDC2010 combo sensor.

Enjoy!

TUTORIAL PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY!!! USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!

Code

CCS811 read sensor data Python code

"""
s-Sense CCS811 by itbrainpower.net I2C sensor breakout example - v1.0/20200218. 

Compatible with:
		s-Sense CCS811 I2C sensor breakout [PN: SS-CCS811#I2C, SKU: ITBP-6004], info https://itbrainpower.net/sensors/CCS811-CO2-TVOC-I2C-sensor-breakout 
		s-Sense CCS811 + HDC2010 I2C sensor breakout [PN: SS-HDC2010+CCS811#I2C, SKU: ITBP-6006], info https://itbrainpower.net/sensors/CCS811-HDC2010-CO2-TVOC-TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY-I2C-sensor-breakout
		all Raspberry PI, using Python 2.7

Reading CO2 and tVOC values example (pulling at 2sec) - based on test software (Beerware license) written by Nathan Seidle from SparkFun Electronics. 
Thank you Nathan! Great job! 
 
We've ported Nathan's functions into python, add some variables, functions and functionalities.                


Mandatory wiring [bellow for RPi B/B+/II/3B/3B+/4/Zero/Zero W]:
        - sensor Vin            <------> RPI pin 1 [3V3 power] *
        - sensor I2C SDA        <------> RPI pin 3 [i2c-1 SDA]
        - sensor I2C SCL        <------> RPI pin 5 [i2c-1 SCL]
        - sensor GND            <------> RPI pin 9 [GND]
        - sensor PAD6 [!WAKE]   <------> RPI pin 6 [GND] ** or RPI pin 22 [GPIO25] ***

Optional wiring:
        - sensor PAD7 [!RESET]  <------> RPI pin 7 [GPIO4] ****

Wiring notes:
        *    to spare 3V3 power - read about RPI I2C sensors 5V powering
        **   if connected to GND, CCS811 will be always WAKE
        ***  if connected to RPI pin 22, CCS811 can be switched in WAKE/SLEEP mode - handled inside library 
        **** if RESET is not conneted, only CCS811 software reset will be available in application. 
        common ==> check ccs811_param.py file for WAKE and RESET options! 

WIRING WARNING:
        Wrong wiring may damage your RaspberryPI or your sensor! Double check what you've done.


IMPORTANT INFO:       
        New CCS811 sensors requires 48 hours burn in. After that readings should be considered good after 20 minutes of running.


CCS811 definitions are placed in ccs811_param.py


Bellow, how to set-up i2c on RPi and install requiered python packages and other utilities.

Enable I2C channel 1
        a. sudo raspi-config
                menu F5		=> 	enable I2C
                save, exit and reboot.
        
        
        b. edit /boot/config.txt and add/enable following directives:
               dtparam=i2c_arm=on
               dtparam=i2c_arm_baudrate=10000

           save and reboot.

Check i2c is loaded:
        run: ls /dev/*i2c*
        should return: /dev/i2c-1

Add i2c-tools packages:
        sudo apt-get install -y i2c-tools

Check sensor I2C connection:
        run: i2cdetect -y 1
        you should see listed the s-Sense CCS811 I2C address [0x5A]

Install additional python packages:
        a. sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
        b. wget https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/6a/06/80a6928e5cbfd40c77c08e06ae9975c2a50109586ce66435bd8166ce6bb3/smbus2-0.3.0.tar.gz
        c. expand archive
        d. chdir smbus2-0.3.0
        e. sudo python setup.py install


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of this software must include unmodified this COPYRIGHT NOTICE. You can redistribute this SOFTWARE and/or modify it under the terms 
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"""

from time import sleep
from ccs811 import *


ccs811Begin(CCS811_driveMode_1sec)                                      #start CCS811, data update rate at 1sec

while(1):
        ccs811SetEnvironmentalData(21.102, 57.73)                       #replace with temperature and humidity values from HDC2010 sensor

        if ccs811CheckDataAndUpdate():
                CO2 = ccs811GetCO2()
                tVOC = ccs811GetTVOC()
                print "CO2 : %d ppm" %CO2
                print "tVOC : %d ppb" %tVOC
        elif ccs811CheckForError():
                ccs811PrintError()

        sleep(2)

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