DHT11/examples/ReadTemperature/ReadTemperature.ino

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/**
* DHT11 Temperature Reader for Arduino
* This sketch reads temperature data from the DHT11 sensor and prints the value to the serial port.
* It also handles potential error states that might occur during reading.
*
* Author: Dhruba Saha
* Version: 2.0.0
* License: MIT
*/
// Include the DHT11 library for interfacing with the sensor.
#include <DHT11.h>
// Create an instance of the DHT11 class.
// - For Arduino: Connect the sensor to Digital I/O Pin 2.
// - For ESP32: Connect the sensor to pin GPIO2 or P2.
// - For ESP8266: Connect the sensor to GPIO2 or D4.
DHT11 dht11(2);
void setup()
{
// Initialize serial communication to allow debugging and data readout.
// Using a baud rate of 9600 bps.
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop()
{
// Attempt to read the temperature value from the DHT11 sensor.
int temperature = dht11.readTemperature();
// Check the result of the reading.
// If there's no error, print the temperature value.
// If there's an error, print the appropriate error message.
if (temperature != DHT11::ERROR_CHECKSUM && temperature != DHT11::ERROR_TIMEOUT)
{
Serial.print("Temperature: ");
Serial.print(temperature);
Serial.println(" °C");
}
else
{
Serial.println(DHT11::getErrorString(temperature));
}
// Wait for 1 seconds before the next reading.
delay(1000);
}