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Humidity and Temperature Sensor - SHT15
This is a compact and easy to use relative humidity sensor from Sensirion. The SHT15 digital humidity and temperature sensor is fully calibrated and offers high precision and excellent long-term stability at low cost. The digital CMOSens Technology integrates two sensors and readout circuitry on one single chip.
These sensors are really impressive! Very sensitive and straight forward to use.
Applications:
- Precise data logging
- Transmitters
- Automation & process control
- Building control and HVAC
- Test & Measurement
- Medical
- 2 factory calibrated sensors for relative humidity & temperature
- Digital 2-wire interface
- Precise dewpoint calculation possible
- Measurement range: 0-100% RH
- Absolute RH accuracy: +/- 2% RH (10...90% RH)
- Repeatability RH: +/- 0.1% RH
- Temp. accuracy: +/- 0.3°C @ 25°C
- Fast response time < 4 sec.
- Low power consumption (typ. 30 µW)
- Low cost
- High precision sensor at low cost
- Leading CMOSens Technology for superior long-term stability
Humidity and Temperature Sensor - SHT15 Product Help and Resources
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Sensor works great. Only slight modification of code to work Arduino.
I liked this sensor for an environmental logging application I was working on. The amount of information and precision for the price can't be beat. I have found however that the time it takes to acclimate to a large temperature change (going from 75F to 45F) is slow. It took ~20min to settle when polling once a second and logging once a minute.
could anyone knows how to code for CM-R humidity sensor using Arduino?,pls help me guys
Forgiving me for being childish but I wonder how much time the manufacturer spent on naming the SHT series?
Found this while searching for the cap... http://www.techtoys.com.hk/Components/SHT1x/SHT1x.htm
Found this while searching for the cap... http://www.techtoys.com.hk/Components/SHT1x/SHT1x.htm
Found this while searching for the cap... http://www.techtoys.com.hk/Components/SHT1x/SHT1x.htm
Ouch, does this unit really have a response time close to 4 seconds humidity I a fickle thing. Is there anything faster that is or isn't Arduino comparable possibly lab grade equip?
I wish SparkFun would try out Sensirion's SHT21. Here's what Sensirion has to say about their SHT21 >>
SHT21, the new humidity and temperature sensor of
Sensirion is about to set new standards in terms of size
and intelligence: Embedded in a reflow solderable Dual
Flat No leads (DFN) package of 3 x 3mm foot print and
1.1mm height it provides calibrated, linearized signals in
digital, I2C format.
With a completely new designed CMOSens® chip, a
reworked capacitive type humidity sensor and an
improved band gap temperature sensor the performance
has been lifted even beyond the outstanding level of the
previous sensor generation (SHT1x and SHT7x). For
example, measures have been taken to stabilize the
behavior at high humidity levels.
Every sensor is individually calibrated and tested. Lot
identification is printed on the sensor and an electronic
identification code is stored on the chip – which can be
read out by command. Furthermore, the resolution of
SHT21 can be changed by command (8/12bit up to
12/14bit for RH/T), low battery can be detected and a
checksum helps to improve communication reliability.
With made improvements and the miniaturization of the
sensor the performance-to-price ratio has been improved
– and eventually, any device should benefit from the
cutting edge energy saving operation mode. For testing
SHT21 a new evaluation Kit EK-H4 is available.
is it possible to get the wet bulb temperature with this sensor?
You might want to take a look at the following >>
Introduction to Humidity
Basic Principles on Physics of Water Vapor >>
http://www.sensirion.com/en/pdf/product_information/Introduction_to_Relative_Humidity_E.pdf
Humidity at a Glance
Most Relevant Equations with Sample Code >>
http://www.sensirion.com/en/pdf/product_information/AN-humidity-formulae.pdf
There is one more but right now I cant find it.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't 2-wire interface imply I2C?
Looking st the datasheet, this device can only communicate via SPI.
Nvm, multiple tabs open...
Do you folks do the Reconditioning Procedure mentioned in the Sensirion data sheet (sect 1.4)?
The schematic on the data sheet also notes a 100nF cap tween Vdd and gnd. I havent seen that on other schematics or boards although I did see a reference on other forums.
I did see the Practical Arduino book has some code & library on the SHT series.
I've created an Arduino library to make it really easy to talk to SHT1x-series (SHT10, SHT11, SHT15) sensors. More information at http://www.practicalarduino.com/news/id/211
It would be nice, if SparkFun could also carry the SF1 filter cap for SHT1x. Just ordered a bunch from Farnell, which seems to be just about the only place who has them. Makes waterproofing so much easier.
Truly would be beneficial. Since Farnell doesn't have a US based office, would it be possible to maybe purchase one of these off of you through paypal. If we could work out some sort of international shipping arrangement :) We are going to use this sensor to enhance the accuracy of the alcohol gas sensor to determine the concentration of alcohol in the liquid phase from a vapor stream.