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Gravity: UART Infrared CO2 Sensor (0-50000ppm) problem

userHead kizzzane 2020-07-20 21:43:26 2145 Views6 Replies
After about 3-4 minutes the sensor becomes unresponsive every time. im using esp NodeMCU and software serial. the sensor work great for a couple minutes then stops responding. the NodeMCU does not freeze. the only way the sensor ill work again is if i unplug the power from the co2 sensor to restart it? Please help!!
2023-07-20 09:28:00

What error did it show?

userHeadPic bidrohini.bidrohini
2023-07-20 08:29:12

Was your problem ever solved?

userHeadPic Mark.Chivers
2020-07-25 13:43:23 its not the power supply. im using a programmable dc power supply at 5.2v. userHeadPic kizzzane
2020-07-22 08:55:36 I have 3 of these sensors and all 3 of them do the same thing. moving the delay helps it work a lot longer but in the end it still crashes? Im using esp8266 and software serial. any help would be greatly appreciated. I have sunk $300 dollars in the and they wont work userHeadPic kizzzane
2020-07-21 06:20:45 This code on your website is in error,
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/***************************************************
* Infrared CO2 Sensor 0-50000ppm(Wide Range)
* ****************************************************
* The follow example is used to detect CO2 concentration.

* @author lg.gang([email protected])
* @version  V1.0
* @date  2016-6-6

* GNU Lesser General Public License.
* See <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> for details.
* All above must be included in any redistribution
* ****************************************************/
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial mySerial(10, 11); // RX, TX
unsigned char hexdata[9] = {0xFF,0x01,0x86,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x79}; //Read the gas density command /Don't change the order
void setup() {

  Serial.begin(9600);
  while (!Serial) {

  }
  mySerial.begin(9600);

}

void loop() {
   mySerial.write(hexdata,9);
   delay(500);

 for(int i=0,j=0;i<9;i++)
 {
  if (mySerial.available()>0)
  {
     long hi,lo,CO2;
     int ch=mySerial.read();

    if(i==2){     hi=ch;   }   //High concentration
    if(i==3){     lo=ch;   }   //Low concentration
    if(i==8) {
               CO2=hi*256+lo;  //CO2 concentration
      Serial.print("CO2 concentration: ");
      Serial.print(CO2);
      Serial.println("ppm");
               }

  }

 }

 }
it should be,
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/***************************************************
* Infrared CO2 Sensor 0-50000ppm(Wide Range)
* ****************************************************
* The follow example is used to detect CO2 concentration.

* @author lg.gang([email protected])
* @version  V1.0
* @date  2016-6-6

* GNU Lesser General Public License.
* See <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> for details.
* All above must be included in any redistribution
* ****************************************************/
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial mySerial(10, 11); // RX, TX
unsigned char hexdata[9] = {0xFF,0x01,0x86,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x79}; //Read the gas density command /Don't change the order
void setup() {

  Serial.begin(9600);
  while (!Serial) {

  }
  mySerial.begin(9600);

}

void loop() {
   mySerial.write(hexdata,9);
  

 for(int i=0,j=0;i<9;i++)
 {
  if (mySerial.available()>0)
  {
     long hi,lo,CO2;
     int ch=mySerial.read();

    if(i==2){     hi=ch;   }   //High concentration
    if(i==3){     lo=ch;   }   //Low concentration
    if(i==8) {
               CO2=hi*256+lo;  //CO2 concentration
      Serial.print("CO2 concentration: ");
      Serial.print(CO2);
      Serial.println("ppm");
               }

  }

 }
 delay(500);
 }
userHeadPic kizzzane
2020-07-20 22:55:16 the problem might be in your sample code. i think the delay is in the wrong place? userHeadPic kizzzane