Arduino - DHT11 - OLED
In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to read the temperature and humidity from DHT11 module and display it on an OLED.
Hardware Required
Or you can buy the following kits:
| 1 | × | DIYables STEM V3 Starter Kit (Arduino included) | |
| 1 | × | DIYables Sensor Kit (18 sensors/displays) |
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About OLED display, DHT11 Temperature Humidity Sensor
If you do not know about OLED display, and DHT11 temperature humidity sensor (pinout, how it works, how to program ...), learn about them in the following tutorials:
- Arduino - OLED tutorial
- Arduino - DHT11 tutorial
Wiring Diagram
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Want a stronger connection than jumper wires? In this case, use a Proto Screw Terminal Block Shield or a Screw Shield V2. It plugs into the Arduino and gives each pin a screw terminal. The diagram below shows the same wiring with the Screw Shield V2.
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Arduino Code - DHT11 Sensor - OLED
/*
* Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
*
* This example code is in the public domain
*
* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-dht11-oled
*/
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>
#include <DHT.h>
#define SCREEN_WIDTH 128 // OLED display width, in pixels
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 64 // OLED display height, in pixels
#define DHT11_PIN 2 // pin connected to DHT11 sensor
Adafruit_SSD1306 oled(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, &Wire, -1); // create SSD1306 display object connected to I2C
DHT dht11(DHT11_PIN, DHT11);
String temperature;
String humidity;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
// initialize OLED display with address 0x3C for 128x64
if (!oled.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C)) {
Serial.println(F("SSD1306 allocation failed"));
while (true)
;
}
delay(2000); // wait for initializing
oled.clearDisplay(); // clear display
oled.setTextSize(3); // text size
oled.setTextColor(WHITE); // text color
oled.setCursor(0, 10); // position to display
dht11.begin(); // initialize DHT11 the temperature and humidity sensor
temperature.reserve(10); // to avoid fragmenting memory when using String
humidity.reserve(10); // to avoid fragmenting memory when using String
}
void loop() {
float humi = dht11.readHumidity(); // read humidity
float tempC = dht11.readTemperature(); // read temperature
// check if any reads failed
if (isnan(humi) || isnan(tempC)) {
temperature = "Failed";
humidity = "Failed";
} else {
temperature = String(tempC, 1); // one decimal places
temperature += char(247); // degree character
temperature += "C";
humidity = String(humi, 1); // one decimal places
humidity += "%";
}
Serial.print(tempC); // print to Serial Monitor
Serial.print("°C | " ); // print to Serial Monitor
Serial.print(humi); // print to Serial Monitor
Serial.println("%"); // print to Serial Monitor
oledDisplayCenter(temperature, humidity); // display temperature and humidity on OLED
}
void oledDisplayCenter(String temperature, String humidity) {
int16_t x1;
int16_t y1;
uint16_t width_T;
uint16_t height_T;
uint16_t width_H;
uint16_t height_H;
oled.getTextBounds(temperature, 0, 0, &x1, &y1, &width_T, &height_T);
oled.getTextBounds(temperature, 0, 0, &x1, &y1, &width_H, &height_H);
// display on horizontal and vertical center
oled.clearDisplay(); // clear display
oled.setCursor((SCREEN_WIDTH - width_T) / 2, SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2 - height_T - 5);
oled.println(temperature); // text to display
oled.setCursor((SCREEN_WIDTH - width_H) / 2, SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2 + 5);
oled.println(humidity); // text to display
oled.display();
}
Quick Steps
- Open Arduino IDE on your PC.
- Navigate to the Libraries icon on the left bar of the Arduino IDE.
- Search “SSD1306”, then find the SSD1306 library by Adafruit
- Click Install button to install the library.
- You will be asked for intalling some other library dependencies
- Click Install All button to install all library dependencies.
- Search “DHT”, then find the DHT sensor library by Adafruit
- Click Install button to install the library.
- You will be asked for intalling some other library dependencies
- Click Install All button all library dependencies.
- Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
- Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino
- Put the sensor on hot and cold water, or grasp the sensor by your hand
- See the result on OLED and Serial Monitor
※ NOTE THAT:
The about code automatically horizontal and vertical center aligns the text on OLED display
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