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New plugin: MH-z19 Co2 #40
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I have ordered such a device using the donations i've received for RPIEasy project. |
Device arrived to me, the pypi library seems to work but after some time the co2 results always stucks at 5000... i've disabled ABC logic, but nothing helps, unless i power-cycle the mhz-19 when it starts to report 410ppm co2.. for a while.
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I had to execute zero_point_calibration() once and it's seems to solve this error. Plugin creation is in progress. |
Do not use zero point calibration!!! The main difference between the A and B version is that he A version outputs some kind of uncertainty level indicator. The max output value (5000 in your case so it seems) is sent when the sensor is booting and initializing. |
Too late, i am already done it. Before that it seems very hopeless to me, that previous night the sensor worked after powering up returning by 410-420ppm 26C, but only for 30 seconds! After that, only 5000ppm's arrived from it, even if i let it run for an hour! I doubt that initialization can take this long. (uncertainity level - SS value was 0 every time) I've disabled ABC on several occasions but nothing helped, until i executed the calibration. After the calibration finished, the results goes back to 400-410ppm and if i breath to it, values raises up to 500ppm, than if i leave it alone, it slowly goes back to 400ppm so i guess it is working. And it's output is now stable at least.
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Things to check with this sensor:
And remember, do not (!!!!!!) use the zero point calibration. Only use it when the sensor has been in a well ventilated room, no direct sunlight and with some plants in it, during the day. |
Thank you, good advices. It has 5V2A which has to be enough, it is night here and no sunlight. /honestly most of my tests occurs after work hours at home, so every time i testing these stuffs without sunlight :) / I guess i can recalibrate it sometimes with some plants and opened windows at summer time, now it's stable output is enough for testing purposes to me. |
Just put it in a room where no people are for a while (also no animals ;) ) and during the day with plants present (not needed, but will help get he CO2 levels down) It is really hard to get the CO2 level down to 400 ppm when there are CO2 producers in the room :) And it is not only the power supply which may cause issues. Also the USB cable has to be one that can handle some current without causing a voltage drop. |
MH-Z19 plugin added to RPIEasy at commit 34807b9 for testing purposes. |
Implementation issue is closed now. |
asked in #37
Currently i do not have this device, and it is above my order threshold for a device that i will never use.
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