# BME280 module This module provides a simple interface to [BME280/BMP280 temperature/air presssure/humidity sensors](http://www.bosch-sensortec.com/bst/products/all_products/bme280) (Bosch Sensortec). Note that you must call [`init()`](#bme280init) before you can start reading values! ## bme280.altitude() For given air pressure and sea level air pressure returns the altitude in meters as an integer multiplied with 100, i.e. altimeter function. #### Syntax `bme280.altitude(P, QNH)` #### Parameters - `P` measured pressure - `QNH` current sea level pressure #### Returns altitude in meters of measurement point ## bme280.baro() Reads the sensor and returns the air temperature in hectopascals as an integer multiplied with 1000 or `nil` when readout is not successful. Current temperature is needed to calculate the air pressure so temperature reading is performed prior reading pressure data. Second returned variable is therefore current temperature. #### Syntax `bme280.baro()` #### Parameters none #### Returns - `P` air pressure in hectopascals multiplied by 1000 - `T` temperature in celsius as an integer multiplied with 100 ## bme280.dewpoint() For given temperature and relative humidity returns the dew point in celsius as an integer multiplied with 100. #### Syntax `bme280.dewpoint(H, T)` #### Parameters - `H` relative humidity in percent multiplied by 1000. - `T` temperate in celsius multiplied by 100. #### Returns dew point in celsisus ## bme280.humi() Reads the sensor and returns the air relative humidity in percents as an integer multiplied with 100 or `nil` when readout is not successful. Current temperature is needed to calculate the relative humidity so temperature reading is performed prior reading pressure data. Second returned variable is therefore current temperature. #### Syntax `bme280.humi()` #### Parameters none #### Returns - `H` last relative humidity reading in % times 1000 - `T` temperature in celsius as an integer multiplied with 100 ## bme280.init() Initializes module. Initialization is mandatory before read values. #### Syntax `bme280.init(sda, scl, [temp_oss, press_oss, humi_oss, power_mode, inactive_duration, IIR_filter])` #### Parameters - `sda` - SDA pin - `scl` - SCL pin - (optional) `temp_oss` - Controls oversampling of temperature data. Default oversampling is 16x. - (optional) `press_oss` - Controls oversampling of pressure data. Default oversampling is 16x. - (optional) `humi_oss` - Controls oversampling of humidity data. Default oversampling is 16x - (optional) `sensor_mode` - Controls the sensor mode of the device. Default sensor more is normal. - (optional) `inactive_duration` - Controls inactive duration in normal mode. Default inactive duration is 20ms. - (optional) `IIR_filter` - Controls the time constant of the IIR filter. Default fitler coefficient is 16. |`temp_oss`, `press_oss`, `humi_oss`|Data oversampling| |-----|-----------------| |0|Skipped (output set to 0x80000)| |1|oversampling ×1| |2|oversampling ×2| |3|oversampling ×4| |4|oversampling ×8| |**5**|**oversampling ×16**| |`sensor_mode`|Sensor mode| |-----|-----------------| |0|Sleep mode| |1 and 2|Forced mode| |**3**|**Normal mode**| Using forced mode is recommended for applications which require low sampling rate or hostbased synchronization. The sensor enters into sleep mode after a forced readout. Please refer to BME280 Final Datasheet for more details. |`inactive_duration`|t standby (ms)| |-----|-----------------| |0|0.5| |1|62.5| |2|125| |3|250| |4|500| |5|1000| |6|10| |**7**|**20**| |`IIR_filter`|Filter coefficient | |-----|-----------------| |0|Filter off| |1|2| |2|4| |3|8| |**4**|**16**| #### Returns `nil` if initialization has failed (no sensor connected?), `2` if sensor is BME280, `1` if sensor is BMP280 #### Example ```lua alt=320 -- altitude of the measurement place bme280.init(3, 4) P, T = bme280.baro() print(string.format("QFE=%d.%03d", P/1000, P%1000)) -- convert measure air pressure to sea level pressure QNH = bme280.qfe2qnh(P, alt) print(string.format("QNH=%d.%03d", QNH/1000, QNH%1000)) H, T = bme280.humi() print(string.format("T=%d.%02d", T/100, T%100)) print(string.format("humidity=%d.%03d%%", H/1000, H%1000)) D = bme280.dewpoint(H, T) print(string.format("dew_point=%d.%02d", D/100, D%100)) -- altimeter function - calculate altitude based on current sea level pressure (QNH) and measure pressure P = bme280.baro() curAlt = bme280.altitude(P, QNH) print(string.format("altitude=%d.%02d", curAlt/100, curAlt%100)) ``` Use `bme280.init(sda, scl, 1, 3, 0, 3, 0, 4)` for "game mode" - Oversampling settings pressure ×4, temperature ×1, humidity ×0, sensor mode: normal mode, inactive duration = 0.5 ms, IIR filter settings filter coefficient 16. Example of readout in forced mode (asynchronous) ```lua bme280.init(3, 4, nil, nil, nil, 0) -- initialize to sleep mode bme280.startreadout(0, function () T = bme280.temp() print(string.format("T=%d.%02d", T/100, T%100)) end) ``` ## bme280.qfe2qnh() For given altitude converts the air pressure to sea level air pressure. #### Syntax `bme280.qfe2qnh(P, altitude)` #### Parameters - `P` measured pressure - `altitude` altitude in meters of measurement point #### Returns sea level pressure ## bme280.startreadout() Starts readout (turns the sensor into forced mode). After the readout the sensor turns to sleep mode. #### Syntax `bme280.startreadout(delay, callback)` #### Parameters - `delay` sets sensor to forced mode and calls the `callback` (if provided) after given number of milliseconds. For 0 the default delay is set to 113ms (sufficient time to perform reading for oversampling settings 16x). For different oversampling setting please refer to [BME280 Final Datasheet - Appendix B: Measurement time and current calculation](http://ae-bst.resource.bosch.com/media/_tech/media/datasheets/BST-BME280_DS001-11.pdf#page=51). - `callback` if provided it will be invoked after given `delay`. The sensor reading should be finalized by then so. #### Returns `nil` ## bme280.temp() Reads the sensor and returns the temperature in celsius as an integer multiplied with 100. #### Syntax `bme280.temp()` #### Parameters none #### Returns - `T` temperature in celsius as an integer multiplied with 100 or `nil` when readout is not successful - `t_fine` temperature measure used in pressure and humidity compensation formulas (generally no need to use this value)