Component: Barometer (BME280) (Environmental)

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Author Matrix TSL
Version 1.3
Category Environmental


Barometer (BME280) component

A small PCB surface mount barometric pressure sensor with a I2C bus interface. Pressure range 300 to 1100 hPa. Temperature range -40 to +85 °C. Works with I2C interface only.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_Pressure_Sensor_BME280.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_Pressure_Sensor_BME280.fcfx

Detailed description

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Examples

FC6 Icon.png BME280 Barometer plus Altitude v1.0 This example reads and displays the pressure, temperature & humidity. If the pressure is increasing then Rise will be displayed.

Alternatively if the pressure is falling, then Fall will be displayed.

The altitude displayed is calculated based on the current pressure reading.

What makes the altitude useful is the ability to tare it, then after going up or downstairs for example the feet & meters are displayed.

Note since the altitude is calculated based on pressure, then if the sensor is left at the same height, the height displayed can be different each day.

Circuit Diagram

BME280 Circuit Diagram.png






Macro reference

Forced_Read

Fc9-comp-macro.png Forced_Read
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


I2C_Read_Register

Fc9-comp-macro.png I2C_Read_Register
Reads a byte value from a register on the device 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Address
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


I2C_Write_Register

Fc9-comp-macro.png I2C_Write_Register
Writes a byte value to a register on the device 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Address
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Value
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Initialise

Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
Starts up the I2C bus and initialises the pressure sensor ready for use. Returns 1 for a sucessful startup. Returns 0 for a failed startup or no device detected. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


ReadHumidityFloat

Fc9-comp-macro.png ReadHumidityFloat
Reads the humidity as a floating point value in percentage 0-100%. Calls the ReadHumidityRaw function and then converts to a meaningful value. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Return


ReadPressureFloat

Fc9-comp-macro.png ReadPressureFloat
Reads the pressure as a floating point value in Bars. Calls the ReadPressureRaw function and then converts to a meaningful value. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Return


ReadTemperatureFloat

Fc9-comp-macro.png ReadTemperatureFloat
Reads the temperature as a floating point value in °C. Resultion sets the return bit value and conversion time. Calls the ReadTemperatureRaw function and then converts to a meaningful value. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Return


Reset

Fc9-comp-macro.png Reset
Resets the device 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Uninit

Fc9-comp-macro.png Uninit
Uninitialse and release I2C resources 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-conn-icon.png Connections
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Slave Address
 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Channel
Channel selection 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Baud Select
Baud rate option selector 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Baud Rate
Baud rate to be used 
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Stop Delay
On older microcontroller devices there is a potential for the I2C hardware channel to lock up if there is not a 10ms delay between an I2C stop event and the next I2C start event. Most modern microcontrollers will not have a problem so this property can be disabled to speed up the I2C communications.  
Fc9-type-5-icon.png SDA
Pin used for SDA (data signal) 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png SCL
Pin used for SCL (clock signal) 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Sensor Options
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Compensation
Compensation formulas in double precision floating point or 32 bit fixed point 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Humidity Oversampling
 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Pressure Oversampling
 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Temperature Oversampling
 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Mode
 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Standby Normal Mode (ms)
 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Filter Coefficient
 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Simulation
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Simulate Comms
Allows the simulation data to come from the panel GUI or relayed via an injector component.