diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 10cb86a..c7fbd18 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ The sensor collects temperature and humidity data, sends it via the I2C Protocol --- -## Deployment Guide (From Scratch) +## Deployment Guide ### 1. Install Dependencies @@ -124,9 +124,48 @@ i2cdetect -y 1 Expected: ``` -0x40 +Warning: Can't use SMBus Quick Write command, will skip some addresses + 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f +00: +10: +20: +30: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +40: 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +50: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +60: +70: ``` +This output indicates that the sensor is connected at address 0x40. + +If the device is not detected and the output looks like this: + +``` +Warning: Can't use SMBus Quick Write command, will skip some addresses + + 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f +00: +10: +20: +30: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +40: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +50: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +60: +70: +``` + +The sensor may still be connected. Some I2C devices do not respond to SMBus probing commands used by i2cdetect. + +In this case, you can try to directly read from the device address. + +To read the temperature, send the measurement command (0xE3 for hold mode or 0xF3 for no hold mode) and then read two bytes of data: + +```bash +sudo i2cget -y 1 0x40 0xE3 w +``` + +If you receive a hexadecimal value (e.g., 0x3871), the sensor is properly connected and working. + --- ### 5. Compile the Sensor Program