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Digital-output relative humidity & temperature sensor/module
AM2303
Capacitive-type humidity and temperature module/sensor
Application::
1. Feature & Application
* Full range temperature compensated
* Relative humidity and temperature measurement
* Calibrated digital signal
*Outstanding long-term stability *Extra components not needed
* Long transmission distance * Low power consumption
*4 pins packaged and fully interchangeable
2. Description:
AM2303 output calibrated digital signal. It utilizes exclusive digital-signal-collecting-technique and humidity
sensing technology, assuring its reliability and stability.Its sensing elements is connected with 8-bit single-chip
computer.
Every sensor of this model is temperature compensated and calibrated in accurate calibration chamber and the
calibration-coefficient is saved in type of programme in OTP memory, when the sensor is detecting, it will cite
coefficient from memory.
Small size & low consumption & long transmission distance(20m) enable AM2303 to be suited in all kinds of
harsh application occasions.
Single-row packaged with four pins, making the connection very convenient.
3. Technical Specification:
Model
Power supply
Output signal
Sensing element
Measuring range
AM2303
3.3-6V DC
digital signal via single-bus
Polymer humidity capacitor & DS18B20 for detecting temperature
humidity 0-100%RH;
temperature -40~125Celsius
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Accuracy
humidity +-2%RH(Max +-5%RH);
temperature +-0.2Celsius
Resolution or sensitivity
Repeatability
Humidity hysteresis
Long-term Stability
Sensing period
Interchangeability
humidity 0.1%RH;
humidity +-1%RH;
+-0.3%RH
+-0.5%RH/year
Average: 2s
fully interchangeable
temperature 0.1Celsius
temperature +-0.2Celsius
4. Dimensions: (unit----mm)
Pin sequence number: 1 2 3 4 (from left to right direction).
Pin
Function
1
VDD----power supply
2
DATA--signal
3
NULL
4
GND
5. Operating specifications:
(1) Power and Pins
Power's voltage should be 3.3-6V DC. When power is supplied to sensor, don't send any instruction to the sensor
within one second to pass unstable status. One capacitor valued 100nF can be added between VDD and GND for
wave filtering.
(2) Communication and signal
Single-bus data is used for communication between MCU and AM2303, it costs 5mS for single time
communication.
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Data is comprised of integral and decimal part, the following is the formula for data.
AM2303 send out higher data bit firstly!
DATA=8 bit integral RH data+8 bit decimal RH data+8 bit integral T data+8 bit decimal T data+8 bit checksum
If the data transmission is right, check-sum should be the last 8 bit of "8 bit integral RH data+8 bit decimal RH
data+8 bit integral T data+8 bit decimal T data".
When MCU send start signal, AM2303 change from low-power-consumption-mode to running-mode. When
MCU finishs sending the start signal, AM2303 will send response signal of 40-bit data that reflect the relative
humidity and temperature information to MCU. Without start signal from MCU, AM2303 will not give response
signal to MCU. One start signal for one time's response data that reflect the relative humidity and temperature
information from AM2303. AM2303 will change to low-power-consumption-mode when data collecting finish if
it don't receive start signal from MCU again.
1) Check bellow picture for overall communication process:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Host computer send out
start signal.
Sensor send out
response signal.
Output data: 1bit"0"
Pull up and wait
Host's signal
response from sensor
Pull up voltage and get
ready for sensor's output.
Sensor's signal
Data transmission finished,
and RL pull up bus's voltage
for next transmission
Output data: 1bit "1"
Sensor pull down
bus's voltage
Single-bus output
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2) Step 1: MCU send out start signal to AM2303
Data-bus's free status is high voltage level. When communication between MCU and AM2303 begin, program
of MCU will transform data-bus's voltage level from high to low level and this process must beyond at least 18ms
to ensure AM2303 could detect MCU's signal, then MCU will wait 20-40us for AM2303's response.
Check bellow picture for step 1:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Host computer send start signal
- and keep this signal at least 500us
Sensor send out response signal
- and keep this signal 80us
Host pull up voltage
-and wait sensor's response
Sesnor pull up bus's voltage
Signal from host
Start data transmission
Signal from sensor
Single-bus signal
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 2: AM2303 send response signal to MCU
When AM2303 detect the start signal, AM2303 will send out low-voltage-level signal and this signal last 80us
as response signal, then program of AM2303 transform data-bus's voltage level from low to high level and last
80us for AM2303's preparation to send data.
Check bellow picture for step 2:
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Start transmit 1bit data
Start transmit next bit data
26-28us voltage-length means data "0"
Host signal
Sesnor's signal
Single-bus signal
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 3: AM2303 send data to MCU
When AM2303 is sending data to MCU, every bit's transmission begin with low-voltage-level that last 50us,
the following high-voltage-level signal's length decide the bit is "1" or "0".
Check bellow picture for step 3:
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70us voltage-length means 1bit data "1"
Start transmit 1bit data
Start transmit next bit data
Host signal
Sensor's signal
Single-bus signal
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If signal from AM2303 is always high-voltage-level, it means AM2303 is not working properly, please check
the electrical connection status.
6. Electrical Characteristics:
Item
Power supply
Current supply
Condition
DC
Measuring
Average
Second
Min
3.3
1.3
0.5
1.7
Collecting
period
*Collecting period should be : >1.7 second.
Typical
5
1.5
0.8
Max
5.5
2.1
1.1
2
Unit
V
mA
mA
Second
7. Attentions of application:
(1) Operating and storage conditions
We don't recommend the applying RH-range beyond the range stated in this specification. The DHT11 sensor
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can recover after working in non-normal operating condition to calibrated status, but will accelerate sensors'
aging.
(2) Attentions to chemical materials
Vapor from chemical materials may interfere AM2303's sensitive-elements and debase AM2303's sensitivity.
(3) Disposal when (1) & (2) happens
Step one: Keep the AM2303 sensor at condition of Temperature 50~60Celsius, humidity 70%RH for 5 hours.
(4) Attention to temperature's affection
Relative humidity strongly depend on temperature, that is why we use temperature compensation technology
to ensure accurate measurement of RH. But it's still be much better to keep the sensor at same temperature when
sensing.
AM2303 should be mounted at the place as far as possible from parts that may cause change to temperature.
(5) Attentions to light
Long time exposure to strong light and ultraviolet may debase AM2303's performance.
(6) Attentions to connection wires
The connection wires' quality will effect communication's quality and distance, high quality shielding-wire is
recommended.
(7) Other attentions
* Welding temperature should be bellow 260Celsius.
* Avoid using the sensor under dew condition.
* Don't use this product in safety or emergency stop devices or any other occasion that failure of AM2303
may cause personal injury.
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