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YOURACNT REGIST LOGIN   SparkFun Environmental Sensor Breakout - BME68x (Qwiic) Hookup Guide Introduction Important Note: In order to avoid contamination of its gas scanning capabilities, DO NOT touch the metallic casing of the BME688 sensor. The SparkFun Environmental Sensor - BME680 (Qwiic) is a breakout for the 4-in-1 BME680 gas sensor from Bosch. The BME680 combines a gas sensor with temperature, humidity and barometric pressure sensing for a complete environmental sensor in a single package. The gas sensor on the BME680 can detect a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (or VOC for short) to monitor indoor air quality. Combine that with precise temperature, humidity and barometric pressure and the BME680 can work as a completely standalone environmental sensor all in a 1"x1" breakout! The BME680 communicates over either I2C or SPI. As you would expect from the name, the BME680's I2C pins are broken out to a Qwiic connector so integrating it into the SparkFun Qwiic System is a breeze. Simply plug it into a Qwiic-enabled microcontroller and you're well on your way to making your own weather station. SparkFun Environmental Sensor Breakout - BME680 (Qwiic)  SEN-16466      3 Product Showcase: SparkFun Qwiic Environmental Sensor Break… Break… SparkFun Environmental Sensor - BME688 (Qwiic)  SEN-19096 Product Showcase: SparkFun Environmental Sensor Breakout B… B… The Qwiic BME688 breakout board is an updated version of the BME680 environmental sensor from Bosch. With the same features of the original BME680, the new BME688 also includes an additional gas scanning functionality to detect the presence of VSCs (i.e. hydrogen sulfide (H2S) compounds). The gas scanner operation can be manually customized or trained with the BME AI-Studio tool to detect target samples. Notes on AI Feature: How is the BME688 different from the BME680? The BME680 does not support AI features. Can we test the AI software it with the current BME680? No, this is not possible, as the BME680 does not have the necessary gas scan function. While the BME688 Qwiic board can be used with the BME AI-Studio and BSEC2 Arduino library, for the AI functionality, it is recommended that users purchase the BME688 Evaluation Board (Coming Soon) for ease of use. How gas sensing gets intelligent with BME688 and BME AI-Studio Required Materials Note: To get started with the BME688, a RedBoard Qwiic is more than sufficient for the basic sensor functionality covered in this tutorial. However, the more advanced BSEC2 Arduino library, with support for the BME688 AI functionality, is only compatible with some of the ESP32 microcontrollers, like the ESP32 WROOM.  *For more details, check out the tested platforms section of the Arduino library and our Getting started with the BME AI-Studio guide (coming soon). To follow along with this guide you will need a microcontroller to communicate with the BME68x. Below are a few options that come Qwiic-enabled out of the box: SparkFun Thing Plus - ESP32 WROOM  WRL-15663 SparkFun Qwiic Pro Micro - USB-C (ATmega32U4)  DEV-15795 SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic SparkFun RedBoard Artemis  DEV-15123  DEV-15444 If your chosen microcontroller is not already Qwiic-enabled, you can add that functionality with one or more of the following items: SparkFun Qwiic Cable Kit SparkFun Qwiic Shield for Arduino  KIT-15081  DEV-14352  SparkFun Qwiic Shield for Arduino Nano SparkFun Qwiic Shield for Teensy  DEV-16789  DEV-17119 You will also want at least one Qwiic cable to connect your sensor to your microcontroller. Qwiic Cable - 200mm Qwiic Cable - 100mm  PRT-14428  PRT-14427 Qwiic Cable - 500mm Qwiic Cable - 50mm  PRT-14429  PRT-14426 Suggested Reading If you're unfamiliar with serial terminals, jumper pads, or I2C be sure to checkout some of these foundational tutorials. Installing an Arduino Library Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) How do I install a custom Arduino library? It's easy! This tutorial will go over how to install an Arduino library using the Arduino Library Manager. For libraries not linked with the Arduino IDE, we will also go over manually installing an Arduino library. SPI is commonly used to connect microcontrollers to peripherals such as sensors, shift registers, and SD cards. Logic Levels I2C Learn the difference between 3.3V and 5V devices and logic levels. An introduction to I2C, one of the main embedded communications protocols in use today. Serial Terminal Basics RedBoard Qwiic Hookup Guide This tutorial will show you how to communicate with your serial devices using a variety of terminal emulator applications. This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the RedBoard Qwiic. This tutorial also covers how to get started blinking an LED and using the Qwiic system. The Qwiic BME68x utilizes the Qwiic connect system. We recommend familiarizing yourself with the Logic Levels and I2C tutorials (above) before using it. Click on the banner above to learn more about our Qwiic products. SparkFun's Qwiic Connect System Hardware Overview The heart of these breakout boards, Bosch's BME680 Gas Sensor, integrates four sensors (gas, pressure, temperature and humidity) into a tiny package. The BME68x measures just 3mm x 3mm x 0.93 mm and was specifically designed for applications that depend on a small footprint and low power consumption. This makes the BME68x a great choice for remote or mobile environmental sensing applications. We will highlight some of the unique aspects of the BME68x in this section but for a full overview of the sensor package, check out the datasheets: BME680 Datasheet BME688 Datasheet BME688 Note: The BME688 is a drop in replacement for the BME680; with the added gas scanning functionality and support for AI algorithms. The parameters in highlighted in yellow, only apply to the BME688 sensor. How does the gas scanner work? The gas sensor takes measurements with different sensitivities during one gas scan. In doing so, it can generate a profile (or fingerprint) for different gas mixtures. This can be modified and optimized with BME AIStudio. Characteristic Operating Voltage Description VDD: 1.71V to 3.6V (Default on Qwiic System: 3.3V) VDDIO: 1.2 to 3.6V Operational Modes Sleep (Default) and Forced (low power; single measurement) Parallel (Gas sensor heater operates in parallel to TPH measurement) Interface I²C and SPI I²C Address BME680: 0x77 (Default) or 0x76 BME688: 0x76 (Default) or 0x77 Average current consumption 2.1 µA at 1 Hz humidity and temperature 3.1 µA at 1 Hz pressure and temperature 3.7 µA at 1 Hz humidity, pressure and temperature 90 µA at ULP mode for p/h/T & air quality 0.9 mA at LP mode for p/h/T & air quality 3.9 mA in standard gas scan mode Humidity Parameters Range: 10 to 90 %RH Absolute Accuracy: ±3 %RH (from 20 - 80 %RH) Resolution: 0.008 %RH Pressure Parameters Range: 300 to 1100 hPa (30,000 - 110,000 Pa or approx. 4.35 - 15.95 PSI) Absolute Accuracy: ±0.6 hPa Resolution: 0.18 Pa Temperature Parameters Range: 0°C to 65°C (32°F to 149°F) Absolute Accuracy: ±(0.5 - 1.0)°C Resolution: 0.01°C Gas Sensor Parameters F1 score for H₂S scanning: 0.92 Standard scan speed: 10.8 s / scan Sensor-to-sensor deviation: +/- 15% +/- 15 Output data processing: Index for Air Quality (IAQ) bVOC-& CO₂-equivalents (ppm) Gas scan result (%) More listed in the BSEC outputs table: Table 14 in the BME680 datasheet Table 20 in the BME688 datasheet Power The BME68x accepts a supply voltage between 1.71 to 3.6V. Power can be supplied to the board either through one of the Qwiic connectors or the dedicated 3.3V and GND pins broken out on either side of the board.  BME680 (Click to enlarge) BME688 (Click to enlarge) Qwiic and I2C Interface The SparkFun Environmental Sensor - BME68x (Qwiic) communicates over I2C by default. We have routed the BME68x's I2C pins to two Qwiic connectors as well as broken them out to 0.1"-spaced the header pins highlighted below.  BME680 (Click to enlarge) BME688 (Click to enlarge) Note: The default I2C address between the BME680 and BME688 Qwiic boards are different: BME680: 0x77 BME688: 0x76 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) If you would prefer to communicate with your BME68x via SPI, we have broken those pins out as well to standard 0.1"-spade header pins. Communicating over SPI requires more connections than I2C but is more versatile and can be faster. It is particularly helpful if you need to use more than two BME68x's in your circuit or if you have other devices using the same I2C addresses.  BME680 (Click to enlarge) BME688 (Click to enlarge) BME688 SPI Jumpers: In order to communicate with the BME688 Qwiic board over SPI, users will need to cut the CSB and ADR (leave floating) jumpers. *See the CSB Jumper section, below, for more information. SPI Pin Nomenclature: Users may not recognize the COPI / CIPO or SDI / SDO labels for SPI pins. SparkFun has joined with other members of OSHWA in a resolution to move away from using "Master" and "Slave" to describe signals between the controller and the peripheral. Check out this page for more on our reasoning behind this change. You can also see OSHWA's resolution here. On the BME688 Qwiic board, the CS (chip select) pin is labeled with a CSB silkscreen, as annotated in the BME688 datasheet. Solder Jumpers The SparkFun Environmental Sensor - BME680 (Qwiic) has three solder jumpers which can be modified to alter the functionality of the sensor. While, the SparkFun Environmental Sensor - BME688 (Qwiic) has four solder jumpers which can be modified to alter the functionality of the sensor. If you have never worked with solder jumpers or PCB traces before or would like a refresher, take a look at our How to Work with Jumper Pads and PCB Traces tutorial. I2C Pull-Up Jumper On the BME680 Qwiic board, the SDA/SDI and SCL/SCK pins are pulled to VDDIO (3.3V) through a pair of 4.7kΩ (2.2kΩ on the BME688) resistors. The jumper is normally closed so to disable the pull-up resistors, simply sever the traces between the three pads using a hobby knife. BME680 (Click to enlarge) BME688 (Click to enlarge) Power LED Jumper This jumper connects the power LED to 3.3V via a 1K Ohm resistor. This jumper is normally closed so to disable the power LED, sever the trace between the two pads. This is particularly helpful for reducing the total current draw of your breakout for low-power applications. BME680 (Click to enlarge) BME688 (Click to enlarge) I2C Address Jumper Note: The default I2C address between the BME680 and BME688 Qwiic boards are different. The jumper configuration and adjustment is also different. This jumper sets the 7-Bit unshifted I2C address of the BME680 and is open by default. The default address is 0x77 and can be adjusted to 0x76 by closing this jumper. BME680 (Click to enlarge) This jumper sets the 7-Bit unshifted I2C address of the BME688 and sets the default address to 0x76 and can be adjusted to 0x77 by cutting and soldering the jumper over to the 0x77 pad. BME688 (Click to enlarge) CSB Jumper This jumper only applies to the BME688 Qwiic board. The CSB pin is pulled up to VDDIO in order to configure the board for I2C communication by default. In order to communicate with the sensor over SPI, the CSB jumper must be cut along with the ADR jumper (leave floating). Once the CSB pin has been pulled low during SPI communication, the sensor will communicate over SPI until there is a power reset. Board Dimensions This breakout fits the Qwiic standard sizing for breakouts. It is a 1"x1" square with two mounting holes that fit a 440 screw. BME680 (Click to enlarge) BME688 (Click to enlarge) Now that we have a thorough understanding of the hardware and features on the Environmental Sensor - BME680 (Qwiic), it's time to hook it up and start taking measurements. Hardware Assembly Important Notes: In order to avoid contamination of its gas scanning capabilities, DO NOT touch the metallic casing of the BME688 sensor. At first sensor usage, minimum 48 hours of "burn in" should be made. Later, at each usage, 30 min. of functioning should passed before sensor data may be considered as valid. To "burn in" the sensor, users just need to power the sensor for 48 hrs. Using the Qwiic system, assembling the hardware is simple. All you need to do is connect your Environmental Sensor - BME68x (Qwiic) to your chosen development board with a Qwiic cable or adapter cable. Otherwise, you can use the I2C pins broken out if you do not have a Qwiic connector on your development board or if you do not want to use a Qwiic connection. If you are not using a Qwiic-enabled board, make sure your input voltage and logic are either running at 3.3V or you are shifting the logic level from whatever logic your controller runs at to 3.3V for the BME680. If you would prefer to communicate with the BME680 via SPI, you will need to connect to the SPI pins broken out on this board and route them to the respective pins for SPI communication on your development board (CIPO, COPI, SCK and CS). Also note that this breakout defaults to I2C mode so your code will need to toggle the CS pin LOW once on power up to enable SPI mode. The BME680 will remain in SPI mode until the next power cycle. The SPI examples further on in this guide do that automatically so it's only necessary to note for writing your own code. Note: On the BME688 Qwiic board, users will need to cut the ADR and CSB jumpers to enable SPI communication. (*See the Hardware Overview section for more information.) Note: You may not recognize the COPI/CIPO labels for SPI pins. SparkFun has joined with other members of OSHWA in a resolution to move away from using "Master" and "Slave" to describe signals between the controller and the peripheral. Check out this page for more on our reasoning behind this change. You can also see OSHWA's resolution here. Soldering to the pins is the best option for a secure connection but you can also create temporary connections to those pins for prototyping using something like these IC Hooks. If you are not familiar with through-hole soldering, take a look at this tutorial: How to Solder: Through-Hole Soldering SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 This tutorial covers everything you need to know about through-hole soldering. With everything connected properly, we're ready to move on to uploading a sketch and start monitoring your environment! BME680 Arduino Library Note: This library assumes you are using the latest version of the Arduino IDE on your desktop. If this is your first time using Arduino, please review our tutorial on installing the Arduino IDE. If you have not previously installed an Arduino library, please check out our installation guide. For the scope of tutorial, we are going to use the BME680 Arduino Library created by SV-Zanshin. You can download it with the Arduino Library Manager by searching 'BME680' and selecting the one authored by SVZanshin. Alternatively, you can grab the zip of the latest release (v1.0.3 as of this writing) below or you can download the most up to date version of the library from the GitHub repository. BME680 ARDUINO LIBRARY (ZIP) Once you have the library installed you can move on to uploading the examples and gathering environmental data. Note: Users that are interested in the AI functionality of the BME688 sensor can check out the software available from the Bosch website. While the BME688 Qwiic board can be used with the BME AI-Studio and BSEC2 Arduino library, for the AI functionality, it is recommended that users purchase the BME688 Evaluation Board (Coming Soon) for ease of use. How gas sensing gets intelligent with BME688 and BME AI-Stud… AI-Stud… Arduino Examples Now that the library is installed, we can move on to uploading some code. Before we discuss the individual examples, we'll cover some of the setup they perform for the BME68x. The code configures the BME68x to perform oversampling for the temperature, humidity and pressure sensors and sets an IIR (infinite impulse response) filter for these sensors. This helps smooth out environmental data from any short term outliers. Finally, the setup also configures the temperature and time settings for the hot plate on the gas sensor. If you would like to adjust any of these settings, refer to the BME680 Datasheet/BME688 Datasheet and the library source files for more information. I2C Demo To open this example, head to File > Examples > BME680 > I2CDemo. Next, open the Tools menu and select your board (in our case, Arduino Uno) and the correct Port your board enumerated on. Upload the code, open the Arduino Serial Monitor and set your baud rate to 115200. You probably will see the code print out the successful initialization of the BME680 as well as the settings we discussed above and after that, you should see temperature, humidity, pressure, altitude and raw gas readings every five seconds. Note: While the Arduino library automatically checks for the BME68x at both available addresses, users can also specify a spacific address in their code. Users can change this line of code: while (!BME680.begin(I2C_STANDARD_MODE)) { nd // Start BME680 using I2C, use first device fou and add the specific I2C address of the sensor: while (!BME680.begin(I2C_STANDARD_MODE, 0x76)) { ss // Start BME680 using I2C, use 0x76 addre SPI Demo This example is nearly identical to the I2C demo but instead uses SPI mode. One thing to note is, depending on which type of microcontroller you are using, you may need to adjust this line: const uint8_t SPI_CS_PIN = 53; Set the CS/SS pin to the appropriate pin on your microcontroller. In our case, the Uno uses D10 for CS so the modified version of that line for an Uno or SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic would be: const uint8_t SPI_CS_PIN = 10; With that line adjusted, upload the code and open your serial monitor. You should see a similar stream of data as the screenshot above for the I2C example. Tip: If you'd like to use this library with a development board with multiple serial ports like the RedBoard Turbo we show in the Hardware Hookup section, you'll want to add this line: #define Serial SerialUSB prior to your void setup() . This definition can be modified to any serial port on your chosen microcontroller. Troubleshooting In this section we'll cover a few tips and tricks for troubleshooting common questions with the Environmental Sensor Breakout - BME68x. Using the BME68x At first sensor usage, minimum 48 hours of "burn in" should be made. Later, at each usage, 30 min. of functioning should passed before sensor data may be considered as valid. (*In their video for the BME688 evaluation board, Bosch recommends at least 24 hrs. to stabilize the sensors.) In order to avoid contamination of its gas scanning capabilities, DO NOT touch the metallic casing of the BME688 sensor. Unfortunately, at this time, there are no recommendations or instructions for decontaminating the sensor once it has been touched. Gas Readings Interpretation The library used in this tutorial only prints out the raw resistance values from the gas sensor on the BME680. You can use these values as a rough estimate of air quality where lower resistance values equate to a higher concentration of gases measured (and vice versa). If you want to get true Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) measurements from the BME680, we recommend taking a look at Bosch's BSEC Arduino Library which includes an algorithm to convert the resistance value to an IAQ value. For more information, refer to that library as well as sections 1.2 and 4.2 in the BME680 Datasheet. Calculated IAQ measurements are beyond the scope of this tutorial. BME688 AI and Gas Scanning Features In order to avoid contamination of its gas scanning capabilities, DO NOT touch the metallic casing of the BME688 sensor. Unfortunately, at this time, there are no recommendations or instructions for decontaminating the sensor once it has been touched. At first sensor usage, minimum 48 hours of "burn in" should be made. Later, at each usage, 30 min. of functioning should passed before sensor data may be considered as valid. (*In their video for the BME688 evaluation board, Bosch recommends at least 24 hrs. to stabilize the sensors.) IAQ (Air quality index), target gas scanner selectivity, VOC, VSC data and other BME688 features may be accessed using the Bosch Sensortec Arduino libraries: BME68x Arduino Library BSEC2 Arduino Library The BME AI-Studio is only available for Win and Mac OS computers and the accompanying Bluetooth app is only available for Android phones. *For more information on the available software, please refer to the Bosch's BME688 software page. *For more information on these features, users can also reference the FAQ page for the BME688 on Boasch's forum. Incorrect Temperature Data You may notice some deviation from the true ambient temperature in your data as residual heat from the hot plate for the gas sensor in the BME68x0 can cause minor fluctuations in the observed temperature. The heating phase starts after temperature, pressure and humidity measurements are complete so there should be no heating during those measurements but subsequent readings may be skewed. The IIR filters can help here but if needed, you can compensate for this by measuring the average deviation and subtracting that from your temperature data. Incorrect Altitude Data The altitude data is collected by converting the barometric pressure. This is a great tool for approximate altitude readings but things like weather patterns can affect the accuracy of the altitude. The examples use the standard measurement for pressure at sea level (1013.25 hPa) in the calculation so you may wish to adjust that with a corrected value for a more accurate altitude data. Refer to this Wikipedia page and this section of our MPL3115 Pressure Sensor Hookup Guide for more information. Chip Select Definition As we covered in the previous section, if you choose to communicate with the BME68x via SPI, make sure you are connecting to the correct pins on your development board (COPI, CIPO, SCK and CS) as well as modifying the Chip Select definition to the appropriate I/O pin used for CS on your controller. If you are not certain which pin is used for CS, refer to documentation for your particular development board. BME688 SPI Jumpers: In order to communicate with the BME688 Qwiic board over SPI, users will need to cut the CSB and ADR (leave floating) jumpers. *See the CSB Jumper section in the Hardware Overview page, for more information. Note: You may not recognize the COPI/CIPO labels for SPI pins. SparkFun has joined with other members of OSHWA in a resolution to move away from using "Master" and "Slave" to describe signals between the controller and the peripheral. Check out this page for more on our reasoning behind this change. You can also see OSHWA's resolution here. Need Assistance?  Need help with something not covered here? If your product is not working as you expected or you need technical assistance or information, head on over to the SparkFun Technical Assistance page for some initial troubleshooting. If you don't find what you need there, the SparkFun Forums are a great place to find and ask for help. If this is your first visit, you'll need to create a Forum Account to search product forums and post questions. Resources and Going Further Now that your BME68x is integrated in your circuit and sending data it's time to start tracking some weather! For more information about these breakout boards and the BME68x, take a look at the links below: Qwiic BME680 Qwiic BME680 Schematic (PDF) Qwiic BME680 Eagle Files (ZIP) Qwiic BME680 Board Dimensions (PNG) BME680 Datasheet (PDF) Layout Considerations (PDF) Qwiic BME680 Hardware GitHub Repository BME680 Arduino Library GitHub Repository Bosch BSEC Arduino Library GitHub Repository Qwiic BME688 Qwiic BME688 Schematic (PDF) Qwiic BME688 Eagle Files (ZIP) Qwiic BME688 Board Dimensions (PDF) BME688 Datasheet (PDF) BME AI-Studio Manual (PDF) Qwiic BME688 Hardware GitHub Repository Bosch Software Page: BME AI-Studio (Mac/Windows) (Download from software page) Bosch-BME68x-Library - Bosch BME68x Arduino Library Bosch-BSEC2-Library - Bosch Sensortec Environmental Cluster (BSEC) Arduino Library BME68x API BSEC2 API (Download from software page) BSEC2 Integration Guide Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these weather sensing related tutorials: SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Photon Experiment Guide Dive into the world of the Internet of Things with the SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Photon. Photon Remote Temperature Sensor Learn how to build your own Internet-connect, solarpowered temperature collection station using the Photon from Particle. Environmental Monitoring with the Tessel 2 Build an air-conditioner monitoring device to collect environment information and store it in the cloud. SparkFun Humidity Sensor Breakout - SHTC3 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide A Hookup Guide to get started using the SHTC3 breakout.