Environment Click

Environment Click Overview:

The Environment click module measures temperature, relative humidity, pressure and VOCs (Volatile Organic compounds gases).

Parallax speeds the process of Propeller 2 development through our partnership with MikroE, who has created a family of 850+ Clicks for most I/O functions you may envision. Connect your Click boards to the the P2 Edge Module Breadboard (#64020) or P2 Edge Mini Breakout Board (#64019) with a P2 Edge Module (#P2-EC),  using the  P2 to MikroBus Click Adapter (#64008).

The Environment Click carries the BME680 environmental sensor from Bosch. Environment click is designed to run on a 3.3V power supply. It communicates with the target microcontroller over SPI or I2C interface.

You can use it to test your indoor air quality, to control HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, in a weather station, sports applications and more.

The humidity sensor provides an extremely fast response time for fast context awareness applications and high overall accuracy over a wide temperature range. The pressure sensor is an absolute barometric pressure sensor with extremely high accuracy and resolution.

The integrated temperature sensor has been optimized for lowest noise and highest resolution. Its output is used for temperature compensation of the pressure and humidity sensors and can also be used for estimation of the ambient temperature.

The gas sensor within the BME680 can detect a broad range of gases to measure indoor air quality for personal well being. Gases that can be detected by the BME680 include Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from paints (such as formaldehyde), lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, furnishings, office equipment, glues, adhesives, and alcohol.

Environment Click Features:

• Environmental unit measures peressure, humidity, temperature and gas
• Pressure sensor measures barometric pressure and altitude
• Thermometer measures ambient temperature
• Relative humidity takes measurements with a fast response time
• Gas sensor measures volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Environment Click Applications:

• Indoor air quality measurement
• Personalized weather station
• Home automation control
• Remote environmental sensing

Environment Click Specifications:

• Interface: I2C, SPI
• Compatibility: mikroBUS
• Click board size: S (28.6 x 25.4 mm)
• Input Voltage: 3.3V
• Weight: 18g

For pinout diagram, settings, schematics, and datasheet, see the manufacturer's product page.

Resource Links

• Propeller 2 Object Exchange (GitHub)