DHT11 Temp & Humidity Brick



Pictured with the KY-015 kit module plugged in.
Kit Bricks · SKU TP-K11
Room temperature and humidity in one module.
₹299
Works with TinkerPie V1 · Arduino C++ with the TinkerPieBricks library · Delivery across India: ₹100, 3–7 days · 7-day replacement for damaged or defective kits
About this kit
Room temperature and humidity in one module. The DHT11 Temp & Humidity Brick is a carrier for the KY-015 module from common 37-in-1 sensor kits: plug the module into the socket and connect one cable to a TinkerPie SENSOR port. A small CH32V003 processor on the brick does the timing work, so your program simply reads the result over I2C.
Features
- 0-50 C and 20-90 %RH
- DHT protocol timing handled by the brick
- Reads every 2 s automatically
- Plug the kit module straight into the socket – no jumper wires
- One cable to any TinkerPie SENSOR port (I2C), BUS IN + BUS OUT to chain more bricks
- On-board CH32V003 does the timing – your code just reads the result
Specifications
| Kit module | KY-015 DHT11 Temp & Humidity (module 11 of the 37-in-1 sensor kit) |
|---|---|
| Socket | KIT SENSOR: 2.54 mm female, S + - |
| Size | 48 x 32 mm, M3 holes on the 8 mm grid |
| Connectors | 2 x JST-PH 4-pin TP-BUS (IN / OUT) |
| Interface | I2C 0x08-0x0F (8 on one bus) |
| Power | 3.3 V from the SENSOR port |
| Brain | WCH CH32V003 |
| Arduino class | tpb::KitSensor |
How to use it with TinkerPie
- Plug the KY-015 module into the 2.54 mm socket on the top edge. Match the pin names: the brick says S + -, the module has the same letters.
- Connect BUS IN to any TinkerPie SENSOR 1-4 port with a 4-pin JST-PH cable (the same cable as the other sensors).
- More bricks? Plug the next one into BUS OUT. Two bricks of the same type need different addresses: bridge ADDR +1, +2 or +4 on the back (0x08-0x0F; the first is 0x08).
- Install the TinkerPie and TinkerPieBricks Arduino libraries, open the quick-start sketch below, choose the board ESP32S3 Dev Module and upload.
Libraries: TinkerPie and TinkerPieBricks (Arduino IDE: Sketch → Include Library → Add .ZIP Library). Full guide: getting started with TinkerPie Bricks.
Quick start
Upload this, open the Serial Monitor at 115200 baud and watch the TinkerPie matrix.
Quick-start sketch (Arduino C++)
// DHT11 Temp & Humidity Brick (TP-K11): quick start
// Reads the brick and shows the value on the TinkerPie matrix and in the Serial Monitor (115200 baud).
#include <TinkerPie.h>
#include <TinkerPieBricks.h>
using namespace tinkerpie;
tpb::KitSensor dht;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
tinkerpie::begin(); // also starts the SENSOR ports (I2C bus Wire1)
if (!dht.begin(tpb::KitSensor::DHT11)) Serial.println("DHT11 Temp & Humidity Brick not found at 0x08: check the cable to SENSOR 1-4");
}
void loop() {
if (dht.error() == 0) {
Serial.printf("%.1f C %.0f %%RH\n", dht.celsius(), dht.humidity());
basic::showNumber(dht.humidity(), Colors::Cyan);
} else Serial.println("DHT11 not ready yet");
basic::pause(2000);
}
Project: Room comfort meter
TinkerPie smiles when the room is comfortable (20-28 °C and 30-65 % humidity) and frowns when it is too hot, cold, dry or damp.
Room comfort meter (Arduino C++)
// Room comfort meter: DHT11 Temp & Humidity Brick (TP-K11)
// TinkerPie smiles when the room is comfortable (20-28 °C and 30-65 % humidity) and frowns when it is too hot, cold, dry or damp.
#include <TinkerPie.h>
#include <TinkerPieBricks.h>
using namespace tinkerpie;
tpb::KitSensor dht;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
tinkerpie::begin(); // also starts the SENSOR ports (I2C bus Wire1)
if (!dht.begin(tpb::KitSensor::DHT11)) Serial.println("DHT11 Brick not found at 0x08: check the cable to SENSOR 1-4");
}
void loop() {
if (dht.error() == 0) {
float c = dht.celsius(), rh = dht.humidity();
bool ok = c >= 20 && c <= 28 && rh >= 30 && rh <= 65;
basic::showIcon(ok ? IconNames::Happy : IconNames::Sad, ok ? Colors::Green : Colors::Orange);
Serial.printf("%.1f C %.0f %%RH %s\n", c, rh, ok ? "comfortable" : "not comfortable");
}
basic::pause(2000);
}
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