drivers/dht : driver not providing full accuracy #16900
Description
Description
DHT11 driver measures temperature and humidity. When using the Arduino example, the temperature is accurate to 0.1°C. However, when using the RIOT example (or using the driver in another application) it is only accurate to 1°C.
Arduino:
23:08:38.844 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.80°C 80.24°F Heat index: 27.18°C 80.92°F
23:08:40.863 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.70°C 80.06°F Heat index: 27.09°C 80.76°F
23:08:42.915 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.70°C 80.06°F Heat index: 27.09°C 80.76°F
23:08:44.934 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.70°C 80.06°F Heat index: 27.09°C 80.76°F
23:08:46.954 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.60°C 79.88°F Heat index: 27.00°C 80.61°F
23:08:48.973 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.60°C 79.88°F Heat index: 27.00°C 80.61°F
23:08:50.992 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.60°C 79.88°F Heat index: 27.00°C 80.61°F
23:08:53.010 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.60°C 79.88°F Heat index: 27.00°C 80.61°F
23:08:55.062 -> Humidity: 49.00% Temperature: 26.60°C 79.88°F Heat index: 27.00°C 80.61°F
RIOT:
2021-09-27 23:07:27,746 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:27,749 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:27,749 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:27,755 # RAW values: temp: 6401 hum: 13568
2021-09-27 23:07:27,759 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 53.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:29,770 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:29,773 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:29,773 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:29,779 # RAW values: temp: 6401 hum: 13568
2021-09-27 23:07:29,784 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 53.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:31,794 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:31,797 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:31,797 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:31,803 # RAW values: temp: 6401 hum: 13568
2021-09-27 23:07:31,808 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 53.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:33,819 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:33,821 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:33,822 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:33,827 # RAW values: temp: 6401 hum: 13568
2021-09-27 23:07:33,832 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 53.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:35,843 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:35,845 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:35,846 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:35,851 # RAW values: temp: 6401 hum: 14080
2021-09-27 23:07:35,856 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 55.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:37,867 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:37,870 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:37,870 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:37,876 # RAW values: temp: 6401 hum: 14592
2021-09-27 23:07:37,880 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 57.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:39,891 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:39,894 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:39,894 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:39,900 # RAW values: temp: 6401 hum: 15104
2021-09-27 23:07:39,904 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 59.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:41,915 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:41,918 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:41,918 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:41,924 # RAW values: temp: 6402 hum: 17152
2021-09-27 23:07:41,929 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 67.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:43,939 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:43,942 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:43,942 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:43,948 # RAW values: temp: 6403 hum: 18432
2021-09-27 23:07:43,953 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 72.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:45,963 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:45,966 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:45,966 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:45,972 # RAW values: temp: 6404 hum: 19200
2021-09-27 23:07:45,977 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 75.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:47,987 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:47,990 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:47,991 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:47,996 # RAW values: temp: 6406 hum: 19456
2021-09-27 23:07:48,001 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 76.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:50,012 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:50,014 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:50,015 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:50,020 # RAW values: temp: 6408 hum: 19456
2021-09-27 23:07:50,025 # DHT values - temp: 25.0°C - relative humidity: 76.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:52,036 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:52,038 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:52,039 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:52,044 # RAW values: temp: 6656 hum: 19968
2021-09-27 23:07:52,049 # DHT values - temp: 26.0°C - relative humidity: 78.0%
2021-09-27 23:07:54,060 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:54,062 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:54,063 # read
2021-09-27 23:07:54,069 # RAW values: temp: 6659 hum: 19968
2021-09-27 23:07:54,073 # DHT values - temp: 26.0°C - relative humidity: 78.0%
Note that while running this test I had my finger on the sensor to slowly heat it up. What is remarkable in the logs, is that after rising gradually, it suddenly jumps from 6408 to 6656 (+200). Or in a previous test: from 6665 to 6914 (+300).
These jumps make the measured value go from 25 to 26°C or 26 to 27°C respectively.
When checking this in binary-form it becomes noticeable that the 8 LSB barely change, but the lowest bits in the MSB shift and/or get toggled. It appears the 8 LSB are not read correctly. But I could not find why this is.
Steps to reproduce the issue
Run the DHT11 example.
Expected results
0.1°C accurate
Actual results
1°C accurate
Versions
Operating System Environment
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Operating System: "Arch Linux"
Kernel: Linux 5.13.13-arch1-1 x86_64 unknown
System shell: GNU bash, version 5.1.8(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
make's shell: GNU bash, version 5.1.8(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Installed compiler toolchains
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native gcc: gcc (GCC) 11.1.0
arm-none-eabi-gcc: arm-none-eabi-gcc (Arch Repository) 11.2.0
avr-gcc: avr-gcc (GCC) 11.2.0
mips-mti-elf-gcc: missing
msp430-elf-gcc: missing
riscv-none-elf-gcc: missing
riscv64-unknown-elf-gcc: missing
riscv-none-embed-gcc: missing
xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc: xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc (crosstool-NG crosstool-ng-1.22.0-80-g6c4433a5) 5.2.0
xtensa-esp8266-elf-gcc: missing
clang: clang version 12.0.1
Installed compiler libs
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arm-none-eabi-newlib: "4.1.0"
mips-mti-elf-newlib: missing
msp430-elf-newlib: missing
riscv-none-elf-newlib: missing
riscv64-unknown-elf-newlib: missing
riscv-none-embed-newlib: missing
xtensa-esp32-elf-newlib: "2.2.0"
xtensa-esp8266-elf-newlib: missing
avr-libc: "2.0.0" ("20150208")
Installed development tools
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ccache: missing
cmake: cmake version 3.21.2
cppcheck: missing
doxygen: missing
git: git version 2.33.0
make: GNU Make 4.3
openocd: Open On-Chip Debugger 0.11.0
python: Python 3.9.6
python2: Python 2.7.18
python3: Python 3.9.6
flake8: error: /usr/bin/python3: No module named flake8
coccinelle: missing