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Grove AHT20

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    The Grove AHT20 is an I2C temperature and humidity sensor.

    Grove AHT20 -101990644_4_.png

    Copy and paste the following python code example into the Thonny IDE, save it as AHT20sensor.py and run it.

    
    
    ## https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-aht20/python-circuitpython
    
    # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 ladyada for Adafruit Industries
    # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
    
    #Basic `AHTx0` example test
    
    import time
    import board
    import adafruit_ahtx0
    
    # Create sensor object, communicating over the board's default I2C bus
    i2c = board.I2C()  # uses board.SCL and board.SDA
    sensor = adafruit_ahtx0.AHTx0(i2c)
    
    while True:
        print("\nTemperature: %0.1f C" % sensor.temperature)
        print("Humidity: %0.1f %%" % sensor.relative_humidity)
        time.sleep(2)
    
    

    What applications could this sensor be used for?

    Mold and mildew can damage homes. High humidity promotes Mold and mildew.

    Can you integrate your LED code into your sensor code so that the LED is on when humidity is over 60%?


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