Help needed with DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor

Hello,
I am trying to get DHT11(temperature and humidity) sensor working with Espruino on ESP32. I get the below output, which as per the documentation means no data is being received.

{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"","temp":-1,"rh":-1}

Code

var dht = require("DHT11").connect(D17);

function onInit() {
    setInterval(function () {
        dht.read(function (a) {
            console.log(JSON.stringify(a));
        });
    }, 3000);
}

onInit();

Interestingly, with the same wiring DHT11 works fine using "Arduino core for ESP32". Not sure what I am doing wrong in the Espruino.

This is the board that I am using https://wiki.wemos.cc/products:lolin32:lolin32
Pin out - https://arduino-projekte.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lolin32_pinout.png

Thanks in advance.

Which firmware for ESP32 are you using? I know some older ones had trouble with setWatch, which this module uses.

Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated.

I am using 1v95 firmware. I have also downloaded the latest "espruino_1v95_esp32.bin" from http://www.espruino.com/binaries/travis/master/
but no success.

@Wilberforce do you have any thoughts on this one? I'm sure DHT11 has been working in the past?

Yes - I'm sure someone on here recently used this device with the esp32....

The settimeout bug you mentioned rebooted the device, so it's not related to this.

http://forum.espruino.com/comments/13155158/

Perhaps the difference is due to pull ups on the pins?

Try an external resistor?

Hello,
I originally had a 10k pull-up resistor between the Data and Vcc pins. I have now tried 1K resistor but that has not helped either.

Interestingly, I have observed that I either get No data or a "Guru Meditation Error of type IllegalInstruction occurred on core 0. Exception was unhandled." based on which pin I choose.

e.g.

    pin 15 - {"temp":-1,"rh":-1}
    pin 22 - Guru Meditation Error of type IllegalInstruction occurred on core  0
    pin 16 - Guru Meditation Error of type IllegalInstruction occurred on core  0

I think this person is facing the same issue. http://forum.espruino.com/conversations/316936/

Thanks a lot.

Where did you get D17 from?

A quick google here:

https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=higrow&type=

The mongoose project uses D22. It could be the same - no way of knowing without trying ...

You might need to trace from the dht11 to see what pin it is connected to.

I believe I have confused you, sorry. I am using an external DHT11(not integrated with ESP32), but I get the same error as the other person(with integrated DHT11) if I connect DHT11 to Pin 22.

Looking at the wiring here: http://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-dht11-dht22-temperature-humidity-web-server-arduino-ide/

There are wiring to io16. so you would use D16.

Thanks for your reply. I have already tried pin D16 (comment #7) and I get an error "Guru Meditation Error of type IllegalInstruction occurred on core 0".

I am powering DHT11 with 5 volts.

I am powering DHT11 with 5 volts.

Do you have common ground beterrn the device and the signal line? Stick with d15 I'd I think I should not crashing.

Thanks to @Gordon, there is now a fix on the ESP32 if the pin > D15, so this should now work for D16 or D22, which ever pin you have connected too.

The firmware bin file can be fetched here:

http://www.espruino.com/binaries/travis/deee7d431ee31825fab762bf2c7ec2e86b994455/espruino_1v95_esp32.tgz

This is now working:

setWatch(function(e) {console.log("Button pressed",e);}, D22, { repeat: true, edge: 'rising' });

Thanks a lot @Gordon and @Wilberforce. I have tried the new code. Good news is that I no longer get "Guru Meditation error", but I get data like below.

I understand that DHT11 now works for @Gustav on ESP32. There is as much time that you guys can spend on this, I have read that DHT11 is not the best sensor as well. I am pretty sure this works flawlessly on the official boards. I'll try to get myself one.

Thanks a lot for all the help. Really appreciate it.

{"err":true,"checksumError":true,"raw":"101010100110000000000010111000","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":true,"raw":"10101010011000000000001011100000000011010101","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"0","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"0","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"raw":"0101010011000000000001011100000000011010101","rh":83,"temp":23}
{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"0","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":true,"raw":"1010101001000000000000101110000","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"0","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"err":true,"checksumError":false,"raw":"","temp":-1,"rh":-1}
{"raw":"10101010010000000000001011100000000011010011","rh":169,"temp":11}