Raspberry Pi + Node.js + Blynk App + DHT11/DHT22/AM2302

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Intro: Raspberry Pi + Node.js + Blynk App + DHT11/DHT22/AM2302

This time we will display some sensor values (DHT11 in example) on the Smartphone using Blynk App.
You will need:

Raspberry Pi with internet connection
Temperature and humidity sensors: DHT11 or DHT22 or AM2302
Jumper wires

Please check my tutorial about getting Blynk and Node.JS running on Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers (BeagleBone, Intel Edison, Galileo, VoCore, OpenWrt... ):

After you get Blynk JavaScript library running, we can move on to reading sensor values.

STEP 1: Install Sensor Libraries

For DHT11/DHT22/AM2302 sensors, you need to download and install:

bcm2835 library
node-dht-sensor npm package

Here are the commands I run on my Raspberry to do this (it may take some time to execute...):

wget http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/bcm2835/bcm2835-1.46.tar.gz
tar zxvf bcm2835-1.46.tar.gz
cd bcm2835-1.46
./configure
make
sudo make check
sudo make install
sudo npm install -g node-dht-sensor

Note: You may want to read the node-dht-sensor Readme, and run "First Example" ;)

STEP 2: Scan/create Blynk Project

After logging in to the Blynk App, you can scan the QR code and get the project I have prepared for you (only Android, for now...).

Alternatively, you can create it manually:

Create a new dashboard of type Generic, and send yourself an Auth Token.
Add a Graph widget and bind it to V3
Set range to 10..40,
reading frequency to "PUSH"
Add a Value Display widget and bind it to V4
Press Run (triangle in the upper right corner)

STEP 3: Blynk Script for DHT11

Wire Raspberry Pi and DHT11:

GND to GND
sensor Signal to gpio4
sensor VCC to 3.3v

On the board, create a new file (call it blynk-sensor-test.js):

var blynkLib = require('blynk-library');
var sensorLib = require('node-dht-sensor');

var AUTH = 'YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN';

// Setup Blynk
var blynk = new blynkLib.Blynk(AUTH);

// Setup sensor, exit if failed
var sensorType = 11; // 11 for DHT11, 22 for DHT22 and AM2302
var sensorPin  = 4;  // The GPIO pin number for sensor signal
if (!sensorLib.initialize(sensorType, sensorPin)) {
    console.warn('Failed to initialize sensor');
    process.exit(1);
}

// Automatically update sensor value every 2 seconds
setInterval(function() {
    var readout = sensorLib.read();
    blynk.virtualWrite(3, readout.temperature.toFixed(1));
    blynk.virtualWrite(4, readout.humidity.toFixed(1));
    
    console.log('Temperature:', readout.temperature.toFixed(1) + 'C');
    console.log('Humidity:   ', readout.humidity.toFixed(1)    + '%');
}, 2000);

Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with your token from the App.
You may also want to change sensorType and sensorPin.

Now run it:

sudo NODE_PATH=/usr/local/lib/node_modules node ./blynk-sensor-test.js

The output should look like this:

OnOff mode
Connecting to TCP: cloud.blynk.cc 8442
Connected
Temperature: 18.0C
Humidity:    26.0%
Temperature: 18.0C
Humidity:    26.0%

Note:

You need to run our script with sudo as the sensor library requires privileged access to the hardware
NODE_PATH=.. is set because Node.js may fail to locate global modules otherwise

STEP 4: Enjoy Sensor Values in the Blynk App

Now, check the Blynk App on your smartphone, it should display a nice plot of temperature and current value of humidity. Congratulations! ;)

19 Comments

degupukas 2 years ago

hi,how to fix
Connecting to: blynk-cloud.com 443
SSL authorization...
SSL not authorized

Chillhahn 4 years ago

My problem is that after 1-2 days blynk says „device are offline“ and i have no solition for this problem

Chillhahn 4 years ago

The 2000 of the end of the blynk code is it the 2 seconds interval?

nizar57 4 years ago

I got this :
module.js:549
throw err;
^
Error: Cannot find module '/home/pi/blynk-sensor-test.js'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:547:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:474:25)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:693:10)
at startup (bootstrap_node.js:188:16)
at bootstrap_node.js:609:3

unmanagedtn 5 years ago

If you get "permission denied" isues with installing the node-dht-sensor module

--unsafe-perm flag should fix your issue according to: nodejs/node-gyp#454

sudo npm i -g --unsafe-perm node-dht-sensor

This is definitely not a good solution. But for now --unsafe-perm should do the trick

Panama_Jack 7 years ago

By far one of the most frustrating things I've ever tried to do is to get my DHT22 sensor to display on anything! I've tried at least 4 different tutorials using different platforms. They all fail in one form or another. This one looked easy, but it also fails! I've installed, re-installed, read the readme's, whatever you can think of. Can you help? I'm running an RPi 2 Model B v1.1. Here's a screen shot of the result of running "the sudo npm install -g node-dht-sensor" command.

MT Stringer 5 years ago

Mine fails also in the same manner. No fix in two years.

akr6 6 years ago

The script works perfect

but i didn't get any data only 0.0% shows

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo NODE_PATH=/usr/local/lib/node_modules node ./blynk-sensor-test.js

OnOff mode

Connecting to: blynk-cloud.com 8441

SSL authorization...

Connected

Authorized

Temperature: 0.0C

Humidity: 0.0%

Temperature: 0.0C

Humidity: 0.0%

tomf1990 6 years ago

Did you manage to get it working because I cant get it to work at all

NickM332 6 years ago

Hello.

Would this work with the SenseHat? If so, how do i do it?

ealansilehto 6 years ago

Help! What does it mean at this point;

On the board, create a new file (call it blynk-sensor-test.js):

var blynkLib = require('blynk-library');
var sensorLib = require('node-dht-sensor');....etc

Thorstenk 6 years ago

The script works perfekt.

But when I use the pwm (over the app) for one LED on Pin18, I get the error:

"Illegal arguments for construction of _exports_Pwm"

and the script stops working

Can you help me?

IrshatA 7 years ago

Thanx. How add autostart to rc.local?

Satish Ajodha 7 years ago

Excellent, thanks works like a charm!

losgat 8 years ago

After following

https://www.instructables.com/id/Blynk-JavaScript-i...

i get

module.js:339
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module 'node-dht-sensor'

please help what do I do to fix this.

Pi2

SURAJS56 7 years ago

The problem is with node-dht-sensor 0.0.11 , However 0.0.8 works fine.

So install the package as

sudo npm install -g node-dht-sensor@0.0.8 --unsafe-perm=true

and it should work as charm.

LoganB35 8 years ago

Hi,

I'm having trouble running any examples and tutorials I've tried, including this one. I keep getting the following output...

module.js:338
throw err;
^
Error: Cannot find module 'blynk-library'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:336:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:278:25)
at Module.require (module.js:365:17)
at require (module.js:384:17)
at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/firstjs.js:1:75)
at Module._compile (module.js:460:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:478:10)
at Module.load (module.js:355:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:310:12)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:501:10)

any ideas or tips? :/

SURAJS56 7 years ago

Follow the steps as in http://docs.blynk.cc/#hardware-set-ups-raspberry-pi

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo npm install -g npm
sudo npm install -g onoff
sudo npm install -g blynk-library

mrcoolkaran007 8 years ago

If i want to use the blynk local server, how do I enter the local server IP in

var blynk = new blynkLib.Blynk(AUTH);

I tried AUTH,"LocalServerIP" but its not working. On the blynk community page they have mentioned about Arduino but not RPI and nodeJS.