AMS CCS811 Element
The CCS811 element is used to measure the CO2 levels and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) in the air. This element is for using the AMS CCS811 air quality sensor.
The CCS811 is a sensor element that can be imported into the Element Toolbox through the Add Element button located in the toolbox from the Embedded tab. Rapid IoT projects have this element imported by default.
Properties
The following properties can be changed for the CCS811 element:
Name
The name of the element.
I2C Driver Instance
The I2C bus used to communicate with the sensor.
I2C Address
The I2C address the element sends data to.
Operating Mode
The mode of data measurement rate. The sensor has four operating modes:
- Mode 0: Idle
- Mode 1 (default): Constant power mode, measurement every second
- Mode 2: Pulse heating mode, measurement every 10 seconds
- Mode 3: Constant power mode, measurement every 250ms
Triggers
The following triggers are available to execute events from within the CCS811 element:
Triggered
Execute an event when the source element connected to the CCS811 triggers.
TVOC Read
Execute an event when TVOC data is read.
CO2 Read
Execute an event when CO2 data is read.
Abilities
The following abilities are available for the CCS811 element when its source element triggers:
Trigger
Trigger the element(s) that follow the CCS811 element.
Enable
Enable the sensor.
Disable
Disable the sensor.
Set Enabled State
Set the state of the sensor: enabled or disabled.
Read TVOC
Read the sensor’s TVOC data.
Read CO2
Read the sensor’s CO2 data.