CCS811 Air Quality Breakout Hookup Guide

Contributors:

MTaylor

Resources and Going Further

Now that you've successfully got your CCS811 breakout up and running, and have scientifically proved which family member is the smelliest, here are some additional resources:

CCS811 Datasheet-DS000459.pdf --- PDF
ASHRAE Allowable CO2 Levels.pdf --- PDF
CC-000774-AN-3-Assembly guidelines for CCS811.pdf --- PDF
CC-000783-AN-1-Mechanical Considerations for CCS811_0.pdf --- PDF
CCS811 Firmware Download AN000371.pdf --- PDF
CCS811 Programming Guide-AN000369.pdf --- PDF
CCS811 Thermistor Interface AN000372.pdf --- PDF
Indoor Air Quality Investigations TVOCs EU.pdf --- PDF
CCS811_Air_Quality_Breakout product repository --- Design files and docs
SparkFun_CCS811_Arduino_Library Repository --- Source and example files for the Arduino library used in this tutorial.

Also, the following examples are included with the library but not discussed. They may help you on your way!

BaselineOperator --- Save and restore baselines to the EEPROM
Core --- Show how the underlying hardware object works
TwentyMinuteTest --- Report data with timestamp

Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these sensor-related tutorials:

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Or maybe check out our tests using the sensor at SparkFun!