How to convert/interpret DHT sensor to human readable values?[SOLVED]

I was able to finally get my first sample running with groovepi, lcd display and dht sensor

It runs fine, but I have no idea how to interpret the results, all I need is temp in celsius degrees and the humidity

var i2c = require(‘i2c-bus’)
var sleep = require(‘sleep’)
var GrovePi = require(‘node-grovepi’).GrovePi
var DHTDigitalSensor = GrovePi.sensors.DHTDigital

var Board = GrovePi.board

var DISPLAY_RGB_ADDR = 0x62;
var DISPLAY_TEXT_ADDR = 0x3e;

function setRGB(i2c1, r, g, b) {
i2c1.writeByteSync(DISPLAY_RGB_ADDR,0,0)
i2c1.writeByteSync(DISPLAY_RGB_ADDR,1,0)
i2c1.writeByteSync(DISPLAY_RGB_ADDR,0x08,0xaa)
i2c1.writeByteSync(DISPLAY_RGB_ADDR,4,r)
i2c1.writeByteSync(DISPLAY_RGB_ADDR,3,g)
i2c1.writeByteSync(DISPLAY_RGB_ADDR,2,b)
}

function textCommand(i2c1, cmd) {
i2c1.writeByteSync(DISPLAY_TEXT_ADDR, 0x80, cmd);
}

function setText(i2c1, text) {
textCommand(i2c1, 0x01) // clear display
sleep.usleep(50000);
textCommand(i2c1, 0x08 | 0x04) // display on, no cursor
textCommand(i2c1, 0x28) // 2 lines
sleep.usleep(50000);
var count = 0;
var row = 0;
for(var i = 0, len = text.length; i < len; i++) {
if(text[i] === ‘\n’ || count === 16) {
count = 0;
row ++;
if(row === 2)
break;
textCommand(i2c1, 0xc0)
if(text[i] === ‘\n’)
continue;
}
count++;
i2c1.writeByteSync(DISPLAY_TEXT_ADDR, 0x40, text[i].charCodeAt(0));
}
}

var board = new Board({
debug: true,
onError: function(err) {
console.log(‘Something wrong just happened’)
console.log(err)
},
onInit: function(res) {
if (res) {
console.log('GrovePi Version :: ’ + board.version())
var dhtSensor = new DHTDigitalSensor(3, DHTDigitalSensor.VERSION.DHT21, DHTDigitalSensor.CELSIUS)

    // DHT Sensor
    console.log('DHT Digital Sensor (start watch)')
    dhtSensor.on('change', function(res) {
        console.log(res);
        var i2c1 = i2c.openSync(1);
        setText(i2c1, 'fymgthdpmpmystfotrsh!!');
        setRGB(i2c1, 52, 55, 5);
        i2c1.closeSync();
    })
    dhtSensor.watch(500) // milliseconds

   
  }
}

})
board.init();

end result
info GrovePi.board GrovePi is initing
GrovePi Version :: 1.2.2
DHT Digital Sensor (start watch)
[ 5.104235503814077e+38, -2, -4.36284253365733e+75 ]
[ 5.104235503814077e+38, -2, -4.36284253365733e+75 ]

Hi @le.valencia,

I am not very familiar with NodeJS but we have a NodeJS example here on DHT sensor which will give temperature values in celcius. If this example shows similar results then you can try the python example here.

Please let us know if this helps,
-Shoban

lol I used that library and its not reading the values I want,

I fixed it, the issue I was using the blue sensor DHT11(2nd parameter) and the first parameter the pin number was incorrect!

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