Here's how we soldered the UART Port on IKEA Air Quality Sensor

https://qoto.org/@lupyuen/107738632674328326

IKEA Air Quality Sensor sends something on its UART Port ... Let's capture the binary data with Bus Pirate

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea-air-quality-sensor#test-with-bus-pirate

Here's the datasheet for PM1006 LED Particle Sensor inside the IKEA Air Quality Sensor ... Let's use this to decode the UART data

https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/files/7083662/PM1006_LED_PARTICLE_SENSOR_MODULE_SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

Here's how we decode the UART Output from IKEA Air Quality Sensor ... Based on the PM1006 LED Particle Sensor Datasheet

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea-air-quality-sensor#decode-sensor-data

Now we connect IKEA Air Quality Sensor to #PineDio Stack #BL604 @PINE64 ... So we can transmit PM 2.5 readings over LoRaWAN to The Things Network!

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea-air-quality-sensor#connect-to-pinedio-stack-bl604

Configure Apache #NuttX OS to enable UART1 for 9600 bps ... So NuttX can talk to IKEA Air Quality Sensor

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea-air-quality-sensor#configure-apache-nuttx-os

Testing IKEA Air Quality Sensor gets messy ... 2 USB Ports needed! 🙄

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea-air-quality-sensor#connect-to-pinedio-stack-bl604

Apache #NuttX OS shows the UART Data from IKEA Air Quality Sensor! Let's dump the data in hex

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea-air-quality-sensor#test-with-apache-nuttx-os

#NuttX OS has a GPS Demo App that reads from UART ... Let's tweak it to dump the UART Data from IKEA Air Quality Sensor

https://github.com/lupyuen/incubator-nuttx-apps/blob/master/examples/gps/gps_main.c

#NuttX OS dumps the Sensor Data from IKEA Air Quality Sensor ... Yep looks correct! 🎉

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea-air-quality-sensor#test-with-apache-nuttx-os

#NuttX OS shows Sensor Data received from IKEA Air Quality Sensor ... With PM 2.5 encoded inside!

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea-air-quality-sensor#test-with-apache-nuttx-os

ESPHome has a module that parses the data from IKEA Air Quality Sensor ... Let's port it to Apache #NuttX OS

https://github.com/esphome/esphome/blob/dev/esphome/components/pm1006/pm1006.cpp#L57-L96

Here's how our #NuttX App handles Sensor Data from IKEA Air Quality Sensor

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea_air_quality_sensor/blob/main/ikea_air_quality_sensor_main.c#L46-L77

Our #NuttX App validates the Sensor Data received from IKEA Air Quality Sensor ... By matching the header and verifying the checksum

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea_air_quality_sensor/blob/main/ikea_air_quality_sensor_main.c#L79-L102

Here's how our #NuttX App extracts the PM 2.5 reading from IKEA Air Quality Sensor

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea_air_quality_sensor/blob/main/ikea_air_quality_sensor_main.c#L104-L114

PM 2.5 readings from IKEA Air Quality Sensor ... Decoded OK by our #NuttX App! 🎉

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea_air_quality_sensor#output-log

Our #NuttX App is ready to transmit the PM 2.5 readings .. From IKEA Air Quality Sensor to The Things Network over LoRaWAN! 🎉

https://github.com/lupyuen/ikea_air_quality_sensor#output-log

Connecting IKEA VINDRIKTNING Air Quality Sensor to Apache #NuttX OS ... All shall be explained in this article

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/ikea?1

@lupyuen why not build one from scratch instead? I am currently building one:

https://git.dotya.ml/kreyren/kreyren/issues/17

@kreyren I'm just experimenting with a cheap off-the-shelf IKEA Sensor ... And see what we can do with it 🙂

@lupyuen ain't the plantower things much cheaper in comparison to the ikea one?

@lupyuen Did you figured out how the sensor works btw? Is it just a laser with a sensor like plantower or? (asking in case the used technology is more accurate for PM1.0)

@kreyren Check out the datasheet: https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/files/7083662/PM1006_LED_PARTICLE_SENSOR_MODULE_SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

@lupyuen aaaa proprietary 🔥_🔥

Can you give me just a summary of the mechanism assuming it's not patented or whatever?

@kreyren Hope this helps

e.g. label monitor power cables under the table at the multi-plug - which monitor or base unit power cable is which - which can I unplug without risk to the computer?!

Ah the label at the plugs!.. so I know which is which under the table without following the cables!
...and lasts a lifetime too!
...thick pen for better visibility!
@lupyuen