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    Incorrect pressure from BME280 sensors

    Sensimila
    Occasional Visitor

    I have three modules with BME280 sensors. I'm using the "BME280 sensor API" and I'm getting incorrect pressure from all three sensors. I found a problem with the first two sensors and thought it might be due to a problem with the sensors themselves. I bought another third module and it showed the same thing. This already looks like a pattern. The sensors also have very different humidity readings, but this is not important to me. But the pressure readings are completely unrealistic (actual pressure in my area is approximately 98000 Pa). What could be the problem?

    First sensor:
    I (12:59:53.189): 28.79 deg C, 69488.50 Pa, 42.792 rh
    I (12:59:53.789): 28.79 deg C, 69480.34 Pa, 42.757 rh
    I (12:59:54.389): 28.80 deg C, 69481.49 Pa, 42.747 rh
    I (12:59:54.989): 28.80 deg C, 69481.49 Pa, 42.735 rh
    I (12:59:55.589): 28.80 deg C, 69481.49 Pa, 42.712 rh
    I (12:59:56.189): 28.80 deg C, 69492.36 Pa, 42.724 rh
    I (12:59:56.789): 28.80 deg C, 69492.36 Pa, 42.724 rh

    Second sensor:
    I (12:58:40.539): 28.74 deg C, 68904.67 Pa, 56.632 rh
    I (12:58:41.140): 28.75 deg C, 68902.41 Pa, 56.633 rh
    I (12:58:41.739): 28.75 deg C, 68902.41 Pa, 56.621 rh
    I (12:58:42.339): 28.76 deg C, 68903.49 Pa, 56.621 rh
    I (12:58:42.939): 28.77 deg C, 68907.42 Pa, 56.599 rh
    I (12:58:43.539): 28.77 deg C, 68907.42 Pa, 56.599 rh
    I (12:58:44.140): 28.76 deg C, 68903.49 Pa, 56.572 rh

    Third sensor:
    I (12:57:18.367): 29.15 deg C, 64321.02 Pa, 46.357 rh
    I (12:57:18.967): 29.14 deg C, 64314.47 Pa, 46.343 rh
    I (12:57:19.567): 29.13 deg C, 64313.92 Pa, 46.355 rh
    I (12:57:20.167): 29.13 deg C, 64318.78 Pa, 46.319 rh
    I (12:57:20.767): 29.13 deg C, 64316.07 Pa, 46.331 rh
    I (12:57:21.367): 29.11 deg C, 64314.40 Pa, 46.291 rh
    I (12:57:21.967): 29.11 deg C, 64314.40 Pa, 46.304 rh
    I (12:57:22.567): 29.10 deg C, 64310.01 Pa, 46.254 rh

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    BSTRobin
    Community Moderator
    Community Moderator

    Hi Sensimila,

    Could you test BME280 with official BME280 shuttle board 3.0 and sensor API https://github.com/boschsensortec/BME280_driver, and see the result data again?

    Sensimila
    Occasional Visitor

    Unfortunately, I can only experiment with such BME280 modules. I also have several working BME680 modules that provide adequate measurements and which I compare the BME280 with

    BSTRobin
    Community Moderator
    Community Moderator

    Hi Sensimila,

    It seems that you are using a third-party module. We are not sure what this module went through during the production process? You can consult the module supplier or try using the official BME280 Shuttle Board 3.0 hardware.

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