MH-Z19 with Arduino R3 0 outputValue

[douma rahma]

Hi,
I am using this code to get C02 value. But always I get this result (CRC 0/0) even after waiting more than 3 min for the healing process.

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>;

SoftwareSerial mySerial(A0, A1); // A0 - к TX сенсора, A1 - к RX

byte cmd[9] = {0xFF,0x01,0x86,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x79}; 
unsigned char response[9];

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  mySerial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() 
{
  mySerial.write(cmd, 9);
  memset(response, 0, 9);
  mySerial.readBytes(response, 9);
  int i;
  byte crc = 0;
  for (i = 1; i < 8; i++) crc+=response[i];
  crc = 255 - crc;
  crc++;

  if ( !(response[0] == 0xFF && response[1] == 0x86 && response[8] == crc) ) {
    Serial.println("CRC error: " + String(crc) + " / "+ String(response[8]));
  } else {
    unsigned int responseHigh = (unsigned int) response[2];
    unsigned int responseLow = (unsigned int) response[3];
    unsigned int ppm = (256*responseHigh) + responseLow;
    Serial.println(ppm);
  }
  delay(10000);
}

I used the sensor directly without any calibration. Another note, why I can only use 3.3V, the 5v make my Arduino card shutdown

[Ed1500]

@douma-rahma
I am using a simpeler code:
Your calculation seems a bit complex.
I do it as follows:
The CO2 concentration = 2000 x (TH-2ms)/(TH+TL-4ms)

As the total cycle is always 1004 ms, only need to read TH and can simplify the formula to Cppm=2x(TH-2ms).

{
int ppm = pulseIn(CO2Pin, HIGH);
ppm = (2 * (ppm - 2));
return ppm;
}

There might be many reasons why you want to do it by reading the registers, but at least could use the code above to see if your sensor is OK.
Are you giving it enough power (minimally 150mA)

[douma rahma]

@Ed1500 Thank you for your response I will try it. Are you using PWM or not?

[douma rahma]

@Ed1500 I am connecting the Arduino via USB port

[Ed1500]

@douma-rahma yes, I am using determining the Pulsewidth.
can use TTLUART (like you) and analog I think but I found measuring pulsewidth easiest