TVOC Gas Sensor

WaveshareSKU: WAV-30712
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Assess local air quality with this compact TVOC (Total Volatile Organic Compounds) gas sensor from Waveshare, with its ability to detect TVOC, CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide), and CH₂O (Formaldehyde) concentrations in the environment.

The sensor connects to your microcontroller using the included SH1.0 6-pin cable assembly, with female header ends ready to plug into your dev boards' GPIO pins. It operates at 5V, communicates via UART and includes 2mm/M2 mounting holes for securing to your project.

The product wiki includes examples for using this sensor with Raspberry Pi, Pico, Arduino, ESP32-S3 and STM32.

Connection Example

Features

  • Detects TVOC (Total Volatile Organic Compounds), CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) and CH₂O (Formaldehyde) concentrations in the environment
  • Supports UART communication
  • Operates at 5V
  • Includes SH1.0 6-pin cable assembly with female header ends
  • 2mm/M2 mounting holes for easy installation
  • High sensitivity
  • Low power consumption
  • Long lifespan
  • Compact size

Specifications

Operating voltage 5V Logic level 3.3V
Communication interface UART Baud rate 115200bps
Response time < 20s Switch-on time < 120s
Detection range 0.1ppm ~ 100ppm Refresh rate 1Hz
Dimensions 27 × 20 × 4.3 (mm) Mounting hole size 2.0mm
Operating current ≤60mA Operating temperature -20°C ~ 50°C
Operating humidity ≤96%RH Lifespan Up to 5 years

Resources

Pinout

VCC 5V power input
GND Ground
TXD UART TX pin
RXD UART RX pin
RST Reset pin (low active)
ALM* Alarm pin

Package Contents

  • 1x TVOC sensor
  • 1x SH1.0 6-pin cable

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