BME680 object instantiation error

Discussion Raspberry Pi
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Hello,

Does the exception raised by the following statement imply that the BME680 module is not being detected:

sensor = bme680.BME680()

The import statement for the module bme680 ran without any error. I must have done a hack job at soldering the pins to the BME680 board. I’m using BME680 connected to a working RPi0W through solderless headers. The pins are slotted correctly per documentation.

gpio readall reports the following:

BCM Name Mode V
3.3v
2 SDA.1 ALT0 1
3 SCL.1 ALT0 1
4 GPIO.7 IN (presumably unused)
0v

Any guidance will be appreciated. Thanks.

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Not necessarily, there are a couple of things the error could indicate, but I’d need to see the full error text to know which!

Namely:

  • i2c not enabled on the Pi, so /dev/i2c* is missing
  • Failure to communicate with the BME680 due to a wiring issue
3

Here are two screen shots in response to your suggestions:

  • RPi interfaces (as set on the RPi0W)
    RPi interfaces
  • i2cdetect output
  • board mount (apologies for the poor picture quality)

I’ve never uploaded pictures in this manner. If the uploads do not work, I’ll send a zip file later upon request.

Thanks again. Regards.

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Apologies for the multiple posts but I’m apparently limited to a single upload per post. So here is the i2cdetect output separately.

i2cdetect

I’ll skip the board mount picture (but the soldered joints look “satisfactory” based on amateur inspection).

Thanks.

5

Sorry for the false alarm! I re-seated the board and voila!

bme680 read-all

I’m getting readings!! The “non-issue” is resolved. Thanks for your understanding and prompt assistance. Regards.

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6

No worries! And happy hacking!