The requirements for setting up Raspberry Pi 3 on a DHT11 node are:
- One Raspberry Pi 3: https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-Desktop-Starter-White/dp/B01CI58722
- One breadboard: https://www.amazon.com/Solderless-Breadboard-Circuit-Circboard-Prototyping/dp/B01DDI54II/
- One DHT11 sensor: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Temperature-Humidity-Arduino-Raspberry/dp/B01DKC2GQ0
- Three male-to-female jumper cables: https://www.amazon.com/RGBZONE-120pcs-Multicolored-Dupont-Breadboard/dp/B01M1IEUAF/
If you are new to the world of Raspberry Pi GPIO's interfacing, take a look at this Raspberry Pi GPIO Tutorial: The Basics Explained on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PuK9fh3aL8.
The following steps are to be used for the setup process:
- Connect the DHT11 sensor to Raspberry Pi 3 as shown in the following diagram:
- Next, power up Raspberry Pi 3 and log in to it. On the desktop, create a new folder named Google-IoT-Device. Open a new Terminal and cd into this folder.