Python I2C Driver for Sensirion SCD30

August 22, 2025 · View on GitHub

This repository contains the Python driver to communicate with a Sensirion SCD30 sensor over I2C.

SCD30 picture

Click here to learn more about the Sensirion SCD30 sensor.

The default I²C address of SCD30 is 0x61.

Connect the sensor

You can connect your sensor over a SEK-SensorBridge. For special setups you find the sensor pinout in the section below.

Sensor pinout

sensor wiring picture

PinCable ColorNameDescriptionComments
1redVDDSupply Voltage3.3V to 5.5V
2blackGNDGround
3yellowSCLI2C: Serial clock input
4greenSDAI2C: Serial data input / output
5RDYHigh when data is available - do not connect
6PWMdo not connect
7blueSELInterface selectPull to ground or floating for I2C

Documentation & Quickstart

See the documentation page for an API description and a quickstart example.

Contributing

Check coding style

The coding style can be checked with flake8:

pip install -e .[test]  # Install requirements
flake8                  # Run style check

In addition, we check the formatting of files with editorconfig-checker:

pip install editorconfig-checker==2.0.3   # Install requirements
editorconfig-checker                      # Run check

License

See LICENSE.