MQ-4 Smoke Gas Module Features
MQ series sensors use a small heater inside with an electrochemical sensor in order to measure different kinds of gases combination. This is a simple-to-use compressed natural gas (CNG) sensor, suitable for sensing natural gas (composed of mostly Methane [CH4]) concentrations in the air. MQ-4 has a high switching speed, no noise when switching, and also has a long life.
It has a low sensitivity to alcohol and smoke. The sensor normally has a zero output, and its output increases with gas detection.
Note
After turning on the module, wait 2 minutes for the heater inside the sensor to be ready to work.
You can download the datasheet of this module here.
MQ-4 Smoke Gas Module Pinout
This sensor has 4 pins:
- 5V: Module power supply – 5 V
- GND: Ground
- DOUT: Digital output
- AOUT: analog output
You can see pinout of this module in the image below.
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Interfacing MQ-4 Smoke Gas Module with Arduino
Step 1: Circuit
The following circuit shows how you should connect Arduino to MQ-4 module. Connect wires accordingly.
Step 2: Code
Upload the following code to your Arduino.
/*
modified on Sep 28, 2020
Modified by MohammedDamirchi from Arduino Examples
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*/
// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {
// initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
Serial.begin(9600);
}
// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
// read the input on analog pin 0:
int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
// print out the value you read:
Serial.println(sensorValue);
delay(20);
}
After uploading the code, you can see the output in the serial monitor.
