#!/usr/bin/python3.5
#
# This is the Python module implementing access to the DHT11
# U. Raich UCC, Nov.2017
import sys,time 
import dht11Class

DHT11_PIN = 17

dht11 = dht11Class.Dht11(DHT11_PIN)

print("Take a measurement")
while True:
    dht11.measure()
    temperature = dht11.getTemperature()
    if (temperature < 0):
        print("checksum or protocol error, trying again ...")
        time.sleep(2)
        continue
    humidity    = dht11.getHumidity()
    validTemperature = dht11.getValidatedTemperature()
    validHumidity    = dht11.getValidatedHumidity()
    print("Temperature: ",int(validTemperature),"°,  Humidity: ",int(validHumidity),"%")
    print("Data taken on: ",dht11.getValidTimeString())
    time.sleep(2)