These are two devices with identical PM2.5/PM10 sensors (boxes with the metal cover), temperature and humidity sensors (top center) which are connected to an STC 8G1K08 microcontroller which prepares the data for the Tuya controllers with either WiFi or Zigbee radio (bottom left). The 6in1 version has an additional VOC sensor (bottom right with the metal mesh) which provides VOC and derived or virtual formaldehyde and CO2 values.
The PM2.5 sensor is a primitive dust sensor with a pair of infrared (IR) source and receiver.
They cost around $25 for the 4in1 version and $30 for the 6in1. I bought them here on AliExpress.
Home Assistant Compatability
The Zigbee version is known as TS0601 Smart Air House Keeper by Zigbee2MQTT (TZE200_dwcarsat) and is supported by their Home Assistant integration as well as the ZHA integration (except for this bug). It is also supported by the Zemismart gateway in the Smart Life app but it does not show up in the Apple Home app.
The WiFi version is supported only by the Tuya cloud integration in Home Assistant and the Smart Life app which detects the device via Bluetooth and then lets you configure the WiFi settings.
Does it have a CO2 sensor?
No, it calculates the CO2 value from the VOC sensor readings. I’ve updated the post with some photos of the internals.
I can concur, it gives a co2 of 370pp, my Co2 montitor beside it detects 1100 CO2. So definitly not anywhere close to the correct values
I have a couple of these and I believe that their humidity readings are a little off based upon my findings. It seems that they’re about 10-15% higher than actual values. Oh well, I guess that’s what I get for buying from aliexpress
The “CO2” readings are basically useless. Compared to my SCD30 the Tuya stays at 360ppm and only reacts to fast rising CO2 levels and drops to 360ppm quickly after.
It doesn’t even react to fast-rising CO2 levels. I put one into a closed tank and emptied a 9g bike tire refill into the volume – the reading DECREASED
Using CO alarm test kits has eimilar effect on reported CO levels (essentially – “zero”) whilst the same units will go nuts if exposed to the faintest whiff of alcohol and peg the CO2/CO readings in a perfectly safe atmosphere
These uniits are DANGEROUS – not because they give fakse positives but because they give false negatives.
The FTC needs to get involved (and European safety regulators too)
I have not been able to get this to work with Samsung Smartthings. The device only shows up as ‘Thing’ with no capabilities. Why does it work in home assistant but not smartthings? Any advice would be appreciated.
Are you referring to the Zigbee version of the device? I would suspect that it uses Tuya-specific Zigbee payloads which are not supported by the SmartThings. I haven’t confirmed it, though.
Thanks for the Teardown and Report.
So far for my TS0601 CO2 Multi Sensor:
– CO2 is completely wrong compared to SCD30
– Humidity is 10% higher compared to calibrated BME
– PM25 sensor is quite insensitive compared to Ikea STARKVIND
– Temperature seems right but is a litte slow to respond
– The VOC sensor reacts quite well to ventilation and alcohol