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[BK7231N / CB3S] TH11 Temperature and humidity sensor (IP65/WiFi)

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White temperature and humidity sensor with strap and thermometer icon

This is another WiFi temperature sensor that works with the Tuya/Smart Life system as standard. It is an IP65-rated version for outdoor placement. The sensor is powered by two AAA batteries and is based on the CB3S module and the TuyaMCU microcontroller - here, as usual, the sensor was purchased to convert to OpenBK, i.e. to work with Home Assistant bypassing the Tuya cloud.

What we get in the box

Here, without much surprise, a short instruction manual, the sensor itself + pendant and the mounting tape and magnetic tape.

TH11 temperature and humidity sensor with manual and mounting accessories Close-up of the back of a TH11 temperature and humidity sensor with technical details Opened housing of a sensor showing dual AAA battery slots

User manual for TH11 temperature and humidity sensor, showing specifications and instructions Tuya temperature and humidity sensor manual with installation and feature guide


Interior sensor

Here, as expected, there is not much :) That is, what was mentioned the module CB3S with BK7231N chip, TuyaMCU that is an unknown microcontroller, transistor Q1 controlled by TuyaMCU chip (U3) whose task is to cut the ground from the CB3S module. As a temperature/humidity sensor, a chip Sensylink CHT8310 communicating with TuyaMCU via I2C bus was used. Plus one button, an LED and some RC passive components....

PCB view with CB3S WiFi module and temperature sensor components WiFi temperature sensor casing opened, showing compartment for two AAA batteries

TuyaMCU connection to CB3S module

TuyaMCU (U3)
TuyaMCU (U3) CB3S (M1)
GPIO (Pin 7) RST (Pin 1)
UART TX (Pin 9) RXD1 (Pin 15)
UART RX (Pin 10) TXD1 (Pin 16)


In order to upload OpenBK, all I had to do was lift/disconnect the RX and TX legs of the TuyaMCU and power the CB3S module directly....


Image in the Tuya app and data from the Tuya Developer Platform service

Basically, like most temperature/humidity sensors there is not much in the app i.e. data visualisation and simple settings.

Tuya app screen showing 30.8°C temperature and 23% humidity readings Sensor settings screen in Tuya app with alarm and calibration options

Data from the Tuya Developer Platform looks as follows.

Screenshot of Tuya Developer Platform interface displaying sensor data

Standard Instruction Set
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temp_unit_convert	Enum	

{
  "range": [
    "c",
    "f"
  ]
}
Standard Instruction Set
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temp_unit_convert	Enum	

{
  "range": [
    "c",
    "f"
  ]
}


Standard Status Set
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va_temperature	Integer	

{
  "unit": "℃",
  "min": -200,
  "max": 600,
  "scale": 1,
  "step": 1
}

va_humidity	Integer	

{
  "unit": "%",
  "min": 0,
  "max": 100,
  "scale": 0,
  "step": 1
}

battery_state	Enum	

{
  "range": [
    "low",
    "middle",
    "high"
  ]
}

temp_unit_convert	Enum	

{
  "range": [
    "c",
    "f"
  ]
}
Standard Status Set
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va_temperature	Integer	

{
  "unit": "℃",
  "min": -200,
  "max": 600,
  "scale": 1,
  "step": 1
}

va_humidity	Integer	

{
  "unit": "%",
  "min": 0,
  "max": 100,
  "scale": 0,
  "step": 1
}

battery_state	Enum	

{
  "range": [
    "low",
    "middle",
    "high"
  ]
}

temp_unit_convert	Enum	

{
  "range": [
    "c",
    "f"
  ]
}


Additional JSON extracted from original firmware
Code: JSON
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Logs of TuyaMCU communication with CB3S module

Sensor added to Tuya cloud
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Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	01		00 00		00	
HEADER	VER=00	Product		LEN		CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	01		00 24	7B2270223A226A33666A616A66327830617073716770222C2276223A22312E302E30227D	A3	
HEADER	VER=00	Product		LEN	{"p":"j3fjajf2x0apsqgp","v":"1.0.0"}	CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	02		00 00		01	
HEADER	VER=00	McuConf		LEN		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	02		00 01	04	06	
HEADER	VER=00	McuConf		LEN	04	CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	10		00 04	03091718	4E	
HEADER	VER=00	ObtainDPcache		LEN			CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	0B		00 00		0A	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	10		00 02	0100	12	
HEADER	VER=00	ObtainDPcache		LEN			CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	0B		00 02	013C	49	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN	013C	CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	05		00 15	090400010017020004000000001802000400000000	62	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN	dpId=9 Enum V=0,dpId=23 Val V=0,dpId=24 Val V=0		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	05		00 01	00	05	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN			CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	05		00 15	010200040000013402020004000000170304000102	7E	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN	dpId=1 Val V=308,dpId=2 Val V=23,dpId=3 Enum V=2		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	05		00 01	00	05	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN			CHK


Sensor not connected to the Tuya cloud
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Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	01		00 24	7B2270223A226A33666A616A66327830617073716770222C2276223A22312E302E30227D	A3	
HEADER	VER=00	Product		LEN	{"p":"j3fjajf2x0apsqgp","v":"1.0.0"}	CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	01		00 00		00	
HEADER	VER=00	Product		LEN		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	02		00 01	03	05	
HEADER	VER=00	McuConf		LEN	03	CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	02		00 00		01	
HEADER	VER=00	McuConf		LEN		CHK



OpenBK configuration

Here looking in the logs there is not much ;)

Set flags: 2 10 19 37 51

autoexec.bat
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startDriver TuyaMCU
startDriver tmSensor

setChannelType 1 temperature_div10
linkTuyaMCUOutputToChannel 1 val 1

setChannelType 2 Humidity
linkTuyaMCUOutputToChannel 2 val 2

setChannelLabel 3 Battery
setChannelType 3 ReadOnlyLowMidHigh
linkTuyaMCUOutputToChannel 3 val 3


Log of TuyaMCU communication with CB3S module with OpenBK firmware
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Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	01		00 00		00	
HEADER	VER=00	Product		LEN		CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	01		00 24	7B2270223A226A33666A616A66327830617073716770222C2276223A22312E302E30227D	A3	
HEADER	VER=00	Product		LEN	{"p":"j3fjajf2x0apsqgp","v":"1.0.0"}	CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	02		00 00		01	
HEADER	VER=00	McuConf		LEN		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	02		00 01	03	05	
HEADER	VER=00	McuConf		LEN	03	CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	02		00 00		01	
HEADER	VER=00	McuConf		LEN		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	02		00 01	04	06	
HEADER	VER=00	McuConf		LEN	04	CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	10		00 04	03091718	4E	
HEADER	VER=00	ObtainDPcache		LEN			CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	10		00 02	0100	12	
HEADER	VER=00	ObtainDPcache		LEN			CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	0B		00 00		0A	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	0B		00 02	0150	5D	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN	0150	CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	05		00 15	090400010017020004000000001802000400000000	62	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN	dpId=9 Enum V=0,dpId=23 Val V=0,dpId=24 Val V=0		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	05		00 01	00	05	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN			CHK	

Received by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	05		00 15	010200040000012D02020004000000190304000102	79	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN	dpId=1 Val V=301,dpId=2 Val V=25,dpId=3 Enum V=2		CHK	

Sent by WiFi module:
55 AA	00	05		00 01	00	05	
HEADER	VER=00	Unk		LEN			CHK


Well, that's pretty much it - you can still future-proof the handling of id 9, 23, 24 - i.e. the sensor settings....


Additional moisture protection

Theoretically the sensor is IP65 rated but after uploading the firmware I decided to additionally protect the electronics with a silicone coating (MG Chemicals 422C)

MG Chemicals silicone coating bottle and sensor PCB with electronics

Here, care must be taken that the preparation does not get into the "window" in the temperature/humidity sensor. Likewise, I do not recommend coating the antenna circuit on the CB3S module with silicone....
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Comments

p.kaczmarek2 26 Jan 2026 09:47

You hit on a slightly better model, not everyone has the settings (ObtainDPcache). From what I remember, we presented with @dedamraz their setting here: [CB3S/BK7231N] Temperature/humidity sensor with... [Read more]

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