Ultrasound Arduino.

The Sensor HC-SR04

Operating principle of the HC-SR04

HC-SR04 is a sensor to measure distances using ultrasound, operation is simple, sends a sound below the threshold that perceives the human ear (ultrasound) and waiting to receive the echo when you receive turn signal measure the time between sent and reception and we get the distance.

Connections of the HC-SR04

The sensor has four connections:

• Power supply: 5V
• Send Pulse: Tigger press Input
• Receive echo: Echo press Ouput
• Mass: GND

Characteristics of the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor

Connection power of the Sensor with Arduino

Example Breadboard ultrasonic Sensor and Arduino

Wiring diagram of the ultrasonic sensor for Arduino

Program in Arduino

Explanation prior to the programming of the HC-SR04

The sensor of ultrasonic HC-SR04 need that was you sent a signal of 5v from the Arduino by Trig, in our scheme connected to the pin 9. Once sent hope the answer pulseIn() and thereby obtain the response time. The distance is optiene of a constant times the time.

Code

long distance;
long time;

void setup() {}
  Serial.begin (9600);
  pinMode (9, OUTPUT); / * activation of the 9 pin as output: for ultrasonic pulse * /
  pinMode (8, INPUT); / * the 8 pin as input activation: ultrasound bounce time * /
}

void loop() {}
  digitalWrite (9, LOW); / * Point of sensor stabilization * /
  delayMicroseconds (5);
  digitalWrite (9, HIGH); / * sending of ultrasonic pulse * /
  delayMicroseconds (10);
  time = pulseIn HIGH (8); / * Function to measure the length of the incoming pulse. Measures the time that elapsed between the sending
  the ultrasonic pulse and when the sensor receives the rebound, i.e.: since the 12 pin starts to receive the rebound, HIGH, until
  Let's do it, LOW, the length of the pulse incoming * /
  distance = int(0.017*tiempo); / * formula to calculate the distance getting an integer * /
  / * Centimeters by the serial monitor monitoring * /
  Serial.println ("distance");
  Serial.println (distance);
  Serial.println("cm");
  delay (1000);
}

Once programmed and compiled the Arduino we will see distances to which an obstacle of our sensor is located by the serial monitor.

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