1 /*

2 HC-SR04 Ping distance sensor:

3 VCC to arduino 5v
4 GND to arduino GND
5 Echo to Arduino pin 7
6 Trig to Arduino pin 8
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8 This sketch originates from Virtualmix: http://goo.gl/kJ8Gl
9 Has been modified by Winkle ink here:
10 http://winkleink.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/arduino-hc-sr04-ultrasonic-distance.html
11 And modified further by ScottC here:
12 http://arduinobasics.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/arduinobasics-hc-sr04-ultrasonic13 sensor.html
14 on 10 Nov 2012.
15 */
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18 #define echoPin 7 // Echo Pin
19 #define trigPin 8 // Trigger Pin
20 #define LEDPin 13 // Onboard LED
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22 int maximumRange = 200; // Maximum range needed
23 int minimumRange = 0; // Minimum range needed
24 long duration, distance; // Duration used to calculate distance
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26 void setup() {
27 Serial.begin (9600);
28 pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
29 pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
30 pinMode(LEDPin, OUTPUT); // Use LED indicator (if required)
31 }
32
33 void loop() {
34 /* The following trigPin/echoPin cycle is used to determine the
35 distance of the nearest object by bouncing soundwaves off of it. */
36 digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
37 delayMicroseconds(2);
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39 digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
40 delayMicroseconds(10);
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42 digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

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//Calculate the distance (in cm) based on the speed of sound.

distance = duration/58.2;
if (distance >= maximumRange || distance <= minimumRange){
/* Send a negative number to computer and Turn LED ON
to indicate "out of range" */
Serial.println("-1");
digitalWrite(LEDPin, HIGH);
}
else {
/* Send the distance to the computer using Serial protocol, and
turn LED OFF to indicate successful reading. */
Serial.println(distance);
digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);
}
//Delay 50ms before next reading.
delay(50);
}