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/*
* created by Rui Santos, http://randomnerdtutorials.com
*
* Complete Guide for Ultrasonic Sensor HC-SR04
*
Ultrasonic sensor Pins:
VCC: +5VDC
Trig : Trigger (INPUT) - Pin11
Echo: Echo (OUTPUT) - Pin 12
GND: GND
*/
int trigPin = 11; //Trig - green Jumper
int echoPin = 12; //Echo - yellow Jumper
int duration;
int cm;
int inches;
void setup() {
//Serial Port begin
Serial.begin (9600);
//Define inputs and outputs
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
}
void loop() {
digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(50);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(10);
duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);
// convert the time into a distance
cm = (duration/2) / 29.1;
inches = (duration/2) / 74;
//prints distance in "cm" and "inches"
Serial.print(cm);
Serial.print(" cm ,");
Serial.print(inches);
Serial.println(" in");
delayMicroseconds(300);
}
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