Arduino uno with a ultrasound sensor - ARC control

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I can’t seem to get hc-sr04 to function with above. I got servos working but this seems to hang- any thoughts thnx guys? Error message - Capability ultrasonic Ping distance sensor support’ is not supported on this EZ-B device.

DJ Sures · Accepted Answer

I've updated the firmware and it'll be online in the next few days

EzAng · Answer

Follow this link,

https://synthiam.com/Community/Tutorials/Connecting-Arduino-to-EZ-Builder-17526

Great tutorial

I used an Arduino, com3 on ARC

sharp sensor:

used port ADC3

sharp IR radar

ADC graph

ADC meter

ADC read

All went well

Hobb0 · Answer

Follow up - error report " ultrasound sensor not supported on this device" tnx for help guys

Jeremie · Answer

Hello @Hobb0, Not all the ARC controls are supported yet for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc. It seems that the Ultrasonic is one of those controls.

EzAng · Answer

I will try my Ultrasonic sensor later, the sharp sensor works

EzAng · Answer

I did test the Ez -robot Ultrasonic sensor with the arduino tonight, not compatible

Hobb0 · Answer

Plz send urgent request to developers - this is a great system but I really need this function - many many tnx guys @ezang n @ Jeremy both many thnx for looking

EzAng · Answer

Here is a site I use - example of arduino and ultrasonic sensor https://dronebotworkshop.com/hc-sr04-ultrasonic-distance-sensor-arduino/ hope this helps

Hobb0 · Answer

Tnx @ezang - nice link but ARC throwing error msg. ultrasound sensor not supported yet for Arduino

EzAng · Answer

If you follow this link and all the links -  https://synthiam.com/Community/Tutorials/Connecting-Arduino-to-EZ-Builder-17526 in the firmware - need to change the 5 to a 6 -  when you get to that video it worked for me

Hobb0 · Answer

Cheers - that will take me awhile to test - tnx sorry bud - cannot  see where to change 5 to 6 - Arduino firmware sketch has a few numbers in it lol

EzAng · Answer

good luck my friend

Hobb0 · Answer

Wow speedy reply - thnx

EzAng · Answer

great, thanks - sounds good

Hobb0 · Answer

Ultrasound sensor still not functioning on Arduino as above. I have updated firmware v 5 and ARC but same error message " capability ultrasound ping distance sensor support is not supported on this EZ-B device"  what’s going on - sorry

DJ Sures · Answer

You updated to ARC beta?

Hobb0 · Answer

Yes I updated to beta

DJ Sures · Answer

I updated the beta again today - it seemed that snuck by the last build: https://synthiam.com/Products/Releases/Beta-Release-2019-11-25-00-18821

Hobb0 · Answer

Nice and thnx - I will give it a whirl

Hobb0 · Answer

Got new version - restarted machine etc but ....... ultrasonic distance and ultrasonic radar give error and then disconnect com3 Comm error - timed out  Also within script manager --- getPing - crashes programme sorry

DJ Sures · Answer

Try this updated arduino ezb firmware: https://synthiam.com/Firmware/Delicious-Arduino-Uno-MMNJADDIIPY

Hobb0 · Answer

@DJ many thnx - working good now-

Hobb0 · Answer

Thnx- all working now

EzAng · Answer

Can't wait to try the Ultrasonic sensor with the new firmware, soon as I get home later, the wii remotes works great with Arduino also.

EzAng · Answer

I used the sharp ir sensor, works great with the arduino

Hobb0

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