Arduino uno with a ultrasound sensor - ez builder control - Questions - Community

Hobb0

United Kingdom

Asked Nov 2019 — Edited Nov 2019

Resolved by DJ Sures!

Arduino Uno With A Ultrasound Sensor - Ez Builder Control

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.

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Hobb0

United Kingdom

#6 Nov 2019

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

PRO

USA

#7 Nov 2019

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

United Kingdom

#8 Nov 2019 — Edited Nov 2019

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

EzAng

PRO

USA

#9 Nov 2019

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

United Kingdom

#10 Nov 2019 — Edited Nov 2019

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

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USA

#11 Nov 2019

good luck my friend

DJ Sures

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Synthiam

#12 Nov 2019

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

Hobb0

United Kingdom

#13 Nov 2019

Wow speedy reply - thnx

EzAng

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USA

#14 Nov 2019

great, thanks - sounds good

Hobb0

United Kingdom

#15 Nov 2019 — Edited Nov 2019

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

PRO

Synthiam

#16 Nov 2019

You updated to ARC beta?

Hobb0

United Kingdom

#17 Nov 2019

Yes I updated to beta

DJ Sures

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Synthiam

#18 Nov 2019

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

United Kingdom

#19 Nov 2019

Nice and thnx - I will give it a whirl

Hobb0

United Kingdom

#20 Nov 2019

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