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Sdk Scan Speed Of HC-SR04

Is there a way of adusting the speed of the scan of the HC-SR04 using the SDK or do you have to do your own timing ? I noticed in the ARC the interval changes the speed of the sweep, but i can't seem to find any interval in the SDK anywhere for interval, am I missing it somewhere ?

Thanks Mike


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#1  

Would you be able to post your code as an example for me to get an idea of where you're at?

#2  

Here is the part of the code i'm working on.

    private void getDistances()
    {
	//Start on the right side
          ezb.EZB.Servo.SetServoPosition(_SCAN_SERVO_PIN, _SCAN_RIGHT_MIN);   

        for (int x = _SCAN_RIGHT_MIN; x <= _SCAN_LEFT_MAX; x += 2)
        {

            ezb.EZB.HC_SR04.MinPoolTimeMS = 1;		//Doesn't seem to see all objects at times above 3
	
	//Set the servo position to x
            ezb.EZB.Servo.SetServoPosition(_SCAN_SERVO_PIN, x);

	//Get the distance of the object  
            int distance = ezb.EZB.HC_SR04.GetDistance(_PING_TRIGGER_PIN, _PING_ECHO_PIN);

	//Save the distance in an array indexed by the servo position
            _markDirArray[ezb.EZB.Servo.GetServoPosition(_SCAN_SERVO_PIN)] = distance;  

	//Show distance and direction on screen
            log("Distance: {0}, Dir: {1}", distance, ezb.EZB.Servo.GetServoPosition(_SCAN_SERVO_PIN));  
        }
        
    }

    private void findShortestPath()
    {


        log("Started");

    //Set _minDist to a large number
        _minDist = 100;
        zz = false;
        do
        {
            // Find all objects
            getDistances();

            // Get the shortest path

// getShortestDist();

// turnTowardShortest();

             Application.DoEvents();
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1150);
        } while (zz == false);
    }


   private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (_inProgress)
            return;
        if (!ezb.EZB.IsConnected)
        {
            return;
        }

        _inProgress = true;

        findShortestPath();



        Application.DoEvents();

        _inProgress = false;

    }


}
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#3  

Here, try this. I use the timer to control the speed of the sweep. A timer is a good idea because it also allows the UI to respond. If you put the sweep in a FOR loop, then you lock up the UI thread.


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Tutorial_20___Find_Shortest_Path {

  public partial class Form1 : Form {

    // Used in timer to avoid double entry
    bool         _inProgress     = false; 

    // servo port of scanner
    readonly EZ_B.Servo.ServoPortEnum _SCAN_SERVO_PIN = EZ_B.Servo.ServoPortEnum.RB5;

    // HC-SR04 Sensor Pins
    readonly EZ_B.Digital.DigitalPortEnum _PING_TRIGGER_PIN = EZ_B.Digital.DigitalPortEnum.RC0;
    readonly EZ_B.Digital.DigitalPortEnum _PING_ECHO_PIN = EZ_B.Digital.DigitalPortEnum.RC1;

    // False scans right, True scans left
    bool         _scanDir        = false;

    // Array of distance values
    int [] _markDirArray = new int[EZ_B.Servo.SERVO_MAX + 1];

    public Form1() {

      InitializeComponent();

      timer1.Interval = 200;
      timer1.Start();
    }

    delegate void SetLogCallback(string text, params object[] vals);
    private void Log(string text, params object[] vals) {

      if (this.tbLog.InvokeRequired) {

        SetLogCallback d = new SetLogCallback(Log);
        this.Invoke(d, new object[] { text, vals });
      } else {

        this.tbLog.AppendText(string.Format(text, vals));
        this.tbLog.AppendText(Environment.NewLine);
      }
    }

    private void doSweepServo() {

      int currentPosition = ezb.EZB.Servo.GetServoPosition(_SCAN_SERVO_PIN);

      _markDirArray[currentPosition] = ezb.EZB.HC_SR04.GetDistance(_PING_TRIGGER_PIN, _PING_ECHO_PIN);

      Log("Position: {0}, Distance: {1}", currentPosition, _markDirArray[currentPosition]);

      if (_scanDir)
        currentPosition++;
      else
        currentPosition--;

      ezb.EZB.Servo.SetServoPosition(_SCAN_SERVO_PIN, currentPosition);

      if (currentPosition == EZ_B.Servo.SERVO_MAX)
        _scanDir = false;
      else if (currentPosition == EZ_B.Servo.SERVO_MIN)
        _scanDir = true;
    }

    private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) {

      if (!ezb.EZB.IsConnected)
        return;

      if (_inProgress)
        return;

      _inProgress = true;

      doSweepServo();

      _inProgress = false;
    }
  }
}

#4  

Thanks

Got it working now, i guess i was just brain dead for a little while.

Thanks alot Mike

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Synthiam
#5  

Hehehe, glad it worked out Mike!:D