Sorry about the Java error...very embarrassing!
Corrected the code, but still returns mostly zeroes. Tried this, but stalls
after a read or two...don't know why:
public void read() throws ConnectionLostException, InterruptedException,
IncompatibilityException
{
ioio.beginBatch();
leftStrobe.write(true);
leftStrobe.write(false);
leftInput = ioio.openPulseInput(LEFT_ULTRASONIC_INPUT_PIN,
PulseMode.POSITIVE);
ioio.waitForConnect();
leftDistance = leftInput.getDuration();
leftInput.close();
ioio.endBatch();
}
On Apr 16, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Ytai Ben-Tsvi <[email protected]> wrote:
> Your local leftDistance variable is shadowing the class field...
>
> On Apr 16, 2014 3:18 PM, "Vic Wintriss" <[email protected]> wrote:
> It's not too important that we get every pulse.
> I tried the following code, but still get all zeroes:
> public class UltraSonicSensors
> {
> private static final int LEFT_ULTRASONIC_INPUT_PIN = 35;
> private static final int LEFT_STROBE_ULTRASONIC_OUTPUT_PIN = 15;
> private final PulseInput leftInput;
> private DigitalOutput leftStrobe;
> private float leftDistance;
> private IOIO ioio;
>
> public UltraSonicSensors(IOIO ioio) throws ConnectionLostException
> {
> this.leftInput = ioio.openPulseInput(LEFT_ULTRASONIC_INPUT_PIN,
> PulseMode.POSITIVE);
> this.leftStrobe =
> ioio.openDigitalOutput(LEFT_STROBE_ULTRASONIC_OUTPUT_PIN);
> this.ioio = ioio;
> }
>
> public void read() throws ConnectionLostException, InterruptedException
> {
> read(leftStrobe, leftInput);
> }
>
> private void read(DigitalOutput strobe, PulseInput input) throws
> ConnectionLostException, InterruptedException
> {
> ioio.beginBatch();
> strobe.write(true);
> strobe.write(false);
> ioio.endBatch();
> while (true)
> {
> float leftDistance = leftInput.getDurationBuffered();
> if (leftDistance > .0000001)
> {
> break;
> }
> }
> }
>
> public float getLeftDistance()
> {
> return leftDistance;
> }
> }
> What should I try next?
> Thanks for the lead to the 4-pin sensors. I have ordered some...but since a
> lot of the kids already have the 3-pin versions, I'm stuck with having to
> make that work, too.
> I use use a pretty simple circuit to separate the input from the
> output...attached.
>
> Thanks for all the great help.
>
> On Apr 15, 2014, at 9:41 PM, Ytai Ben-Tsvi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Yes, that's what I meant when I said that you may miss the actual pulse.
>>
>> What about the following approach:
>> beginBatch();
>> sendPulse();
>> endBatch();
>> while (true) {
>> float duration = pulseIn.GetDurationBuffered();
>> if (duration > MIN_DURATION) return duration;
>> }
>>
>> Of course, you can timeout if you want.
>> With this approach, every pulse is captured and considered, and you're
>> filtering out the really short ones that indicate the input pulses.
>>
>> BTW, there are equivalent ultrasonic range finders that have a more pleasant
>> interface (for example, analog, or similar to the one you have but the
>> feedback is on a separate pin). Here's one (available on DX for <$5):
>> http://www.micropik.com/PDF/HCSR04.pdf
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 7:00 PM, Vic Wintriss <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Ytai:
>>
>> With the sync() call after the endBatch() and before the getDuration() the
>> program hangs up and I get no readings.
>>
>> Vic
>>
>> On Apr 15, 2014, at 5:32 PM, Ytai Ben-Tsvi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> This code doesn't have the sync() call I proposed. It should come after the
>>> batch.
>>>
>>> On Apr 15, 2014 4:43 PM, "Vic Wintriss" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Ytai:
>>>
>>> This code produces only 1.6875E-5...reading 2 times per second.
>>>
>>> import ioio.lib.api.DigitalOutput;
>>> import ioio.lib.api.IOIO;
>>> import ioio.lib.api.PulseInput;
>>> import ioio.lib.api.PulseInput.PulseMode;
>>> import ioio.lib.api.exception.ConnectionLostException;
>>>
>>> public class UltraSonicSensors
>>> {
>>> private static final int LEFT_ULTRASONIC_INPUT_PIN = 35;
>>> private static final int LEFT_STROBE_ULTRASONIC_OUTPUT_PIN = 15;
>>> private final PulseInput leftInput;
>>> private DigitalOutput leftStrobe;
>>> private float leftDistance;
>>> private IOIO ioio;
>>>
>>> public UltraSonicSensors(IOIO ioio) throws ConnectionLostException
>>> {
>>> this.leftInput = ioio.openPulseInput(LEFT_ULTRASONIC_INPUT_PIN,
>>> PulseMode.POSITIVE);
>>> this.leftStrobe =
>>> ioio.openDigitalOutput(LEFT_STROBE_ULTRASONIC_OUTPUT_PIN);
>>> this.ioio = ioio;
>>> }
>>>
>>> public void read() throws ConnectionLostException, InterruptedException
>>> {
>>> read(leftStrobe, leftInput);
>>> }
>>>
>>> private void read(DigitalOutput strobe, PulseInput input) throws
>>> ConnectionLostException, InterruptedException
>>> {
>>> ioio.beginBatch();
>>> strobe.write(true);
>>> strobe.write(false);
>>> ioio.endBatch();
>>> this.leftDistance = input.getDurationSync();
>>> }
>>>
>>> public float getLeftDistance()
>>> {
>>> return leftDistance;
>>> }
>>> }
>>> On Apr 15, 2014, at 4:27 PM, Ytai Ben-Tsvi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can you send me the most "correct" version of your code that demonstrates
>>>> the issue?
>>>> I can probably make the necessary changes to sync () if this is indeed a
>>>> problem.
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 15, 2014 4:03 PM, "Vic Wintriss" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Thanks for the ideas. I've tried many combinations of synch,
>>>> readBuffered...etc, but unfortunately it still reads very small
>>>> numbers...probably measuring the last part of the trigger pulse. Is there
>>>> any way that I can delay the read by a couple of hundred micro seconds?
>>>> Could you do the..... sync() call "send" half inside the batch and "wait"
>>>> half outside thing?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for all the help. The kids are trying to use these sensors for
>>>> iARoC 2014 (the International Autonomous Robot Competition) here in San
>>>> Diego.
>>>>
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