Used command byte to return distance in inches.
Dependents: 2ndYearProject-DistanceSensor
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SRF02.cpp
- Committer:
- eencae
- Date:
- 2015-03-08
- Revision:
- 0:b729d2ce03bd
- Child:
- 2:45d62ec49ee9
File content as of revision 0:b729d2ce03bd:
/** @file SRF02.cpp @brief Member functions implementations */ #include "mbed.h" #include "SRF02.h" SRF02::SRF02(PinName sdaPin, PinName sclPin) { i2c = new I2C(sdaPin,sclPin); // create new I2C instance and initialise i2c->frequency(400000); // I2C Fast Mode - 400kHz leds = new BusOut(LED4,LED3,LED2,LED1); } int SRF02::getDistanceCm() { char data[2]; // need to send CM command to command register data[0] = CMD_REG; data[1] = CM_CMD; int ack = i2c->write(SRF02_W_ADD,data,2); if (ack) error(); // if we don't receive acknowledgement, flash error message // this will start the sensor ranging, the datasheet suggests a delay of at least 65 ms before reading the result wait_ms(70); // we can now read the result - tell the sensor we want the high byte char reg = RANGE_H_REG; ack = i2c->write(SRF02_W_ADD,®,1); if (ack) error(); // if we don't receive acknowledgement, flash error message // if we read two bytes, the register is automatically incremented (H and L) ack = i2c->read(SRF02_R_ADD,data,2); if (ack) error(); // if we don't receive acknowledgement, flash error message // high byte is first, then low byte, so combine into 16-bit value return (data[0] << 8) | data[1]; } void SRF02::error() { while(1) { leds->write(15); wait(0.1); leds->write(0); wait(0.1); } }