Library for interfacing the SRF08 ultrasonic range sensor. Most functions of the SRF08 are covered, including interrupt-based waiting for the ranging process to finish

Dependents:   DISCO-F746NG_LCDTS_demo Srf08Test

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SRF08

Warning

Don't forget to add the pullup resistors from 5v to SDA and SCL!

Information on the SRF08 can be found here: http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/htm/srf08tech.shtml

Example program

#include "mbed.h"
#include "SRF08.h"

Serial PC(USBTX, USBRX);       //Debug port to PC
SRF08 rangeMod1(p28, p27, 0xE4); //SRF08 ranging module 1
SRF08 rangeMod2(p28, p27, 0xE2); //SRF08 ranging module 2

int main() {
    PC.printf("Start ranging test \n");
    rangeMod1.setAddress(0xE4); //Factory default is 0xE0
    while(1) {
        rangeMod1.startRanging();
        while (!rangeMod1.rangingFinished() ) wait(0.01);
        int range1 = rangeMod1.getRange();
        int light1 = rangeMod1.getLightIntensity();
        rangeMod2.startRanging();
        while (!rangeMod2.rangingFinished() ) wait(0.01);
        int range2 = rangeMod2.getRange();
        PC.printf(" Range_1: %i", range1);
        PC.printf(" Range_2: %i", range2);
        PC.printf(" Light_1: %i", light1);
        PC.printf("\n");
    }
}

Library

Import library

Public Member Functions

SRF08 (PinName SDA, PinName SCL, int i2cAddress)
Create a SRF08 object connected to the specified I2C pins and address.
void startRanging ()
Send the "Start ranging in cm" command via I2C.
bool rangingFinished ()
Checks if the module has finished ranging.
int getRange ()
Gets the measured range from the module.
int getLightIntensity ()
Gets the measured light intensity from the module.
void setRangeRegister (unsigned char rangeVal)
Sets the range register of the SRF08 for faster ranging.
void setMaxGainRegister (unsigned char gainVal)
Sets the max gain register of the SRF08 .
void setAddress (int i2cAddress)
Changes the I2C address of the SRF08 .

SRF08.cpp

Committer:
brentdekker
Date:
2012-07-11
Revision:
4:a11bd4ea3c18
Parent:
3:c43cd24ec7e7

File content as of revision 4:a11bd4ea3c18:

/*
Copyright (c) 2012 Brent Dekker

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#include "SRF08.h"

/*
 * Constructor: SRF08
 * Args:
 * Returns:     void
 * Description: Creates an instance of the SRF08 to communicate with a sRF08 module
 */
SRF08::SRF08(PinName SDA, PinName SCL, int i2cAddress) :
        i2cMod(SDA, SCL), 
        i2cAddress(i2cAddress), 
        rangeTimeout(), 
        rangingBusy(false) {

}

/*
 * Function:    startRanging
 * Args:        void
 * Returns:     void
 * Description: Sends command to module to start ranging.
 */
void SRF08::startRanging() {
    //Create a two byte command. The first first byte is the register address
    // on the SRF08 to write to. The second byte is the command which is written
    // to that address ("Start ranging in cm" in this case).
    const char command[] = {0x00, 0x51};
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    this->rangingBusy = true;
    rangeTimeout.attach(this, &SRF08::setRangingFinished, 0.07);
}

/*
 * Function:    rangingFinished
 * Args:        void
 * Returns:     Bool: whether ranging is finished
 * Description: Checks if the ranging process on the module is finished
 */
bool SRF08::rangingFinished() {
    if(this->rangingBusy) return false;
    return true;
}

/*
 * Function:    getRange
 * Args:        void
 * Returns:     int range
 * Description: Range in cm. This function should only be called when ranging is finished, otherwise previous value is returned
 */
int SRF08::getRange() {
    //while (!rangingFinished() ) wait(0.01);   //Wait until ranging is finished
    const char command[]  = {0x02};           //Address of range register
    char response[] = {0x00, 0x00};
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 1, 1);  //Send command
    i2cMod.read(i2cAddress, response, 2);     //Read 16bits result
    int range = (response[0]<<8)+response[1]; //Shift two bytes into int
    return range;                             //Return int range
}

/*
 * Function:    readLightIntensity
 * Args:        void
 * Returns:     int lightIntensity
 * Description: Reads the lightIntensity from the module
 *              The light intensity is updated if a range command is sent, so don't use
 *              this function only
 */
int SRF08::getLightIntensity() {
    const char command[] = {0x01};           //Light intensity register
    char response[] = {0x00};
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 1, 1); //Send command
    i2cMod.read(i2cAddress, response, 1);    //Read response
    int lightIntensity = response[0];
    return lightIntensity;
}

/*
 * Function:    setRangeRegister
 * Args:        rangeVal
 * Returns:     void
 * Description: Sets the maximum range for which the module waits for an echo
 *              The range is ((rangeVal x 43mm) + 43mm)
 *              The max range is about six meters
 */
void SRF08::setRangeRegister(unsigned char rangeVal) {
    while (!rangingFinished() ) wait(0.01);  //Wait until ranging is finished
    char command[] = {0x02, rangeVal};       //Range register
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);    //Send command
}


//Function setMaxGainRegister
void SRF08::setMaxGainRegister(unsigned char gainVal) {
    while (!rangingFinished() ) wait(0.01);  //Wait until ranging is finished
    char command[] = {0x01, gainVal};        //Max gain register
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);    //Send command
}

/*
 * Function:    setAddress
 * Args:        address
 * Returns:     void
 * Description: Sets the address of the module on the I2C bus. The factory default address is 0x0E (224)
 *                  The address can have the following values:
 *                      E0 | E2 | E4 | E6 ... FC | FE
 */
void SRF08::setAddress(int address) {
    //Send address change sequence
    char command[] = {0x00, 0xA0};
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    command[1] = 0xAA;
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    command[1] = 0xA5;
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    command[1] = address;
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    //Save the updated address
    i2cAddress = address;
}

//Small helper function for Timeout object
void SRF08::setRangingFinished() {
    this->rangingBusy = false;
}