Brent Dekker / SRF08

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Dependents:   DISCO-F746NG_LCDTS_demo Srf08Test

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Table of Contents

  1. SRF08
  2. Example program
  3. Library

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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
SRF08 - SRF08 Class Reference

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 .
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