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| ==Component Source Code== | | ==Component Source Code== |
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− | Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wikicopy/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Ultrasonic_Ranger.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Ultrasonic_Ranger.fcfx] | + | Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Ultrasonic_Ranger.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Ultrasonic_Ranger.fcfx] |
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| Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Ultrasonic_Ranger.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Ultrasonic_Ranger.fcfx] | | Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Ultrasonic_Ranger.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Ultrasonic_Ranger.fcfx] |
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| ==Detailed description== | | ==Detailed description== |
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| ''No detailed description exists yet for this component'' | | ''No detailed description exists yet for this component'' |
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| ==Examples== | | ==Examples== |
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| + | This example performs an ultrasonic range sample using a hardware timer and then converts the sample from a timing into a measurement in millimetres, centimeters and inches. |
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− | | + | {{Fcfile|Ultrasound_Test.fcfx|Ultrasound Test}} |
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− | This example performs an ultrasonic range sample and then converts the sample from a timing into a measurement in millimetres.
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− | {{Fcfile|UltraSound_Test.fcfx|UltraSound Test}} | |
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| ==Macro reference== | | ==Macro reference== |
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''WaitForEcho'''
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− | | colspan="2" | Waits until the echo has been received from the Ping macro allowing you to perform your own timing.
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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− | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''MeasureDistance'''
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− | | colspan="2" | Converts a micro second time from the ultrasonic range sensor and returns the range in mm, cm or inches.
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− | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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− | | width="90%" | TimeDelay
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− | | colspan="2" | Microsecond reading from Ultrasound module
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− | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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− | | width="90%" | Scale
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− | | colspan="2" | 0=MM / 1=CM / 2=Inch
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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− | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Ping'''
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− | | colspan="2" | Performs a transmit ping allowing you to monitor the incoming signal and perform your own timings maybe using a rising edge interrupt and a timer.
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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− | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SampleSensor'''
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− | | colspan="2" | Sends out an ultrasonic ping and times how long it takes to receive the echo. Returns the time in microseconds. Performs the timing using software so depending on the speed of the micro will be an approximation. For better results use the Ping macro.
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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− | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
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− | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" | Control Pin
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− | | colspan="2" | Pin connected to the emitter of the sensor.
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Measurement
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− | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" | Time Measurement
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Timer Properties
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− | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" | Timer
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− | | colspan="2" | Timer Peripheral to use to monitor the passage of time.
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
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− | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
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− | | width="90%" | Discrete Distance
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− | | colspan="2" | Simulation range used to determine if the sense pin is active or not.
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− | |}==Macro reference==
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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− | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| + | ===Ping=== |
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| + | ===SampleSensor=== |
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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− | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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