Example Code for Arduino-Ultrasonic Robot

Hardware Preparation

• 2WD DIY Arduino Robotics Kit: SKU 1225, Quantity: 1
• Ultrasonic Sensor: Included in the kit (or category link), Quantity: 1
• Servo: Included in the kit, Quantity: 1

Software Preparation

• Arduino IDE (version unspecified)
• Metro libray: Download
• Servo library (included with Arduino IDE)

Wiring Diagram

Other Preparation Work

1. Prepare the Materials
   

2. Fixed Ultrasonic Sensor Position: Please see the Installation Manual

3. Fixed Servo Position

Sample Code

Debug Ultrasonic Sensor and Servo

#include <Servo.h>
#include <Metro.h>
Metro measureDistance = Metro(50);
Metro sweepServo = Metro(20);

unsigned long actualDistance = 0;

Servo myservo;  // create servo object to control a servo
int pos = 60;
int sweepFlag = 1;


int URPWM = 3; // PWM Output 0－25000US，Every 50US represent 1cm
int URTRIG= 10; // PWM trigger pin
uint8_t EnPwmCmd[4]={0x44,0x02,0xbb,0x01};    // distance measure command

void setup(){                                 // Serial initialization
  myservo.attach(9);
  Serial.begin(9600);                         // Sets the baud rate to 9600
  SensorSetup();
}

void loop(){
 if(measureDistance.check() == 1){
      actualDistance = MeasureDistance();
//      Serial.println(actualDistance);
//      delay(100);
 }

 if(sweepServo.check() == 1){
      servoSweep();
 }

}

void SensorSetup(){
  pinMode(URTRIG,OUTPUT);                     // A low pull on pin COMP/TRIG
  digitalWrite(URTRIG,HIGH);                  // Set to HIGH
  pinMode(URPWM, INPUT);                      // Sending Enable PWM mode command
  for(int i=0;i<4;i++){
      Serial.write(EnPwmCmd[i]);
   }
}

int MeasureDistance(){        // a low pull on pin COMP/TRIG  triggering a sensor reading
    digitalWrite(URTRIG, LOW);
    digitalWrite(URTRIG, HIGH);               // reading Pin PWM will output pulses
    unsigned long distance=pulseIn(URPWM,LOW);
    if(distance==50000){              // the reading is invalid.
      Serial.print("Invalid");
    }else{
      distance=distance/50;           // every 50us low level stands for 1cm
    }
    return distance;
}

void servoSweep(){
  if(sweepFlag ){
     if(pos>=60 && pos<=120){
        pos=pos+1;                                  // in steps of 1 degree
        myservo.write(pos);                         // tell servo to go to position in variable 'pos'
    }
      if(pos>119)  sweepFlag = false;                       // assign the variable again
  }else {
      if(pos>=60 && pos<=120){
        pos=pos-1;
        myservo.write(pos);
      }
      if(pos<61)  sweepFlag = true;
   }
}

Debugging Robot

#include <Servo.h>
#include <Metro.h>
Metro measureDistance = Metro(50);
Metro sweepServo = Metro(20);

int speedPin_M1 = 5;     //M1 Speed Control
int speedPin_M2 = 6;     //M2 Speed Control
int directionPin_M1 = 4;     //M1 Direction Control
int directionPin_M2 = 7;     //M1 Direction Control
unsigned long actualDistance = 0;

Servo myservo;  // create servo object to control a servo
int pos = 60;
int sweepFlag = 1;

int URPWM = 3; // PWM Output 0－25000US，Every 50US represent 1cm
int URTRIG= 10; // PWM trigger pin
uint8_t EnPwmCmd[4]={0x44,0x02,0xbb,0x01};    // distance measure command

void setup(){                                 // Serial initialization
  myservo.attach(9);
  Serial.begin(9600);                         // Sets the baud rate to 9600
  SensorSetup();
}

void loop(){

 if(measureDistance.check() == 1){
      actualDistance = MeasureDistance();
//      Serial.println(actualDistance);
//      delay(100);
 }

 if(sweepServo.check() == 1){
      servoSweep();
 }

 if(actualDistance <= 30){
            myservo.write(90);
            if(pos>=90){
//                  carBack(100,100);
////                  Serial.println("carBack");
//                  delay(100);
                  carTurnRight(150,150);
//                  Serial.println("carTurnRight");
                  delay(100);
               }else{
//                   carBack(100,100);
////                   Serial.println("carBack");
//                   delay(100);
                   carTurnLeft(150,150);
//                   Serial.println("carTurnLeft");
                   delay(100);
               }
    }else{
                   carAdvance(70,70);
//                   Serial.println("carAdvance");
                   delay(100);
     }
//        carBack(150,150);
}


void SensorSetup(){
  pinMode(URTRIG,OUTPUT);                     // A low pull on pin COMP/TRIG
  digitalWrite(URTRIG,HIGH);                  // Set to HIGH
  pinMode(URPWM, INPUT);                      // Sending Enable PWM mode command
  for(int i=0;i<4;i++){
      Serial.write(EnPwmCmd[i]);
   }
}


int MeasureDistance(){  // a low pull on pin COMP/TRIG  triggering a sensor reading
    digitalWrite(URTRIG, LOW);
    digitalWrite(URTRIG, HIGH);               // reading Pin PWM will output pulses
    unsigned long distance=pulseIn(URPWM,LOW);
    if(distance==50000){              // the reading is invalid.
      Serial.print("Invalid");
    }else{
      distance=distance/50;           // every 50us low level stands for 1cm
    }
    return distance;
}

void carStop(){                 //  Motor Stop
  digitalWrite(speedPin_M2,0);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M1,LOW);
  digitalWrite(speedPin_M1,0);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M2,LOW);
}

void carAdvance(int leftSpeed,int rightSpeed){         //Move forward
  analogWrite (speedPin_M2,leftSpeed);              //PWM Speed Control
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M1,HIGH);
  analogWrite (speedPin_M1,rightSpeed);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M2,HIGH);
}

void carBack(int leftSpeed,int rightSpeed){       //Move backward
  analogWrite (speedPin_M2,leftSpeed);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M1,LOW);
  analogWrite (speedPin_M1,rightSpeed);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M2,LOW);
}

void carTurnRight(int leftSpeed,int rightSpeed){           //Turn Right
  analogWrite (speedPin_M2,leftSpeed);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M1,LOW);
  analogWrite (speedPin_M1,rightSpeed);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M2,HIGH);
}

void carTurnLeft(int leftSpeed,int rightSpeed){          //Turn Left
  analogWrite (speedPin_M2,leftSpeed);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M1,HIGH);
  analogWrite (speedPin_M1,rightSpeed);
  digitalWrite(directionPin_M2,LOW);
}
void servoSweep(){
  if(sweepFlag){
     if(pos>=60 && pos<=120){
        pos=pos+1;                                  // in steps of 1 degree
        myservo.write(pos);                         // tell servo to go to position in variable 'pos'
    }
      if(pos>119)  sweepFlag = false;                       // assign the variable again
  }
   else {
      if(pos>=60 && pos<=120){
        pos=pos-1;
        myservo.write(pos);
      }
      if(pos<61)  sweepFlag = true;
    }
}

Your own car was born!