HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor
Pin names
Pulse to start the measurement
Measure the high pulse length to get the distance
Attributes
Initial distance value, in centimeters
Operation
To start a new distance measurement set the TRIG pin to high for 10uS or more. Then wait until the ECHO pin goes high,
and count the time it stays high (pulse length). The length of the ECHO high pulse is proportional to the distance. Use
the following table to convert the ECHO pulse length in microseconds into centimeters / inches:
| Unit | Distance |
|---|
| Centimeters | PulseMicros / 58 |
| Inches | PulseMicros / 148 |
Setting the distance
To change the distance while the simulation is running, click on the HC-SR04 drawing in the diagram and use the slider
to set the distance value. You can choose any value between 2cm and 400cm.
Arduino code example
#define PIN_TRIG 3
#define PIN_ECHO 2
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
pinMode(PIN_TRIG, OUTPUT);
pinMode(PIN_ECHO, INPUT);
}
void loop() {
// Start a new measurement:
digitalWrite(PIN_TRIG, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(PIN_TRIG, LOW);
// Read the result:
int duration = pulseIn(PIN_ECHO, HIGH);
Serial.print("Distance in CM: ");
Serial.println(duration / 58);
Serial.print("Distance in inches: ");
Serial.println(duration / 148);
delay(1000);
}
Simulator examples
