Coding Camp - Part 10: Measure the distance with Ultrasonic

Let us learn how to use GPIO output, IRQ input and system timer with a Ultrasonic distance measuring module. Note that the distance sensor is additionally required (https://wiki.odroid.com/odroid_go/arduino/31_ultrasonic_distance_meter).

Figure 1 - You can have a portable Ultrasonic distance meter in your hand
Figure 1 - You can have a portable Ultrasonic distance meter in your hand

Requirements

Make sure that you have these products:

  • ODROID-GO
  • Ultrasonic Ranging Module HC - SR04
  • Jumper Wires and a Breadboard full size or half size
  • An auxiliary battery if using it portable
  • This module requires 5V input power, but ODROID-GO outputs 3V3 for the power pin(#6) on its header pins. Thus, it is required to use the 5V USB VBUS pin(#10) with an external USB power source.
  • Alternatively, you can use a Step-up DC-DC converter and a level shifter.
  • A MicroUSB cable

You will also need to set up the development environment for Arduino on your system.

Hardware Setup

Please refer to Figure 2 when you set up your hardware. We used the following parts:

  • Ultrasonic sensor: HC-SR04
  • Step-up DC-DC 3V3 to 12V(set to 5V for now) converter: MT3608
  • Logic level converter: BSS138
  • ODROID-GO: fritzing_odroid-go.fzpz
  • Mini-360 DC-DC Buck converter: mini-360_dc-dc_buck_converter.fzpz
  • HC-SR04: hc-sr04.fzpz

Figure 2 - Wire Diagram
Figure 2 - Wire Diagram

Next, download the Fritzing example file from odroid-go-ultrasonic-sensor.fzz.

Import and Compile, Upload to ODROID-GO

Click the Files → Examples → ODROID-GO → Applications → Ultrasonic_Distance_Meter menu to import and press CTRL-U to compile/upload.

Figure 3 - Load Arduino Ultrasonic Distance Meter Application
Figure 3 - Load Arduino Ultrasonic Distance Meter Application

Uploading is complete when the message “Hard resetting via RTS pin…” is seen.

Testing

After the upload completes, ODROID-GO reboots automatically. The screen shows a measured distance in inch, cm units when an obstacle is detected at the front of the Ultrasonic sensor. If the measurement conditions are not met, such as a distance that is too far or too short, the result text on the screen will be colored red. If it measures normally, the text will be colored green.

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