Distance sensor messure strange values

[Moshe Livne]

@crazy_penguin is it battery powered?

[crazy_penguin]

No.
It is powerd with a 5V and 2A powersupply.

[Moshe Livne]

@crazy_penguin you can see all the failed transmissions. it might have to do with using the nrf and sensor at the same time? can you try it without the mysensor part? just clean arduino sketch?

[crazy_penguin]

Hi Moshe Livne,

I disconnect the radio device and keep the US-sensor connected and use the following code.

#include <NewPing.h>

#define TRIGGER_PIN  6  // Arduino pin tied to trigger pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define ECHO_PIN     5  // Arduino pin tied to echo pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define MAX_DISTANCE 500 // Maximum distance we want to ping for (in centimeters). Maximum sensor distance is rated at 400-500cm.

NewPing sonar(TRIGGER_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE); // NewPing setup of pins and maximum distance.

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200); // Open serial monitor at 115200 baud to see ping results.
}

void loop() {
  delay(500);                      // Wait 50ms between pings (about 20 pings/sec). 29ms should be the shortest delay between pings.
  unsigned int uS = sonar.ping(); // Send ping, get ping time in microseconds (uS).
  Serial.print("Ping: ");
  Serial.print(uS / US_ROUNDTRIP_CM); // Convert ping time to distance in cm and print result (0 = outside set distance range)
  Serial.println("cm");
}

I got the following results:

Ping: 306cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 308cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 308cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 308cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 307cm

[crazy_penguin]

Hi all,

I am really wondering whats going wrong here. I made some changes to the code and now I get this result:

Ping: cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 2cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 1cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 16cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm
Ping: 0cm

The distance between sensor and wall is about 75cm.

I took back any chagnes I made. Without any effect.
I try now use the NewPing version 1.6 library. No effect.

Current code:

#include <NewPing.h>

#define TRIGGER_PIN  6  // Arduino pin tied to trigger pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define ECHO_PIN     5  // Arduino pin tied to echo pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define MAX_DISTANCE 500 // Maximum distance we want to ping for (in centimeters). Maximum sensor distance is rated at 400-500cm.

NewPing sonar(TRIGGER_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE); // NewPing setup of pins and maximum distance.

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200); // Open serial monitor at 115200 baud to see ping results.
}

void loop() {
  delay(2000);                    // Wait 50ms between pings (about 20 pings/sec). 29ms should be the shortest delay between pings.
  Serial.print("Ping: ");
  Serial.print(sonar.ping_cm()); // Send ping, get distance in cm and print result (0 = outside set distance range)
  Serial.println("cm");
}

I there any way to check I the hardware is bad or may have some defects?

[Moshe Livne]

@crazy_penguin can you please try to point the sensor straight at the wall (not down) and clear anything from the sides? you might get echoes. but this is a bit far fetched. mine is this one http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-1pcs-Ultrasonic-Module-HC-SR04-Distance-Measuring-Transducer-Sensor-for-Arduino-Samples-Best-prices/1967936408.html?aff_platform=aaf&aff_trace_key=34543821268212384&sk=bUBEAqbMv%3A&cpt=1435219216767
it works reasonably reliably

[crazy_penguin]

@Moshe Livne I order the HC-SR04 Module as well to make sure where the problem is.
I also order aother Arduino Nano.

[hek]

@crazy_penguin

Your module (on the pictures) looks really strange. What type is it?

[crazy_penguin]

@hek DYP-ME007Y

[hek]

Check out this:
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=153700.0

[crazy_penguin]

@hek Thanks. I will check out this and will tell you the result.

[crazy_penguin]

OK. this threat (http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=153700.0) is very usefull. I will try out some hints and tell you my result.

Thank to all for now.

[crazy_penguin]

Hi there,
it's me again.

I tried some things which read in the arduino froum (http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=153700.0) without any good result.
I also get a new sensor and there is still no change of it's behaviour.

I read in the forum that it could be a sensor that uses RX/TX to send its information.
Does any one know something about that?