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That chart doesn't look too good. If the voltage readings are correct for the blue chart it seems to be measuring the bottom of the vessel. My 80cm Sharp sensor is currently soldered onto a robot and he might get a phobia if I go suspending him head first over a bucket of water... I do have a few 30cm Sharp sensors spare, if fantabulous can't start to get some logical looking readings (and better labeled charts! ) I can fill a bucket with water and connect it up.
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aquarium no.....My cat would eat the fishQuote:
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sorry i'll improve on that ....too eager to post my data here![]() Ok im going to get my hands on that cardboard and pot when i get home.......and try again....(But tomorrow i have a practical on SQUIDS....and i get home at 16:30 from uni....uhmmmm i got to do my pre-prac lol or they will kick us out of the lab)....so do forgive me if i dont post any results today....
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Don't worry. Get what needs to be done, like studying for an exam, done first. BTW, when is the IR/liquid-level project due? In one of your earliest posts, you indicated it was at least several weeks away. John | |
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the attached pic shows put a cap from the i/o line to ground..... would it really make a difference in my readings that i placed the cap right at the sensor power between +5v and ground .....and not as shown in the pic???
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The caps on the wrong pins.!! ![]() Should be +V and 0V common
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Well...we have different phases....1, 2, 3(final) first phse is done.... second phase is in october and so are exams........... ![]() 2nd phase is a full paper design..... 1. Report 2. Presentation 3. Breadboard version of the design must be working(OR will get zero for demonstration) But Ill be over with exams in the 1st week then i can give all my attention to design
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Thanks Eric...lol( just checking)
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I tried programming the (pic16f690)GP2 sensor with MR RB code for the (pic18F) today and tried displaying just the distance to an object for now.... when i power up the LCD displays random numbers now when i put a page & hold it steady....i get EG. 010101010101010 010101010101010 i keep moving it away and... 020202020202020 020202020202020 030303030303030 030303030303030 till..... 090909090909090 090909090909090 THEN 000000000000000 000000000000000 and it repeats the sequence as i move away 010101010101010 010101010101010............... and so on...... BTW (it does not go to 111111111111111 111111111111111) and 1212121212121212 1212121212121212 .....etc) i just measured manually with a ruler to verify the values....its accurate meaning.... the sensor has a min range of 10 cm...... so when the page is 10cm away it displays.... 000000000000000 000000000000000 and if it 5cm away from the min range(ie. 15cm) then it display: 050505050505050 050505050505050 and i measured this with a ruler and it gives 15cm here is the code.....ONLY the Highlighted RED code is the parts dealing with ADC Could some1 please tell me why its giving me such a long measured value??? Its the 1st time i tried using ADC Code: #include <pic.h>
#include "pic.h"
#include "delay.h"
#include "math.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h> //
void userMenu(char pos); //
void FloatToStr(float , char[]);
void DelayMs(unsigned char);
void lcd_cmd(unsigned char);
void lcd_data(unsigned char);
void lcd_clear(void);
void lcd_puts(const char[]);
void lcd_goto_L1(void);
void lcd_goto_L2(void);
void lcd_cursor(unsigned char);
void lcd_init(void);
void init(void);
char WaitForInput(void);
unsigned char user_input(void);
void home_screen(void);
void EnterHeight(void);
void EnterScreen(void);
void ShowDigits(unsigned char val);
void calc_distance(void);
void main(void);
unsigned char cm2LCD;
unsigned char cmHigh, cmLow;
#define LCD_RS RC0 //LCD RS pin
#define LCD_EN RC1 //LCD EN pin
#define LCD_STROBE() LCD_EN = 1; asm("nop"); asm("nop"); LCD_EN = 0
unsigned char cm10; //
unsigned char cm; //
unsigned int math; // used for voltage calculations
unsigned char NumDec;
unsigned char NumSep[2];
unsigned char i,j,k;
//char temp[8];
//[/b]
unsigned char height=50;
unsigned char range;
unsigned char area;
unsigned char SensorPos=10;
//[/b] New Vars
char input_sw;
char mnuPOS;
unsigned char MyVal;
unsigned char MyValLCD[2];
unsigned char MyMaxVal;
unsigned char MyMinVal;
unsigned long bres; // for bresenham 2-second timer system
unsigned char ;
#define HOME_SW RC2 //HOME switch
#define INCREASE_SW RC3 //INCREASE switch
#define DECREASE_SW RC4 //DECREASE switch
#define ENTERSETTINGS_SW RA4 //ENTERSETTINGS switch
///////////////////////CONVERT FLOAT TO STRING///////////////////
// This function was taken from the CAVR library. It was modified slightly
// to suit our design.
void FloatToStr(float n, char str[])
{
float scale;
unsigned char d,f;
f=0;i=0;
if (n<0.0) {n=-n; str[f]='-'; f++;};
n=n+0.005;
scale=1.0;
while (n>=scale) {scale=scale*10.0; ++i;};
if (i==0) {str[f]='0'; f++;}
else
while (i--)
{
scale=floor(0.5+scale/10.0);
d=(unsigned char) (n/scale);
str[f]=d+'0';
n=n-scale*d;
f++;
};
str[f]='.';
f++;
for (j=0;j<=1;j++) //2 decimal points
{
n=n*10.0;
d=(unsigned char) n;
str[f]=d+'0';
n=n-d;
f++;
};
str[f]='\0';
}
///////////////////END CONVERT FLOAT TO STRING///////////////////
/////////////////////////////DELAY///////////////////////////////
void DelayMs(unsigned char cnt)
{
#if XTAL_FREQ <= 2MHZ
do {
DelayUs(996);
} while(--cnt);
#endif
#if XTAL_FREQ > 2MHZ
unsigned char p;
do {
p = 4;
do {
DelayUs(250);
} while(--p);
} while(--cnt);
#endif
}
void DelayS(unsigned char cnt)
{
for (j=0; j<(cnt*10); j++)
DelayMs(100);
}
///////////////////////////DELAY END/////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////LCD SETUP//////////////////////////
/* send a command to the LCD */
void lcd_cmd(unsigned char c)
{
DelayMs(2); //wait for LCD to be ready shorter delay
LCD_RS = 0; //write instruction
PORTB = (c & 0xF0); //load upper nibble on LCD data lines
LCD_STROBE(); //send instruction to LCD
PORTB = ((c << 4) & 0xF0); //load upper nibble on LCD data lines
LCD_STROBE(); //send instruction to LCD
}
/* send data to the LCD */
void lcd_data(unsigned char c)
{
DelayMs(2); //wait for LCD to be ready shorter delay
PORTB = 0x00;
LCD_RS = 1; //write data
PORTB |= (c & 0xF0); //load upper nibble on LCD data lines
LCD_STROBE(); //send instruction to LCD
PORTB &= 0x00; //load upper nibble on LCD data lines
PORTB |= ( (c << 4) & 0xF0);
LCD_STROBE(); //send instruction to LCD
}
/*Clear the LCD*/
void lcd_clear(void)
{
lcd_cmd(0x01); //command to clear LCD
}
/*write a string of chars to the LCD*/
void lcd_puts(const char s[])
{
j = -1;
while(s[++j]!=('\0')) // send characters until null character reached
lcd_data(s[j]);
}
/*go to beginning of line 1*/
void lcd_goto_L1(void)
{
lcd_cmd(0b10000000); // command to go to line 1
}
/*go to beginning of line 2*/
void lcd_goto_L2(void)
{
lcd_cmd(0b11000000); // command to go to line 2
}
/*move cursor "x" positions to the right*/
void lcd_cursor(unsigned char x)
{
lcd_cmd(((x)&0x7F)|0x80);
}
/*initialise the LCD - put into 4 bit mode*/
void lcd_init(void)
{
LCD_RS = 0;
LCD_EN = 0;
DelayMs(20); //wait for LCD startup
lcd_cmd(0x02);
lcd_cmd(0x28); // 4-bit mode
lcd_cmd(0x08); // display off
lcd_cmd(0x01); // clear display
lcd_cmd(0x0C); // disp. on, cursor off, cursor blink off
lcd_cmd(0x06); // entry mode
lcd_cmd(0x80); // initialise DDRAM address to zero
}
//////////////////////////LCD SETUP END//////////////////////////
void init(void)
{
// setup the PIC 16f690
OSCCON = 0x72; // internal osc, 8MHz
PORTA = 0;
TRISA = 0b10010010; // RA7 high imp, RA3 is serial out, RA4 button input
PORTB = 0; // PORTB not used
WPUB = 1; // PORTB pullups ON
RABPU = 0;
/* Init ADC */
ADCON0 = 0b10000101; // bit 7 right justify,analogue channel select bits bits5-2 0001=AN1,ADC ON, RA1 is ADC input
ADCON1 = 0b00100000; //bits6-4 fosc/32
ADON=1; // turn on the A2D conversion module
ANSEL=0x02; //set RA1 as analog input for GP2 sensor
ANSELH=0x00;
T1CON = 0b00010001; // TMR1 is ON, 1:2 prescale, =1MHz
T2CON = 0b00000101; // TMR2 is ON, 1:4 prescale, =1MHz
MyVal = 0; //initializn these variables here
MyMinVal = 0;
MyMaxVal = 99;
TRISB=0x00;
TRISC=0xFC;
lcd_init(); //call LCD initialisation
}
char WaitForInput(void){
char done;
char temp;
done = 0;
while(!done){
if(!ENTERSETTINGS_SW){
temp = 1;
done = 0xff;
}
if(!HOME_SW){
temp = 2;
done = 0xff;
}
if(!INCREASE_SW){
temp = 3;
done = 0xff;
}
if(!DECREASE_SW){
temp = 4;
done = 0xff;
}
}//end of while
DelayMs(150); //debounce
return temp;
}//
void userMenu(char pos){
lcd_clear();
lcd_goto_L1();
switch(pos){
case 0:
lcd_puts(" HEIGHT ");
break;
case 1:
lcd_puts(" RANGE ");
break;
case 2:
lcd_puts(" SURFACE AREA ");
break;
}
lcd_goto_L2();
lcd_puts("Press Up/Down"); //home screen message (line 2)
}
// New Menu System
void EnterHeight(void){
lcd_clear();
lcd_goto_L1();
lcd_puts(" ENTER HEIGHT ");
lcd_goto_L2();
lcd_puts("Press Up/Down"); //home screen message (line 2)
}
void EnterScreen(void){
lcd_clear();
lcd_goto_L1();
lcd_puts(" [cm] ");
}
void ShowDigits(unsigned char val){
MyValLCD[0] = val /10; //returns the quotient (if temp = 35 the result is 3)
MyValLCD[1] = val % 10; //Returns remainder (if temp = 35 the result is 5)
MyValLCD[0] += 0x30; //to ASCII
MyValLCD[1] += 0x30; //to ASCII
EnterScreen();
lcd_goto_L2();
lcd_data(MyValLCD[0]); //to LCD
lcd_data(MyValLCD[1]); //to LCD
}
void calc_distance(void)
{
// from the transeiver datasheet the analog voltage is
// the inverse of distance, so distance can be calculated
// d = (1 / volts) then just scaled to suit the transeiver
// load ADC value in 16bit math var
math = ADRESH;
math = (math * 256);
math += ADRESL;
// now invert it; (1 / volts) use (6050 / volts) for scaling
math = (6050 / math);
if(math >= 2) math -=2; // fix linear error (-2)
if(math > 99) math = 99; // max limit at 99cm
// convert from 0-99 to 2 decimal digits, 0-99cm
cm10=0;
while(math >= 10)
{
cm10++;
math -= 10;
}
cm = math;
}
//
unsigned char user_input(void) //This will return what we want
{
char done = 0;
MyVal = 0; //Start on 0
while(done == 0){
input_sw = WaitForInput();
switch(input_sw){
case 1:
done = 0xff; //This tells us the user finished entering
lcd_goto_L1();
lcd_puts(" Done! "); //home screen message (line 1)
break;
case 3:
if(MyVal < MyMaxVal)
MyVal++;
EnterScreen();
ShowDigits(MyVal);
break;
case 4:
if(MyVal > MyMinVal)
MyVal--;
EnterScreen();
ShowDigits(MyVal);
break;
default:
break;
}
}
DelayS(1);
return MyVal;
}
void home_screen(void){
mnuPOS = 0;
lcd_clear();
lcd_goto_L1();
lcd_puts("INFRARED LIQUID"); //home screen message (line 1)
lcd_goto_L2();
lcd_puts("LEVEL DETECTOR"); //home screen message (line 2)
input_sw = 0; //Reset the value
while(input_sw != 1) //Wait until enter is pressed
input_sw = WaitForInput();
userMenu(0);
DelayMs(2); //shorter delay
height = user_input(); //The HEIGHT var will have the myVal
userMenu(1);
DelayMs(2); //shorter delay
range = user_input(); //The HEIGHT var will have the myVal
userMenu(2);
DelayMs(2); //shorter delay
area = user_input(); //The HEIGHT var will have the myVal
/*
"enter height"
call enter/settings (which is now user input function in new code)
height=MyVal
"enter range"
call user_input
range=MyVal
"enter surface area"
call user_input
area=MyVal
*/
}
//*********************************************************
/* Junebug_Serial4.c RomanBlack.com 19th July 2009.
uses "zero error 1 second timer"
system to generate a 2 second interval, then every
2 seconds it reads an analog voltage from a
Sharp GP2 distance sensor and converts it to decimal
distance, then sends that data to a LCD
Code for MikroC, config handled by MikroC compiler;
_INTI02_OSC_1H
_WDT_OFF_2H
-MCLRE_ON_3H
_LVP_OFF_4L
_PWRT_ON_2L
*/
//*********************************************************
void main(void)
{
init(); // initialise I/O ports, LCD
while(1){
// home_screen();
// wait for 2 seconds, uses TMR1 free running at 1Mhz
while(!TMR1IF) // wait for TMR1 overflow
TMR1IF = 0; // clear overflow flag
bres += 65536; // add 65536uS to bres value
if(bres >= 2000000) // if reached 2 seconds!
{
bres -= 2000000; // subtract 2 seconds, keep error
// read the ADC voltage RA1 (Sharp GP2 sensor)
GODONE=1; // initiate conversion on the channel 0
while(GODONE) continue; // Wait convertion done
calc_distance(); // convert ADC value to distance
//CM is higher than 09 so spilt the variable CM into 2
cmHigh = ( ( cm >> 4 ) & 0x0F ) + 0x30;
cmLow = ( cm & 0x0F ) + 0x30;
lcd_data(cmHigh);
lcd_data(cmLow);
}
}
}
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Its not giving you a long value lol its looping. Try Clearing the LCD before the loop like: Code:
void main(void)
{
init(); // initialise I/O ports, LCD
while(1){
// home_screen();
// wait for 2 seconds, uses TMR1 free running at 1Mhz
while(!TMR1IF) // wait for TMR1 overflow
TMR1IF = 0; // clear overflow flag
bres += 65536; // add 65536uS to bres value
if(bres >= 2000000) // if reached 2 seconds!
{
bres -= 2000000; // subtract 2 seconds, keep error
// read the ADC voltage RA1 (Sharp GP2 sensor)
GODONE=1; // initiate conversion on the channel 0
while(GODONE) continue; // Wait convertion done
calc_distance(); // convert ADC value to distance
//CM is higher than 09 so spilt the variable CM into 2
cmHigh = ( ( cm >> 4 ) & 0x0F ) + 0x30;
cmLow = ( cm & 0x0F ) + 0x30;//
lcd_clear(); //ADDED THIS
lcd_data(cmHigh);
lcd_data(cmLow);
} //END OF IF
}//END OF WHILE(1)
}//END OF MAIN
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Sorry i made a few mistakes in my PM code: Code: void main(void)
{
init(); //initialise I/O ports, LCD
while(1){
//home_screen();
//wait for 2 seconds, uses TMR1 free running at 1Mhz
while(!TMR1IF); // wait for TMR1 overflow forgot to place ; here
TMR1IF = 0; // clear overflow flag
bres += 65536; // add 65536uS to bres value
if(bres >= 2000000) // if reached 2 seconds!
{
bres -= 2000000; // subtract 2 seconds, keep error
// read the ADC voltage RA1 (Sharp GP2 sensor)
GODONE=1; // initiate conversion on the channel 0
while(GODONE) continue; // Wait convertion done
calc_distance(); // convert ADC value to distance
//CM is higher than 09 so spilt the variable CM into 2 //
cmHigh = ( cm / 10 ) + '0'; // My Mistake this will get you true
cmLow = ( cm % 10 ) + '0'; // values
lcd_clear(); // ADDED THIS
lcd_data(cmHigh);
lcd_data(cmLow);
}//END OF IF
}//END OF WHILE(1)
}//END OF MAIN
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The calc_distance() routine you are using already decodes the measurement 00-99 into 2 values; cm10 (this is the TENS digit) cm (this is the UNITS digit) Then later on in oyur code in the main loop you are doign this; Code: //CM is higher than 09 so spilt the variable CM into 2 cmHigh = ( ( cm >> 4 ) & 0x0F ) + 0x30; cmLow = ( cm & 0x0F ) + 0x30; All you need to do to display the distance in cm is this; Code: lcd_data(cm10 + '0'); lcd_data(cm + '0'); | |
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CoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooL..... ....................... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() its working hehehehehehehe....... Thanx Guys.... ![]() lol now I'll have something to demo to my lecturer tomorrow... he wanted values on the LCD even if it was wrong lol (but he will be getting the right values )for objects<8cm away....the sensor gives crazy readings...otherwise its pretty accurate..... so the range is about [8-80] Ok this feels good... -its far from over though![]() still got to integrate it with the other code to give the level of the liquid... and then i got to TWEAK IT(or PIMP MY RIDE as you'll would say )
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Mr.RB good find. I even forgot about that calc routine. Even in red i didnt spot it
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Well I did have the unfair advantage of having seen it somewhere before... | |
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i want to calculate the level of the liquid................. *At the moment the sensor code gives the distance to the surface of the liquid..... *the code allows the user to enter the "height" of container ..... So the liquid level=height of container-distance to surface of liquid Now in the calc_distance function...the distance to the surface of the liquid is split into two digits..... which are displayed on a LCD. ie. cm(units) & cm10(tens) So do i need to send these 2 SPLIT digits from the calc_distance function to a NEW function that would combine them so that i can SUBTRACT it from the height of the container???? IS there a better solution?
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