- TRIG: Trigger Pulse Input
- ECHO: Echo Pulse Output
- GND: Ground
- VCC: 5V Supply
This is the HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance sensor, providing non-contact measurement from 2 cm to 400 cm with a range accuracy of up to 3 mm. Included on the module is an ultrasonic transmitter, a receiver and a control circuit.
You only need to connect 4 pins: VCC (power), Trig (trigger), Echo (receive) and GND (ground) to make it easy to use for your measurement projects.
Features
- Working Voltage: DC5V
- Working Current: 16mA
- Working Frequency: 40Hz
- Max Range: 500cm
- Min Range: 2cm
- Trigger Input Signal: 10uS TTL pulse
- Echo Output Signal: Input TTL lever signal and the range in proportion
- Connector: XH2.54-4P
- Dimension: 46x20.5x15 mm
Principle
The basic principles are as follows:
- Using IO trigger for at least 10us high level signal.
- The module sends an 8 cycle burst of ultrasound at 40 kHz and detects whether a pulse signal is received.
- Echo will output a high level if a signal is returned; the duration of the high level is the time from emission to return.
Distance = (high level time x velocity of sound (340M/S)) / 2
Formula:
- us / 58 = centimeters distance
- us / 148 = inch distance
- distance = high level time x velocity (340M/S) / 2
Note
- This module should not be connected under power up, if necessary, let the module's GND be connected first. Otherwise, it will affect the work of the module.
- The area of the object to be measured should be at least 0.5 square meters and as flat as possible. Otherwise, it will affect results.