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Ultrasonic Range Sensor (HC-SR04)

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Raspberry Pi - Model A

Raspberry Pi - Model B

Raspberry Pi - Model B+

Raspberry Pi 2 - Model B

Raspberry Pi 3 - Model B

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The HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Range Sensor uses non-contact ultrasound sonar to measure the distance to an
object - they're great for any obstacle avoiding systems on Raspberry Pi robots or rovers! The HC-
SR04consists of two ultrasonic transmitters (basically speakers), a receiver, and a control circuit. The
transmitters emit a high frequency ultrasonic sound, which bounce off any nearby solid objects, and the
reciever listens for any return echo. That echo is then processed by the control circuit to calculate the time
difference between the signal being transmitted and received. This time can subsequently be used, along
with some clever math, to calculate the distance between the sensor and the re ecting object!

We have HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor Mounting Kits here.

The HC-SR04 is great, as it's low cost, can be powered via the Raspberry Pi's 5V output, and is relatively
accurate! Please Note.The HC-SR04 has a 5V output (which needs to be reduced to 3.3V to work with the
Raspberry Pi). We've put together a full tutorial on the HC-SR04 and the Raspberry Pi here!

The HC-SR04 sensor works best between 2cm 400 cm (1" - 13ft) within a 30 degree cone, and is accurate to
the nearest 0.3cm.

The HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Range Sensor Features:

Input Voltage: 5V
Current Draw: 20mA (Max)
Digital Output: 5V
Digital Output: 0V (Low)
Working Temperature:-15C to 70C
Sensing Angle: 30 Cone
Angle of Effect: 15 Cone
Ultrasonic Frequency: 40kHz
Range: 2cm - 400cm
Dimensions
Length: 43mm
Width: 20mm
Height (with transmitters): 15mm
Centre screw hole distance: 40mm x 15mm
Screw hole diameter: 1mm (M1)
Transmitter diameter: 8mm

Tutorials

How to use the HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Range Sensor on the Raspberry Pi

Downloads

HC-SR04 Raspberry Pi Python Script Here

HC-SR04 Dimensions
HC-SR04 Timing Diagram

Tags: HC-SR04, hcsr04, ultrasonic, range, distance, ultrasonic-range-sensor, raspberry-pi-distance-sensor,

ultrasonic-distance-sensor

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