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[challenge-bot] / build-stages / c_both_sonars / c_both_sonars.ino

/*
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    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
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    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 */
// yellow wire
int right_echo_pin = 6;
// blue wire
int right_trigger_pin = 7;

// yellow wire
int left_echo_pin = 11;
// blue wire
int left_trigger_pin = 12;

int count = 0;

void on(int pin){
  digitalWrite(pin, HIGH);}

void off(int pin){
  digitalWrite(pin, LOW);}

int ping(int trigger, int echo){
  int ping_time = 0;
  // turn off trigger
  off(trigger);
  delayMicroseconds(2);
  // turn on the trigger and leave it on long enough for the
  // sonar sensor to notice
  on(trigger);
  delayMicroseconds(10);
  off(trigger);
  ping_time = pulseIn(echo, HIGH);
  if(ping_time <= 0){
    ping_time = 3000;}
  // sonar needs some time to recover before pinging again,
  // so make sure it gets enough sleep right here.  50 milliseconds
  delay(50);
  return ping_time;}

double ping_to_cm(int ping_microseconds){
  double sound_cm_per_microsecond_at_sea_level = 0.034029;
  return ping_microseconds * sound_cm_per_microsecond_at_sea_level / 2;}

void setup(){
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(right_echo_pin, INPUT);
  pinMode(right_trigger_pin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(left_echo_pin, INPUT);
  pinMode(left_trigger_pin, OUTPUT);}

void loop(){
  int left_ping_microseconds;
  int right_ping_microseconds;
  double left_distance;
  double right_distance;
  left_ping_microseconds = ping(left_trigger_pin, left_echo_pin);
  right_ping_microseconds = ping(right_trigger_pin, right_echo_pin);
  left_distance = ping_to_cm(left_ping_microseconds);
  right_distance = ping_to_cm(right_ping_microseconds);
  // print out the pulse time
  Serial.print(left_distance);
  Serial.print(" = left distance (cm), ");
  Serial.print(right_distance);
  Serial.print(" = right distance (cm). line #");
  Serial.println(count++);

  // wait so it's easier to read the serial monitor.
  // change delay to 0 for fullspeed.
  //  default is 333, which is about 1/3 of a second
  delay(333);}