HC-Sr04 query

Hi ,
When does the echo pin become high in the ultrasonic sensor (HC -SR04) ??
i had set the sensor to light an LED only when the distance of the object is less than 10 cm. it works wonderfully well . But, now the doubt is whether the echo pin is HIGH for all the distances of the object or only when the object is less than 10 cm ???

???
The sensor ouputs HIGH while receiving the 8 pulses it emits... with a tiny delay.
There is a datasheet to be found on net where thr theori is explained.

thanks