Having issues with my code, not sure what I am doing wrong. Every time it runs it gets stuck in the first while loop and never leaves.
When I run the serial monitor the values for my sensor drop dramatically when look at the same object at the same range when the motors turn off.
I attached a copy of my code.
Thanks.
Lab_7.ino (2.97 KB)
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This is the OP's code
void setup()
{
Serial.begin (9600);
pinMode(4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(A1, INPUT);
pinMode(7, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(13, OUTPUT); // connect Arduino pin 13 to Motor Controller board AI1
pinMode(12, OUTPUT); // connect Arduino pin 12 to Motor Controller board AI2
pinMode(9, OUTPUT); // connect Arduino pin 9 to Motor Controller board BI2
pinMode(8, OUTPUT); // connect Arduino pin 8 to Motor Controller board BI1
pinMode(11, OUTPUT); // connect Arduino pin 11 to Motor Controller board PWMA
pinMode(10, OUTPUT); // connect Arduino pin 10 to Motor Controller board PWMB
pinMode(6, OUTPUT);
pinMode(5, INPUT);
}
int counter = 0;
void loop()
{
while (digitalRead(7) == HIGH)
{
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (500);
}
while (true)
{
if (getDistance() < 10)
{
if (counter < 2)
{
counter = counter ++;
leftv();
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (500);
}
else if ((1 < counter) && (counter < 4))
{
counter = counter ++;
rightv();
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (500);
}
else if (counter = 4)
{
counter = counter ++;
leftv();
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (500);
}
else
{
tone(4, 150);
delay (300);
tone(4, 300);
delay (300);
tone(4, 450);
delay (300);
tone(4, 600);
delay (300);
tone(4, 450, 300);
delay (300);
}
}
else
{
straight();
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (50);
}
}
}
//Functions//
float getDistance()
{
float echoTime;
float calculatedDistance;
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
echoTime = pulseIn(5, HIGH);
calculatedDistance = (echoTime / 148.0);
return calculatedDistance;
}
void leftv()
{
motor();
analogWrite(11, 120);
analogWrite(10, 0);
}
void rightv()
{
motor();
analogWrite(11, 0);
analogWrite(10, 120);
}
void straight()
{
motor();
analogWrite(11, 125);
analogWrite(10, 140);
}
void stopv()
{
motor();
analogWrite(11, 0);
analogWrite(10, 0);
}
void motor()
{
digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
digitalWrite(12, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
}
What's connected to pin 7? It will never leave the while loop if there isn't something like a switch grounding that input.
Also, if the point is to delay the startup until something happens on pin 7, you can just put that first while loop in setup instead of having to encompass your working code in the redundant while(true) section
A button is connected to pin 7, and it doesn't have an issues leaving
while (digitalRead(7) == HIGH)
{
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (500);
}
It gets stuck in
if (counter < 2)
{
counter = counter ++;
leftv();
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (500);
}
It gets stuck in
if (counter < 2)
{
counter = counter ++;
leftv();
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (500);
}
counter = counter++
This is syntax produces undefined behaviour. The compiler actually gives a warning if you have them turned on.
Use one of these forms instead.
counter++;
counter +=1;
counter = counter + 1;
if (counter < 2)
{
counter++;
leftv();
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
Serial.println(" in"); //print units after the distance
delay (500);
}
Still does the same thing.
The serial monitor shows the sensor values dropping to crazy values when the motors are on. If I point it at the wall prior to pressing the button the value is 40, however when I press the button the value drops to 3 at the same location. Either way I think the code should force it out of that loop because the counter should be 2 or greater after a few seconds.
This is wrong.
// else if (counter = 4)
else if (counter == 4);
Add a serial print of the value of counter everywhere in the code. The logic of the nested ifs, else ifs, and elses is confusing to me, and I'm not sure what is being actually happening.
Post the complete cleaned up code with some Serial debugging output.
Serial.print(getDistance()); //print the distance that was measured
But NOT the distance that was measured to trigger the if statement that led to this code being executed.'
else if (counter = 4)
In the immortal words of AWOL, oops.