Hi,
How to change these 3 lines into an array sonar[3] ?
Thanks
Adam
NewPing sonar1(trigPin1, echoPin1, MAX_DISTANCE);
NewPing sonar2(trigPin2, echoPin2, MAX_DISTANCE);
NewPing sonar3(trigPin3, echoPin3, MAX_DISTANCE);
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sonar[3]
Look at the example sketch NewPin3Sensors that comes with the library:
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Example NewPing library sketch that pings 3 sensors 20 times a second.
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <NewPing.h>
#define SONAR_NUM 3 // Number of sensors.
#define MAX_DISTANCE 200 // Maximum distance (in cm) to ping.
NewPing sonar[SONAR_NUM] = { // Sensor object array.
NewPing(4, 5, MAX_DISTANCE), // Each sensor's trigger pin, echo pin, and max distance to ping.
NewPing(6, 7, MAX_DISTANCE),
NewPing(8, 9, MAX_DISTANCE)
};
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200); // Open serial monitor at 115200 baud to see ping results.
}
void loop() {
for (uint8_t i = 0; i < SONAR_NUM; i++) { // Loop through each sensor and display results.
delay(50); // Wait 50ms between pings (about 20 pings/sec). 29ms should be the shortest delay between pings.
Serial.print(i);
Serial.print("=");
Serial.print(sonar[i].ping_cm());
Serial.print("cm ");
}
Serial.println();
}Thanks.
Can you just simply help on the question please?
It looks like he did it in the code he posted, in the first section here:
NewPing sonar[SONAR_NUM] = { // Sensor object array.
NewPing(4, 5, MAX_DISTANCE), // Each sensor's trigger pin, echo pin, and max distance to ping.
NewPing(6, 7, MAX_DISTANCE),
NewPing(8, 9, MAX_DISTANCE)
};
If your typical array looks like this:
int X[] = { 0, 5, 3, ect};
He simply put each variable on a separate line, like this:
int X[] = {
0,
5,
3,
ect
};
So if you did it the typical way you see arrays, it would look something like this, which is a bit harder to read:
NewPing sonar[SONAR_NUM] = { NewPing(4, 5, MAX_DISTANCE), NewPing(6, 7, MAX_DISTANCE), NewPing(8, 9, MAX_DISTANCE) };
Correct me if I'm wrong @david_2018
NewPing sonar[3] =
{
NewPing (trigPin1, echoPin1, MAX_DISTANCE),
NewPing (trigPin2, echoPin2, MAX_DISTANCE),
NewPing (trigPin3, echoPin3, MAX_DISTANCE)
};
Thank you.
This one is very close to what I like to have. All my purpose is to use: duration[i] = sonar[i].ping_median(iterations); and get the correct readings for multi-sensor.
The code attached below get there but just for one sensor, would you please help me to combine your sketch and my code to achieve：
duration[i] = sonar[i].ping_median(iterations);
I made one: sonar[3]=(trigPin[3], echoPin[3], MAX_DISTANCE); kind of fool, just no work. ERROR below.
please.
Thank you.
// Include the library:
#include <NewPing.h>
// Define pins and max distance:
const int trigPinL = 2;
const int echoPinL = 3;
const int trigPinC = 4;
const int echoPinC = 5;
const int trigPinR = 7;
const int echoPinR = 8;
const int trigPinB = A0;
const int echoPinB = A1;
int trigPin[4] = {2, 4, 7, A0 };
int echoPin[4] = {3, 5, 8, A1 };
#define SONAR_NUM 4 // Number of sensors.
#define MAX_DISTANCE 350 // Maximum distance we want to ping for (in centimeters). Maximum sensor distance is rated at 400-500cm.
#define iterations 5 // Number of sensors.
/////// NewPing sonar(trigPin, echoPin, MAX_DISTANCE); // NewPing setup of pins and maximum distance.
NewPing sonarL(trigPinL, echoPinL, MAX_DISTANCE);
NewPing sonarC(trigPinC, echoPinC, MAX_DISTANCE);
NewPing sonarR(trigPinR, echoPinR, MAX_DISTANCE);
NewPing sonarB(trigPinB, echoPinB, MAX_DISTANCE);
float durationL, distanceC, durationR, durationB, distanceL, durationC, distanceR, distanceB;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // Open serial monitor at 9600 baud to see ping results.
}
void loop() {
delay(50); // Wait 50ms between pings (about 20 pings/sec). 29ms should be the shortest delay between pings.
durationL = sonarL.ping_median(iterations);
durationC = sonarC.ping_median(iterations);
durationR = sonarR.ping_median(iterations);
durationB = sonarB.ping_median(iterations);
Serial.print("durationL=");
Serial.print(durationL);
Serial.print(" durationC=");
Serial.print(durationC);
Serial.print(" durationR=");
Serial.print(durationR);
Serial.print(" durationB=");
Serial.println(durationB);
distanceL = (durationL / 2) * 0.0343;
distanceC = (durationC / 2) * 0.0343;
distanceR = (durationR / 2) * 0.0343;
distanceB = (durationB / 2) * 0.0343;
Serial.print("distanceL=");
Serial.print(distanceL);
Serial.print(" distanceC=");
Serial.print(distanceC);
Serial.print(" distanceR=");
Serial.print(distanceR);
Serial.print(" distanceB=");
Serial.println(distanceB);
}
ERROR:
Arduino: 1.8.3 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"
duration_i_sonar_i_M:29: error: conversion from 'uint8_t {aka unsigned char}' to non-scalar type 'NewPing' requested
NewPing sonar[3]={trigPin[3], echoPin[3], MAX_DISTANCE};
^
duration_i_sonar_i_M:29: error: conversion from 'uint8_t {aka unsigned char}' to non-scalar type 'NewPing' requested
NewPing sonar[3]={trigPin[3], echoPin[3], MAX_DISTANCE};
^
duration_i_sonar_i_M:29: error: conversion from 'int' to non-scalar type 'NewPing' requested
NewPing sonar[3]={trigPin[3], echoPin[3], MAX_DISTANCE};
^
exit status 1
conversion from 'uint8_t {aka unsigned char}' to non-scalar type 'NewPing' requested
This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.
I note that the below will verify, does it do something different to the code in #2?
I just happen to be looking at aggregate initialisation recently, can't find it now but the syntax below compiled for me in another circumstance and appeared to do what I wanted.
# include <NewPing.h>
#define SONAR_NUM 3 // Number of sensors.
#define MAX_DISTANCE 200 // Maximum distance (in cm) to ping.
NewPing sonar[SONAR_NUM] = { // Sensor object array.
{4, 5, MAX_DISTANCE}, // Each sensor's trigger pin, echo pin, and max distance to ping.
{6, 7, MAX_DISTANCE},
{8, 9, MAX_DISTANCE}
};
void setup{}
void loop{}
TIA
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