Overview: HC-SR04 User Guide
Part 1 Ultrasonic Introduction
1. 1 Ultrasonic Definition
The human ear can hear sound frequency around 20HZ ~ 20KHZ, and ultrasonic is the sound wave beyond the human ability of 20KHZ .
1.2 Ultrasonic distance measurement principle
Ultrasonic transmitter emitted an ultrasonic wave in one direction, and started timing when it launched. Ultrasonic spread in the air, and would return immediately when it encountered obstacles on the way. At last, the ultrasonic receiver would stop timing when it received the reflected wave. As Ultrasonic spread velocity is 340m / s in the air, based on the timer record t, we can calculate the distance (s) between the obstacle and transmitter, namely: s = 340t / 2, which is so- called time difference distance measurement principle
The principle of ultrasonic distance measurement used the already-known air spreading velocity, measuring the time from launch to reflection when it encountered obstacle, and then calculate the distance between the transmitter and the obstacle according to the time and the velocity. Thus, the principle of ultrasonic distance measurement is the same with radar. Distance Measurement formula is expressed as: L = C X T In the formula, L is the measured distance, and C is the ultrasonic spreading velocity in air, also, T represents time (T is half the time value from transmitting to receiving ).
1 1.3 Ultrasonic Application
Ultrasonic Application Technology is the thing which developed in recent decades. With the ultrasonic advance, and the electronic technology development, especially as high-power semiconductor device technology matures, the application of ultrasonic has bee increasingly widespread: � Ultrasonic measurement of distance, depth and thickness; � Ultrasonic testing; � Ultrasound imaging; � Ultrasonic machining, such as polishing, drilling; � Ultrasonic cleaning; � Ultrasonic welding;
Part 2 HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Module Introduction
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