MB704X Class Reference

API for the MB704x MaxSonar-WR Ultrasonic Ranger. More...

Detailed Description

• ID: mb704x
• Name: I2C MaxSonar WR Ultrasonic Ranger
• Other Names: MB7040 MB7047 MB7247
• Category: sound
• Manufacturer: maxbotix
• Connection: i2c
• Link: http://www.maxbotix.com/Ultrasonic_Sensors/I2C_Distance_Sensors.htm

This driver was tested with the MB704x MaxSonar-WR Ultrasonic Ranger using the long distance, weather resistant horn. Depending on your sensor type and horn, tanges from 20cm to 750cm are possible.

    // Instantiate a MB704X sensor using default parameters (bus 0,
    // address 112)
    upm::MB704X sensor;

    while (shouldRun) {
        cout << "Range: " << sensor.getRange() << " cm" << endl;

        upm_delay_ms(500);
    }

    cout << "Exiting..." << endl;

Public Member Functions
	MB704X (unsigned int bus=0, unsigned int addr=112)
	~MB704X ()
int	getRange ()

Protected Attributes
mb704x_context	m_mb704x

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

MB704X	(	unsigned int	bus = 0,
		unsigned int	addr = 112
	)

Initialize a device context.

Parameters

bus	Specify which the I2C bus to use. The default is 0.
addr	Specify the I2C address to use. The default is 112.

~MB704X

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)

MB704X object destructor

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Member Function Documentation

int getRange

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)

Query the device for a range reading. The range will be reported in centimeters (cm).

Parameters

dev	Device context

Returns

Measured range, -1 on error. The range is reported in centimeters (cm).

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• src/mb704x/mb704x.hpp
• src/mb704x/mb704x.cxx