I bought several circuits of QTR-8RC Reflectance Sensor Array, but I have a problem. I want read only the first sensor of this board. I have connected the first sensor to the B0 pin of my microcontroller.
So,I cannot read. Always the first sensor is 3,2v and never the I/O line go to low !
I use the chip PIC16F84A.
I program this chip in C language.
I use CCS compiler.
This is my code:
long int read_sensor_B0(void){
long int microsegundos=0;
set_tris_b(0xFE);// B0 --> Output
output_high(PIN_B0);// Output --> high
delay_us(20);// Allow at least 10 us for the 10 nF capacitor to charge
set_tris_b(0xFF);// B0 --> Input (high impedance)
while(input_state(PIN_B0)==1){// Measure the time for the capacitor to discharge
delay_us(1);
microsegundos++;
}
return(microsegundos);
}// END
I think that the steps are ok but it´s not working.
Did you use a multimeter to determine that the sensor is always reading 3.2 V? What do you read if you disconnect the sensor and just measure the voltage on the PIC’s input pin? I’m not familiar with PIC programming so please forgive me if this question does not apply, but is it possible you have your input pin’s internal pull-up resistor enabled?
This was the error! I am very happy!
Thank you, very much.
This is a very simple code for test this sensors:
//testQTR-8RC.c
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Each QTR-1RC and QTR-8RC reflectance sensor phototransistor output is tied
// to a capacitor discharge circuit as shown on the right, which allows a
// digital I/O line on a microcontroller to take an analog reflectance reading
// by measuring the discharge time of the capacitor. When you have a
// microcontroller’s digital I/O connected to a sensor output, the typical
// sequence for reading that sensor is:
//
// Set the I/O line to an output and drive it high
// Allow at least 10 us for the 10 nF capacitor to charge
// Make the I/O line an input (high impedance)
// Measure the time for the capacitor to discharge by waiting for
// the I/O line to go low.
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <16F84A.h>
#fuses XT,NOWDT
#use delay(clock=4000000)
#FUSES NOWDT //No Watch Dog Timer
#FUSES NOPROTECT //Code not protected from reading
#FUSES PUT //Power Up Timer
#define SENSOR1 PIN_B0
#define SENSOR2 PIN_B1
#define SENSOR3 PIN_B2
#define SENSOR4 PIN_B3
#define SENSOR5 PIN_B4
#define SENSOR6 PIN_B5
#define SENSOR7 PIN_B6
#define SENSOR8 PIN_B7
#define SERVO_MOTOR PIN_A0
#define ON output_high
#define OFF output_low
//Tipos y Prototipos
long int read_sensors(void);
void main()
{
long int microsegundos=0;
set_tris_a(0x00);//xxx43210 --> xxx00000 --> Puerto A: Salidas --> SERVOMOTOR: PIN_A0
port_b_pullups(FALSE);// ¡VIP!
//apagamos servomotor
OFF(SERVO_MOTOR);
while (true)
{
//////////////////////
// RASTREO NORMAL //
//////////////////////
microsegundos=read_sensors();
if (microsegundos <700){ // --> Blanco
ON(SERVO_MOTOR);
}
else{// --> Negro
OFF(SERVO_MOTOR);
}
}//END WHILE
}//END MAIN
// F U N C I O N E S //
long int read_sensors(void){ // OJO el B0 solamente
long int microsegundos=0;
port_b_pullups(FALSE);// ¡VIP!
set_tris_b(0xFE);//76543210 --> 11111110 --> Puerto B: Salida y Entradas de 8 Sensores
ON(SENSOR1);//output --> high
delay_us(20);//Allow at least 10 us for the 10 nF capacitor to charge
set_tris_b(0xFF);//76543210 --> 11111111 --> Puerto B: Entradas de 8 Sensores.
//Make the I/O line an input (high impedance)
while(input_state(SENSOR1)==1){
//Measure the time for the capacitor to discharge by waiting for the I/O line to go low
delay_us(1);
microsegundos++;
}
return(microsegundos);
}
