Basic stamp & Find Range Sensors problem

h3n7y · 2009-11-10 06:10

Today I connected the sensor on the homework board, I use a BS2, HB and PWMPAL for PWM, I also connected the Board for the BS2 with a 9V Batteries 250 mah. the HB with a 9.6 V Batterie and the sensor is connect on the board pin 15. Besides having separate power when i tried to power the Hbridge and it runs well but when I connect the sensors it keeps shorting the circuits. the light in the HBridge becomes intermitent. Can you please give me an answer

Hank

Mike Green · 2009-11-10 07:32

You will have to make up a schematic showing how you have everything connected and post that. It's impossible to tell where your error is just from your description.

h3n7y · 2009-11-10 15:54

Thank you for you rapid reply. Mr. Green, I really appreciated.

I resolved the problem the system is not shorting out anymore, but now the problem is when I power the car I can hear the servos running and the sensor pings but the car doesn't move. I tried different batteries because I though the bridge needed more power to move the car I used a Power DC power Generator here in my Electronic Lab with 10.6 V and 250 mah and the car still stays still, but the motors is running . I use this commands to program the BS2, even is from Parallax and I want to know if is another codes I could try.

' =========================================================================
'
' File...... RoamingWithPING.bs2
' Purpose... Roam And Scan Using PING))) Mounting Bracket
' Author.... Parallax, Inc.
' E-mail.... support@parallax.com
' Started...
' Updated... 12-21-2005
'
' {$STAMP BS2}
' {$PBASIC 2.5}
'
' =========================================================================

'

[noparse][[/noparse] Program Description ]

' This programs demonstrates roaming with the Parallax PING))) Mounting
' Bracket, which allows you to pan-scan with your Parallax PING))) sensor.
'
' This program assumes you have already set your BOE-Bot up for roaming
' with IR sensors. You must also have the PING))) Mounting bracket
' installed as per the instructions, with the servo connected to P14 and
' the PING))) sensor connected to P15.
'
' Due to the way the PING))) bracket mounts you may have to trim your IR
' detectors down so that they don't stick up in the way of the moving
' PING))) bracket as it rotates. It's best to angle them off at 45
' degree angles so that the BOE-Bot doesn't run into anything while
' moving along a wall at a narrow angle.
'
' The BOE-Bot will now roam around and when it senses an object, it will
' scan within a 180 degree field of view for the clearest path, which it
' will then navigate scanning for an object again. The IR Sensors prevent
' hitting a wall when coming at it from a narrow angle where the PING)))
' might have trouble seeing it due to the lack of reflection of sound.
'
' Calibration is important to this code working properly. If you do not
' have the correct values for your servos then you may get strange results
' from your BOE-Bot. The necessary calibration information is listed in
' each section of the code where it is required.

'

[noparse][[/noparse] Revision History ]

' This code is basically a modified version of the Roaming With IR code
' from the Robotics With The BOE-Bot Manual, written by Andy Lindsay.
' Much of the original code was left untouched so you can see how it was
' altered.

'

[noparse][[/noparse] I/O Definitions ]

RightServo PIN 2 ' Right Servo
LeftServo PIN 4 ' Left Servo
Ping PIN 15 ' PING))) Sensor

'

[noparse][[/noparse] Variables ]

irDetectLeft VAR Bit ' Variable For Left IR Input
irDetectRight VAR Bit ' Variable For Right IR Input
pulseCount VAR Byte ' Used For Measuring Turns
distance VAR Word ' Current Distance Of Object
oldDistance VAR Word ' Old Distance Value
counter VAR Word ' PING))) Cycle Counter
task VAR Nib ' Current Task

'

[noparse][[/noparse] Initialization ]

'FREQOUT Piezo, 2000, 3000 ' Signal Program Start/Reset

'

[noparse][[/noparse] Program Code ]

Main:
DO

FREQOUT 8, 1, 38500 ' Emit 38.5 kHz IR To Left
irDetectLeft = IN9 ' Store IR Detection Values

FREQOUT 2, 1, 38500 ' Emit 38.5 kHz IR To Right
irDetectRight = IN0 ' Store IR Detection Values

IF (irDetectLeft = 0) AND (irDetectRight = 0) THEN
GOSUB Ping_Around ' Object Detected via IR Forward
ELSEIF (irDetectLeft = 0) THEN
GOSUB Ping_Around ' Object Detected via IR Left
ELSEIF (irDetectRight = 0) THEN
GOSUB Ping_Around ' Object Detected via IR Right
ENDIF

counter = counter + 1 ' Increment Passive Counter

IF counter > 10 THEN ' Wait For 10 Servo Pulses
GOSUB Ping_Out ' Activate PING)))
ENDIF

IF (distance > 30) THEN ' Is Object Farther Than 30 cm?
GOSUB Forward_Pulse ' If Yes Go Forward
ELSE
GOSUB Ping_Around ' Otherwise Scan For Clear Path
ENDIF

LOOP

'

[noparse][[/noparse] Subroutines ]

' *************************************************************************
' * USE THE APPROPRIATE PULSOUT VALUES TO MAKE YOUR BOE-BOT MOVE FORWARD *
' * WHILE THE PING))) IS FACING FORWARD. *
' *************************************************************************

Forward_Pulse: ' Send A Single Forward Pulse
PULSOUT Ping, 750 ' Ping Servo Forward Pulse Value
PULSOUT LeftServo, 850 ' Left Servo Forward Pulse Value
PULSOUT RightServo, 650 ' Right Servo Forward Pulse Value
PAUSE 20 ' Refresh Delay
RETURN

' *************************************************************************
' * USE THE APPROPRIATE PULSOUT VALUES TO MAKE YOUR BOE-BOT TURN LEFT 90 *
' * DEGREES. USE THE SAME VALUE AS ABOVE FOR THE PING))) BRACKET SERVO. *
' *************************************************************************

Turn_Left: ' Left Turn, About 45 Degrees
FOR pulseCount = 0 TO 7 ' Number Of Pulses To Turn
PULSOUT Ping, 750 ' Ping Servo Forward Pulse Value
PULSOUT LeftServo, 650 ' Left Servo Left Pulse Value
PULSOUT RightServo, 650 ' Right Servo Left Pulse Value
PAUSE 20 ' Refresh Delay
NEXT
RETURN

' *************************************************************************
' * USE THE APPROPRIATE PULSOUT VALUES TO MAKE YOUR BOE-BOT TURN RIGHT 90 *
' * DEGREES. USE THE SAME VALUE AS ABOVE FOR THE PING))) BRACKET SERVO. *
' *************************************************************************

Turn_Right: ' Right Turn, About 45 Degrees
FOR pulseCount = 0 TO 7 ' Number Of Pulses To Turn
PULSOUT Ping, 750 ' Ping Servo Forward Pulse Value
PULSOUT LeftServo, 850 ' Left Servo Right Pulse Value
PULSOUT RightServo, 850 ' Right Servo Right Pulse Value
PAUSE 20 ' Refresh Delay
NEXT
RETURN

' *************************************************************************
' * USE THE APPROPRIATE PULSOUT VALUES TO MAKE YOUR BOE-BOT MOVE BACKWARD *
' * WHILE THE PING))) IS FACING FORWARD. *
' *************************************************************************

Back_Up: ' Back Up
FOR pulseCount = 0 TO 40 ' Number Of Pulses To Backup
PULSOUT Ping, 750 ' Ping Servo Forward Pulse Value
PULSOUT LeftServo, 650 ' Left Servo Backup Pulse Value
PULSOUT RightServo, 850 ' Right Servo Backup Pulse Value
PAUSE 20 ' Refresh Delay
NEXT
RETURN

Ping_Out: ' PING)))
counter = 0 ' Reset Passive Delay Counter
LOW Ping ' Force PING))) Line Low
PULSOUT Ping, 5 ' Activate PING))) Pulse
PULSIN Ping, 1, distance ' Receive Return Pulse
distance = distance ** 2257 ' Calculate Distance
RETURN

Ping_Around: ' Start 180 Degree Pan-Scan
counter = 0 ' Reset Passive Delay Counter
oldDistance = 30 ' Current Old Distance Values
task = 0 ' Current Task Priority

' *************************************************************************
' * USE THE APPROPRIATE PULSOUT VALUE TO MAKE YOUR PING))) *
' * TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT. *
' *************************************************************************

FOR pulseCount = 0 TO 20 ' Number Of Pulses To Spin
LOW Ping ' Force PING))) Line Low
PULSOUT Ping, 1085 ' Ping Servo 90 Left Pulse Value
PULSOUT Ping, 5 ' Activate PING)))
PULSIN Ping, 1, distance ' Receive Distance Value
PAUSE 20 ' Refresh Delay
NEXT

distance = distance ** 2257 ' Calculate Distance In cm
IF distance > oldDistance THEN ' Is distance > Last Clear Path
oldDistance = distance ' Update oldDistance Value
task = 1
ENDIF

' *************************************************************************
' * USE THE APPROPRIATE PULSOUT VALUE TO MAKE YOUR PING))) *
' * TURN 45 DEGREES LEFT. *
' *************************************************************************

FOR pulseCount = 0 TO 20 ' Number Of Pulses To Spin
LOW Ping ' Force PING))) Line Low
PULSOUT Ping, 850 ' Ping Servo 45 Left Pulse Value
PULSOUT Ping, 5 ' Activate PING)))
PULSIN Ping, 1, distance ' Receive Distance Value
PAUSE 20 ' Refresh Delay
NEXT

distance = distance ** 2257 ' Calculate Distance In cm
IF distance > oldDistance THEN ' Is distance > Last Clear Path
oldDistance = distance ' Update oldDistance Value
task = 2
ENDIF

' *************************************************************************
' * USE THE APPROPRIATE PULSOUT VALUE TO MAKE YOUR PING))) *
' * TURN 45 DEGREES RIGHT. *
' *************************************************************************

FOR pulseCount = 0 TO 20 ' Number Of Pulses To Spin
LOW Ping ' Force PING))) Line Low
PULSOUT Ping, 400 ' Ping Servo 45 Right Pulse Value
PULSOUT Ping, 5 ' Activate PING)))
PULSIN Ping, 1, distance ' Receive Distance Value
PAUSE 20 ' Refresh Delay
NEXT

distance = distance ** 2257 ' Calculate Distance In cm
IF distance > oldDistance THEN ' Is distance > Last Clear Path
oldDistance = distance ' Update oldDistance Value
task = 3
ENDIF

' *************************************************************************
' * USE THE APPROPRIATE PULSOUT VALUE TO MAKE YOUR PING))) *
' * TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT. *
' *************************************************************************

FOR pulseCount = 0 TO 20 ' Number Of Pulses To Spin
LOW Ping ' Force PING))) Line Low
PULSOUT Ping, 225 ' Ping Servo 90 Right Pulse Value
PULSOUT Ping, 5 ' Activate PING)))
PULSIN Ping, 1, distance ' Receive Distance Value
PAUSE 20 ' Refresh Delay
NEXT

distance = distance ** 2257 ' Calculate Distance In cm
IF distance > oldDistance THEN ' Is distance > Last Clear Path
oldDistance = distance ' Update oldDistance Value
task = 4
ENDIF

ON task GOSUB Task0, Task1, Task2, Task3, Task4

distance = 50 ' Prevent Scan From Looping

RETURN

Task0: ' Forward Was Clearest Path
GOSUB Turn_Right ' This Could Mean Narrow Path
GOSUB Turn_Right ' So We'll Turn Around
GOSUB Turn_Right ' You Can Change The Behavior
GOSUB Turn_Right ' Of Any Of The Tasks
RETURN

Task1: ' 90 Degrees Left Was Clearest
GOSUB Turn_Left
GOSUB Turn_Left
RETURN

Task2: ' 45 Degrees Left Was Clearest
GOSUB Turn_Left
RETURN

Task3: ' 45 Degrees Right Was Clearest
GOSUB Turn_Right
RETURN

Task4: ' 90 Degrees Right Was Clearest
GOSUB Turn_Right
GOSUB Turn_Right
RETURN

Ps have in mind I made the Piezzo Servo a comment because I am not using it but I am using 2 servos for the front and back wheels.

Mike Green · 2009-11-10 16:14

Again, you're not providing any useful information. You're talking about an H-Bridge which is normally used for controlling DC motors, yet you're also talking about using servos which are completely different. The program you showed is strictly for controlling servos and has nothing to do with H-Bridges.

Start at the beginning by drawing a schematic of what you have and post that as an attachment to a message. Describe what you have already tested. There are servo test programs described in the "Robotics with the BoeBot" tutorial that you can download from Parallax if you don't have it already (here: www.parallax.com/tabid/535/Default.aspx).

Basic stamp & Find Range Sensors problem

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