Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder - LV-EZ1 - LV-EZ1

[let_us_eat_cake]

Total noob here. I am interesting in purchasing this sensor: https://www.adafruit.com/products/172 to use with my newly acquired GoPiGo. Problem is, I have no idea what cables I would need to hook this thing up, nor do I have a soldering gun! Is there a pre soldered version of this? I know that the part that plugs in the the GoPiGo needs to have 4 pins, but other than that I have no idea. Any help?

[adafruit_support_bill]

I don't have any experience with the GoPiGo and I didn't find any pinouts for it in a quick search.

The Maxbotix sensors do not come pre-wired, but can be wired for either serial communication, pulse-width or analog.

Analog is simplest, you just need +5v, GND and AN. AN must connect to an analog pin and reports the distance as a variable voltage. The Pi has no native analog inputs, not sure about the GoPiGo, so this may not be an option

Puse-width wiring needs +5v, GND and PW. PW is connected to a digital GPIO pin. Distance is reported as a variable pulse width that you can time in your code.

Serial is a little more complicated. You will need +5v, GND plus Rx and Tx. The Maxbotix uses RS232 signaling conventions which are inverted from the TTL serial used by most microcontrollers. The range is reported as an ASCII string.

http://maxbotix.com/documents/LV-MaxSon ... asheet.pdf

[let_us_eat_cake]

I don't have any experience with the GoPiGo and I didn't find any pinouts for it in a quick search.

The Maxbotix sensors do not come pre-wired, but can be wired for either serial communication, pulse-width or analog.

Analog is simplest, you just need +5v, GND and AN. AN must connect to an analog pin and reports the distance as a variable voltage. The Pi has no native analog inputs, not sure about the GoPiGo, so this may not be an option

Puse-width wiring needs +5v, GND and PW. PW is connected to a digital GPIO pin. Distance is reported as a variable pulse width that you can time in your code.

Serial is a little more complicated. You will need +5v, GND plus Rx and Tx. The Maxbotix uses RS232 signaling conventions which are inverted from the TTL serial used by most microcontrollers. The range is reported as an ASCII string.

http://maxbotix.com/documents/LV-MaxSon ... asheet.pdf

Thank you!!!
I have attached an image of where it would connect on the GoPiGo. Is this of any help?

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[adafruit_support_bill]

That shows a 4-pin connection. I would need to know what the 4 pins are.

[let_us_eat_cake]

That shows a 4-pin connection. I would need to know what the 4 pins are.

This doesn't say what the 4 pins are, but does confirm that the port I was talking about is analog

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edit: figured I would attach the bottom side as well

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[adafruit_support_bill]

Well, that is a start. You should be able to use the analog output of the Maxbotix sensor. But you will need to know the full pinout of the connector as well as the analog input range.

[let_us_eat_cake]

Well, that is a start. You should be able to use the analog output of the Maxbotix sensor. But you will need to know the full pinout of the connector as well as the analog input range.

I will work on getting this and post again when I find it. I appreciate the help.

[let_us_eat_cake]

The cable is a 4 wire cable and the pinout is (GND,+5V,SIG,SIG) for (Black,Red,White,Yellow). On the analog port, both the white and the yellow are connected to A1. What do I need to buy?

[adafruit_support_bill]

If both signal wires are connected to A1, then it doesn't matter which one you use. Finding a compatible connector is another story. That looks like some type of JST connector or similar. The GoPiGo folks should be able to tell you what kind they are and/or where to find them.