Setting Up HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor and 16x2 LCD on BeagleBone Black
hello guys, I'm developing an obstacle detection system using a BeagleBone Black running Embedded Linux. The system uses an
HC-SR04
ultrasonic sensor to measure distances and displays the measurements on a 16x2 LCD
screen. How do I set up the BeagleBone Black with an HC-SR04
ultrasonic sensor and a 16x2
LCD screen?
any materials or guides would be helpful11 Replies
@Boss lady Try connecting your HC-SR04 sensor's VCC pin to the BeagleBone Black's 5V pin.Then, to manage the voltage level shift from 5V to 3.3V, try adding a 1kΩ resistor between the Echo pin and the BeagleBone Black GPIO pin.
Next, with relation to the 16 x 2 LCD screen, join the VSS pin of the screen to a BeagleBone Black ground pin.
please can u be more detailed or suggest to me a material guide or link @UC GEE
That sounds cool. To get started, you'll need to interface both the
HC-SR04
sensor and the 16x2 LCD
screen with the BeagleBone Black. These are some steps to guide you
Wiring the HC-SR04
Sensor:
Connect the VCC
pin of the HC-SR04
to the 5V
pin on the BeagleBone Black.
Connect the GND
pin to a ground (GND
) pin on the BeagleBone Black.
Connect the Trig pin to a GPIO
pin on the BeagleBone Black (e.g., P9_12
).
Connect the Echo pin to another GPIO
pin (e.g., P9_15
).
Wiring the 16x2
LCD
Screen:
Connect the VCC
pin of the LCD
to the 5V
pin on the BeagleBone Black.
Connect the GND
pin to a ground (GND
) pin on the BeagleBone Black.
Connect the RS
, RW
, E
, and data pins (D4-D7
) to GPIO
pins on the BeagleBone Black (e.g., P8_11, P8_12, P8_13, P8_14, P8_15, P8_16, P8_17
).
Libraries and Software:
Install necessary libraries for GPIO
control and LCD
display.
Write a Python script to control the HC-SR04
and LCD
.@Boss lady Adding to @RED HAT points, here's a sample script to help you get started:
updating and installing Libraries
writing script
Thank you, @Enthernet Code and @RED HAT This is really helpful. I'll follow these steps and try the script. I'll let you know if I run into any issues
hello guys, based on my previous question on developing an obstacle detection system using a BeagleBone Black running Embedded Linux using
HC-SR04
ultrasonic sensor to measure distances and displays the measurements on a 16x2
LCD
screen. am encoutering a situation where the LCD
screen remains blank and does not display any readings, and i have verified the lcd is powered correctly, i have also checked lcd initialization
but still my lcd screen remains blank@Boss lady re-check all your connections to ensure the
RS
, E
, and data pins (D4-D7
) are correctly connected to the BeagleBone Black GPIO pins
.
Make sure that the contrast pin (often labeled V0
) is correctly set. Sometimes the contrast needs to be adjusted to see anything on the LCD
, also ensure the LCD
initialization sequence is correct. Sometimes small mistakes in initialization can cause the display to remain blank, try testing the LCD
Use to test print hello world on LCD
screen
Hello @RED HAT ahv tried this but thr LCD screen still remains blank
@Boss lady then this might be an eletric issue or wrong connection
check if the LCD is getting a stable 5V power supply and check the potentiometer connections and settings. Sometimes incorrect settings can cause the display to remain blank.
@Boss lady make sure there is enough delay during the initialization process.
LCD's
sometimes need a bit more time to initialize properly.
Try adding a delay before writing to the LCD
: