Polaroid 6500 sonar range finder (cont’d)

• We’ll use it in its simplest mode

• Only need to connect two pins to microcontroller

  • INIT - start transmitting
  • ECHO - return signal

• Some important tips

  • INIT requires large current (greater thanmicrocontroller can provide)
  • ECHO requires a pull-up resistor

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