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Arduino Distance Sensor Guide

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Arduino Distance Sensor Guide

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#define trigPin 9

#define echoPin 8
#define ledPin 7

void setup() {
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600); // Start Serial communication
}

void loop() {
// Send a 10us pulse to trigger pin
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

// Read the echo pin


long duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

// Calculate distance in cm
int distance = duration * 0.034 / 2;

Serial.print("Distance: ");
Serial.print(distance);
Serial.println(" cm");

// Optional: Control LED based on distance


if (distance < 10) {
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // Turn LED on if distance < 10 cm
} else {
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // Turn LED off otherwise
}

delay(500);
}

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