EV3-G API: ultrasonic sensor #364

[dwalton76]

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[dwalton76]

Tested via

robot@evb[ev3dev-lang-python]# cat utils/test_us.py 
#!/usr/bin/env python3

from ev3dev2.sensor.lego import UltrasonicSensor
import logging

log = logging.getLogger(__name__)



logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO,
                    format='%(asctime)s %(filename)12s %(levelname)8s: %(message)s')
log = logging.getLogger(__name__)

# Color the errors and warnings in red
logging.addLevelName(logging.ERROR, "\033[91m   %s\033[0m" % logging.getLevelName(logging.ERROR))
logging.addLevelName(logging.WARNING, "\033[91m %s\033[0m" % logging.getLevelName(logging.WARNING))

us = UltrasonicSensor()
print("inches   : %s" % us.distance_inches)
print("inches(c): %s" % us.distance_inches_continuous)
print("inches(p): %s" % us.distance_inches_ping)
print("centimeters   : %s" % us.distance_centimeters)
print("centimeters(c): %s" % us.distance_centimeters_continuous)
print("centimeters(p): %s" % us.distance_centimeters_ping)
print("other : %s" % us.other_sensor_present)

robot@evb[ev3dev-lang-python]# 

The only thing odd I've noticed is that after running the program above the ultrasonic sensor "blinks". I've never used one before so am not sure if this is normal.