DST1200 User Guide - Revision history

Mparadis at 17:53, 21 June 2022

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	The DST1200 has a ''Quiet Mode'' which reduces the volume of the sound pulses used by the sonar sensors. While the sound that this Phidget makes is audible in either mode, it is much less noticeable with quiet mode enabled. By enabling quiet mode, you will decrease the maximum sensing range and the number of reflections detected. Quiet mode also consumes less power (see product page specifications for details).		The DST1200 has a ''Quiet Mode'' which reduces the volume of the sound pulses used by the sonar sensors. While the sound that this Phidget makes is audible in either mode, it is much less noticeable with quiet mode enabled. By enabling quiet mode, you will decrease the maximum sensing range and the number of reflections detected. Quiet mode also consumes less power (see product page specifications for details).

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	The DST1200 has a ''Quiet Mode'' which reduces the volume of the sound pulses used by the sonar sensors. While the sound that this Phidget makes is audible in either mode, it is much less noticeable with quiet mode enabled. By enabling quiet mode, you will decrease the maximum sensing range and the number of reflections detected. Quiet mode also consumes less power (see product page specifications for details).		The DST1200 has a ''Quiet Mode'' which reduces the volume of the sound pulses used by the sonar sensors. While the sound that this Phidget makes is audible in either mode, it is much less noticeable with quiet mode enabled. By enabling quiet mode, you will decrease the maximum sensing range and the number of reflections detected. Quiet mode also consumes less power (see product page specifications for details).

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Part 4: Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting

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	<metadesc>Detect several solid objects up to 10m away in a wide sensing range, or use the Sonar Phidget as an ultrasonic range finder.</metadesc>		<metadesc>Detect several solid objects up to 10m away in a wide sensing range, or use the Sonar Phidget as an ultrasonic range finder.</metadesc>
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	==~~Getting Started~~==		==Part 1: Setup==
	{{UGIntro\|DST1200}}		{{UGIntro\|DST1200}}
	*[{{SERVER}}/products.php?product_id=DST1200 DST1200 - Sonar Phidget]		*[{{SERVER}}/products.php?product_id=DST1200 DST1200 - Sonar Phidget]
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	~~==Using the DST1200==~~
	{{UGcontrolpanel\|DST1200}}		{{UGcontrolpanel\|DST1200}}

	~~{{ugDistanceSensorSonar\|, labelled ''Sonar~~ Phidget~~'', }}~~		== Part 2: Using Your Phidget ==

	~~{{ugAddressingInformation}}~~		===About===
			The DST1000 uses reflected ultrasonic waves to measure distance. Use this Phidget for motion sensing, object detection, or spatial awareness. The sensor will measure the distance of as many as 8 objects at the same time, from 40mm to ~10m in optimal conditions with an accuracy of about 10mm.

	~~{{ugUsingYourOwnProgram~~\|~~DST1200}}~~		[[Image:DST1200_About.gif\|link=\|center]]

	==~~Technical Details~~==		===Explore Your Phidget Channels Using The Control Panel===
	~~=== Quiet Mode~~ ===
	The DST1200 has a ''Quiet Mode'' property which, as the name suggests, reduces the volume of the sound pulses used by the sonar sensors. While the sound that this Phidget makes is audible in either mode, it is much more noticeable without quiet mode enabled. By enabling quiet mode, you will affect the maximum sensing range and the number of reflections detected. Quiet mode also consumes less power, as explained in the next section.

	~~=== Current Consumption ===~~		You can use your Control Panel to explore your Phidget's channels.
	~~The current consumption of the DST1200 varies depending on the data interval you choose. The longer the interval between samples, the lower the current consumption. Switching~~ to ~~quiet mode also lowers current consumption slightly~~.

	~~[[Image~~:~~DST1200-current.jpg\|link=\|center]]~~		'''1.''' Open your Control Panel, and you will find the following channel:

	=~~==Amplitude Response===~~		[[Image:DST1200_Panel.jpg\|link=\|center]]
	When you receive data from the DST1200, you'll end up with an array of sonar reflections that each have a distance and an amplitude. The distance, of course, refers to how far away the object is. The amplitude gives you a general idea of the size of the object. The amplitude value can range from 3 to approximately 900, with 3 being a very small reflection and 900 being a very large one. In some applications, you'll want to ignore reflections with an amplitude you deem is too small.

	~~===Saturation===~~		'''2.''' Double click on the channel to open the example program. This channel belongs to the '''DistanceSensor''' channel class:
	~~The DST1200 will fire saturation error events when~~ the ~~nearest reflection is closer that 40mm from~~ the ~~sensor~~. ~~At this range it is too close for the sensor~~ to ~~accurately determine~~ the ~~range of the object.~~

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			{{UGC-Entry\|Sonar Phidget:\| Measures the distance of objects in front of the DST1200\|
			In your Control Panel, double click on "Sonar Phidget":

			[[Image:DST1200-DistanceSensor.jpg\|center\|link=]]}}

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			== Part 4: Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting ==
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			When you receive data from the DST1200, you will end up with an array of sonar reflections that each have a distance and an amplitude. The distance, of course, refers to how far away the object is. The amplitude gives you a general idea of the size of the object. The amplitude value can range from 3 to approximately 900, with 3 being a very small reflection and 900 being a very large reflection. In some applications, you will want to ignore reflections with an amplitude you deem is too small.
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			The DST1200 will fire saturation error events when the nearest reflection is closer than 40mm from the sensor. At this range it is too close for the sensor to accurately determine the range of the object.
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	~~===Using Your Own Program===~~		{{ugUsingYourOwnProgram\| {{ExampleLink\|DistanceSensor}}.}}

	~~You are now ready to start writing your own code for the device. The best way to do that is to start from our examples:~~

	~~This Phidget is compatible with the~~ {{ExampleLink\|DistanceSensor}}.

	Once you have your example, you will need to follow the instructions on the page for your programming language to get it running. To find these instructions, select your programming language from the [[Software_Overview#Language_Support\|Software Overview]] page.

	==Technical Details==		==Technical Details==

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	===Amplitude Response===		===Amplitude Response===
	When you receive data from the DST1200, you'll end up with an array of sonar reflections that each have a distance and an amplitude. The distance, of course, refers to how far away the object is. The amplitude gives you a general idea of the size of the object. The amplitude value can range from 3 to approximately 900, with 3 being a very small reflection and 900 being a very large one. In ~~most~~ applications~~, when you're using the DST1200 as an ordinary distance sensor~~, you'll ~~probably~~ want to ignore ~~all~~ reflections ~~except for the one~~ with ~~the greatest~~ amplitude.		When you receive data from the DST1200, you'll end up with an array of sonar reflections that each have a distance and an amplitude. The distance, of course, refers to how far away the object is. The amplitude gives you a general idea of the size of the object. The amplitude value can range from 3 to approximately 900, with 3 being a very small reflection and 900 being a very large one. In some applications, you'll want to ignore reflections with an amplitude you deem is too small.

	===Saturation===		===Saturation===