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Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder - LV-EZ1

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Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder - LV-EZ1 — Adafruit — 172

LV-EZ1 Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder provides very short to long-range detection and ranging, in an incredibly small package.

Offers

  • Adafruit$28.50
  • ?DigiKey$35.11

Offers

  • Adafruit$28.50
  • ?DigiKey$35.11

Pinout

  • BW1

    Pin 1. Leave open or hold low for serial output on TX; hold high for pulse output on TX for low-noise chaining.

    Type · controlVoltage · Logic level is 0-Vcc, per LV-MaxSonar-EZ datasheet.
  • PW2

    Pin 2. Pulse-width range output; distance scale factor is 147 us per inch.

    Type · signal
  • AN3

    Pin 3. Analogue voltage range output corresponding to the most recent range data.

    Type · analogueVoltage · Scale factor is Vcc/512 volts per inch, about 9.8 mV/in at 5 V or 6.4 mV/in at 3.3 V.
  • RX4

    Pin 4. Range-command input. Left unconnected or held high for continuous ranging; hold low to stop ranging; bring high for 20 us or more to command a reading.

    Type · controlVoltage · Internally pulled high, logic level follows Vcc.

Start wiring

UART · I2S · Logic level is 0-Vcc, per LV-MaxSonar-EZ datasheet. · Scale factor is Vcc/512 volts per inch, about 9.8 mV/in at 5 V or 6.4 mV/in at 3.3 V.

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: +5V, GND, PW, RX, TX. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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TX
5

Pin 5. Asynchronous serial range output when BW is open/low; outputs ASCII R plus three range digits and carriage return at 9600 baud, 8N1. Sends a single pulse when BW is held high.

Type · serialVoltage · 0-Vcc output, not true RS-232 levels.
  • +5V6

    Pin 6. Vcc supply input for the LV-MaxSonar-EZ sensor.

    Type · powerVoltage · Operates on 2.5 V to 5.5 V; recommended current capability 3 mA at 5 V or 2 mA at 3 V.
  • GND7

    Pin 7. DC power-supply return.

    Type · groundVoltage · Ground reference; datasheet notes GND and Vcc should be ripple/noise free.
  • PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
    BW1controlPin 1. Leave open or hold low for serial output on TX; hold high for pulse output on TX for low-noise chaining.Logic level is 0-Vcc, per LV-MaxSonar-EZ datasheet.
    PW2signalPin 2. Pulse-width range output; distance scale factor is 147 us per inch.
    AN3analoguePin 3. Analogue voltage range output corresponding to the most recent range data.Scale factor is Vcc/512 volts per inch, about 9.8 mV/in at 5 V or 6.4 mV/in at 3.3 V.
    RX4controlPin 4. Range-command input. Left unconnected or held high for continuous ranging; hold low to stop ranging; bring high for 20 us or more to command a reading.Internally pulled high, logic level follows Vcc.
    TX5serialPin 5. Asynchronous serial range output when BW is open/low; outputs ASCII R plus three range digits and carriage return at 9600 baud, 8N1. Sends a single pulse when BW is held high.0-Vcc output, not true RS-232 levels.
    +5V6powerPin 6. Vcc supply input for the LV-MaxSonar-EZ sensor.Operates on 2.5 V to 5.5 V; recommended current capability 3 mA at 5 V or 2 mA at 3 V.
    GND7groundPin 7. DC power-supply return.Ground reference; datasheet notes GND and Vcc should be ripple/noise free.