Ultrasonic Sensor Resources

Use this resource page to easily navigate some of our most useful content and tutorials.

We'll also be sharing tutorials, case studies and, other content created by other product developers, engineers, and makers. 

Popular Resources for Common Technical Support Questions

  • Things to know before reading MaxSonar beam patterns, understanding voltage, and your target size.

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  • Corner reflectors can cause surprise clutter.  Troubleshoot these issues with a few simple steps.

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  • The MaxSonar can be directly interfaced to be used with your PC if you have a PC with a DB9 Serial connection or a USB to DB9 converter.

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  • This guide will help you navigate important factors to consider when mounting your sensor in a tank.

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  • The Arduino micro-controller not only provides an easy way to read most MaxBotix ultrasonic sensors, but also gives you the power to control multiple components: buzzers, LEDs, servos, motors, LCDs, and more.

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Getting Started With Ultrasonic Sensors

  • An easy to use set-up guide for the HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ family of ultrasonic sensors. 

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  • Troubleshoot your MaxSonar Sensor with these strategies to mitigate noise interference and more.

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  • This guide will help you navigate using more than one sensor in your project. You’ll find the guidelines to get started and the common issues people have.

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  • This article outlines the proper technique to splice wires and create a weatherproof seal to protect outdoor electronics.

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  • This article will cover multiple common I2C issues and steps to troubleshoot most applications.

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  • Weatherproof the Pin Out of Your MaxSonar® with a Sensor Wire Attach Option - Why you should use this add-on.

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  • This article covers several
    methods that you may use to conceal a sensor.

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  • This article will cover external noise interference and temperature compensation, and how it can affect your application.

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Microcontroller Resources

Arduino

PixHawk/Ardupilot

Case Studies (Collaborators)

  • Radio Bridge Inc. - Long-range wireless IoT sensor designer and manufacturer

  • TECLAB/FAST - IoT Level Sensor

  • LX Group - Ultrasonic Distance Sensor for Tank Level Measurement

  • ELSYS - LoRaWAN IoT Distance Sensor

  • Invigicom - Wireless Ultrasonic Tank Level Sensor

  • NCD - Long Range Wireless Ultrasonic Tank Level Sensor

  • Aranet - Wireless Distance Sensor

  • Voltaic - High Performance Solar Power for IoT

  • ToltHawk - IoT Water Level Monitoring and Flood Tracking Sensor

  • Aistio - IoT Solution with an Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

  • RACSA - Tanker Truck Monitoring

  • Ubidots - Build an Industrial Volume & Presence Reader with a MaxBotix Ultrasonic Sensor and ESP32.

Distributor Resources