grove_Range_Sensor

# Here lies a class for a "Ranger" sensor from Seeed Studio/Grove
# It is from https://github.com/Seeed-Studio/grove.py/blob/master/grove/grove_ultrasonic_ranger.py

class GroveUltrasonicRanger(object):
    def __init__(self, pin):
        self.dio = GPIO(pin)

    def _get_distance(self):
        self.dio.dir(GPIO.OUT)
        self.dio.write(0)
        usleep(2)
        self.dio.write(1)
        usleep(10)
        self.dio.write(0)

        self.dio.dir(GPIO.IN)

        t0 = time.time()
        count = 0
        while count < _TIMEOUT1:
            if self.dio.read():
                break
            count += 1
        if count >= _TIMEOUT1:
            return None

        t1 = time.time()
        count = 0
        while count < _TIMEOUT2:
            if not self.dio.read():
                break
            count += 1
        if count >= _TIMEOUT2:
            return None

        t2 = time.time()

        dt = int((t1 - t0) * 1000000)
        if dt > 530:
            return None

        distance = ((t2 - t1) * 1000000 / 29 / 2)    # cm

        return distance

    def get_distance(self):
        while True:
            dist = self._get_distance()
            if dist:
                return dist


Grove = GroveUltrasonicRanger