HC-SR04 with Arduino Mega 2560 R3

Wiring for the HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance on the Arduino Mega 2560 R3 (ATmega2560, 5 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

HC-SR04 pin	Role	Arduino Mega 2560 R3 pin	Notes
VCC	Power	5V	Needs 5 V: use 5V
TRIG	Input to the part	22 (PA0)	A 10 µs HIGH pulse starts a measurement
ECHO	Output from the part	23 (PA1)
GND	Ground	GND

Check before you power it on

Supply: 5 V from the 5V pin.

Test code (Arduino)

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  pinMode(22, OUTPUT);  // TRIG on 22
  pinMode(23, INPUT);   // ECHO on 23
}

void loop() {
  digitalWrite(22, LOW);  delayMicroseconds(2);
  digitalWrite(22, HIGH); delayMicroseconds(10);
  digitalWrite(22, LOW);
  long us = pulseIn(23, HIGH, 30000);
  Serial.println(us / 58.0);  // distance in cm
  delay(200);
}

Arduino board: arduino:avr:mega.

Questions

Which Arduino Mega 2560 R3 pins do I use for the HC-SR04?

VCC → 5V, TRIG → 22 (PA0), ECHO → 23 (PA1), GND → GND.

Does the HC-SR04 work with the Arduino Mega 2560 R3 at 5 V?

Yes: the HC-SR04 runs at 5 V and the Arduino Mega 2560 R3 uses 5 V signals, so no level shifting is needed.

BoardPilot checks this wiring in 3D as you build it, and finds crossed or missing wires on the real board.

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