turn on/off sonar sensor

oil_sensor/include/SonarSensor.h

@@ -3,17 +3,26 @@
 #include "GenericSensor.h"
 #include <NewPing.h>
 
-#define MAX_DISTANCE 200
-#define TRIGGER_PIN  PIN_B3
-#define ECHO_PIN     PIN_B4
 
 class SonarSensor : public GenericSensor {
-  private:
-    NewPing sonar{TRIGGER_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE};
-  public:
-    SonarSensor(short id) : GenericSensor(id) {}
+private:
+	NewPing sonar{ TRIGGER_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE };
+public:
+	SonarSensor(short id) : GenericSensor(id) {}
 
-    unsigned int scan() {
-        return sonar.convert_cm(sonar.ping_median());
-    }
+	void setup() {
+		pinMode(VCC_PIN, OUTPUT);
+	}
+
+	unsigned int scan() {
+		return sonar.convert_cm(sonar.ping_median());
+	}
+
+	void turnOn() {
+		digitalWrite(VCC_PIN, HIGH);
+	}
+
+	void turnOff() {
+		digitalWrite(VCC_PIN, LOW);
+	}
 };

oil_sensor/src/oil_sensor.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <TinyPower.h>
+
+#define SENDER_PIN    PIN_B2
+#define TRIGGER_PIN   PIN_B3
+#define ECHO_PIN      PIN_B4
+#define VCC_PIN       PIN_B1
+
+#define MAX_DISTANCE  200		// 2 meters
+
 #include "SonarSensor.h"
 
 #define SEND_INTERVAL 37						// 37*8s = ~5min
-#define SEND_VCC_INTERVAL (SEND_INTERVAL*6)		// every half hour
+#define SEND_VCC_INTERVAL (SEND_INTERVAL*6)		// ~30min
 
-// Pins
-#define SENDER PIN_B2
 
 SonarSensor oilSensor(OIL_SENSOR);
 
@@ -14,7 +20,8 @@ volatile int counter = 0;
 volatile bool shouldSend = true;
 
 void setup() {
-	TinySwitch::setup(SENDER);
+	oilSensor.setup();
+	TinySwitch::setup(SENDER_PIN);
 	delay(10000);
 	TinyPower::setup();
 	TinyPower::enableWdt(WDTO_8S);
@@ -23,7 +30,10 @@ void setup() {
 void loop() {
 	if (shouldSend) {
 		shouldSend = false;
+		oilSensor.turnOn();
+		delay(1000);
 		unsigned int distance = oilSensor.scan();
+		oilSensor.turnOff();
 		if (distance) {
 			if (counter) {
 				oilSensor.sendValue(distance);