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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Add `set_range` functionality for Ping360","articleBody":"Details discussed in a forum post:\r\n\r\n\u003e [@[EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ping-sonar-range-setting-and-the-angle-definition/11686/2)]\r\n\u003e\u003e [@[yuki](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ping-sonar-range-setting-and-the-angle-definition/11686)]\r\n\u003e\u003e Can an effective range be set up in [ping360.py](https://github.com/bluerobotics/ping-python/blob/deployment/brping/ping360.py)?\r\n\u003e\r\n\u003e The range per sample is determined by the `sample_period` , so the total range is determined by `sample_period` and `number_of_samples` , together with the [speed of sound](https://docs.bluerobotics.com/ping-viewer/device-settings-ping360/#:~:text=Speed%20of%20Sound,and%20salinity%20levels.) in the water you’re operating in (see [here](https://github.com/bluerobotics/ping-viewer/issues/1003) if you want to estimate it from vehicle data, and [here](https://bluerobotics.com/learn/speed-of-sound-in-water-calculator#salinity-estimation) for estimating salinity).\r\n\u003e\r\n\u003e If you want to make a `set_range` function, it may be worth looking at [how it’s implemented in Ping Viewer](https://github.com/bluerobotics/ping-viewer/blob/master/src/sensor/ping360.h#L176-L203) 🙂 \r\n\r\nSpeed of sound could either be set at the start (most user-friendly), or specified in the `set_range` function call (slightly simpler to implement)","author":{"url":"https://github.com/ES-Alexander","@type":"Person","name":"ES-Alexander"},"datePublished":"2022-03-07T08:47:51.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/122/ping-python/issues/122"}