555 LED Flasher
Don Luc
In my early teens I was into photography and processing and printing my own B&W photos in a darkroom I had built with the help of my Mom in our basement in Canada. I got into electronics when I could not afford to buy a proper darkroom timer and I saw some article, probably in some electronics magazine, that explained how to build a simple timer that blinks a LED at one second intervals. After a trip, probably to Radio Shack, to buy a 555 timer IC, a LED, some resistors, wires and a small perforated circuit board. After that I was hooked on electronics projects from that day.
555 Timer IC
The 555 timer IC is an integrated circuit (chip) used in a variety of timer, pulse generation, and oscillator applications. The 555 can be used to provide time delays, as an oscillator, and as a flip-flop element.
Introduced in 1972 by Signetics, the 555 is still in widespread use due to its low price, ease of use, and stability. It is now made by many companies in the original bipolar and in low-power CMOS technologies. As of 2003, it was estimated that 1 billion units were manufactured every year. The 555 is the most popular integrated circuit ever manufactured. This is a small size led flasher built with the 555 timer IC that is powered from DC Power Supply. The circuit can be used as a flashing metronome, dark room timer, memo-reminder or other similar applications.
Specifications
These specifications apply to the NE555. Other 555 timers can have different specifications depending on the grade (military, medical, etc.). These values should be considered “ball park” values, instead the current official datasheet from the exact manufacturer of each chip should be consulted for parameter limitation recommendations.
Supply voltage (VCC): 4.5 to 15 V
Supply current (VCC = +5 V): 3 to 6 mA
Supply current (VCC = +15 V): 10 to 15 mA
Output current (maximum): 200 mA
Maximum Power dissipation: 600 mW
Power consumption (minimum operating): 30 mW@5V, 225 mW@15V
Operating temperature: 0 to 75 °C
555 Flasher Circuit
Modes: Astable (free-running) mode – the 555 can operate as an electronic oscillator. Uses include LED and lamp flashers, pulse generation, logic clocks, tone generation, security alarms, pulse position modulation and so on. The 555 can be used as a simple ADC, converting an analog value to a pulse length. The use of a microprocessor-based circuit can then convert the pulse period to temperature, linearize it and even provide calibration means.
The LED will be ON for a short period of time and OFF for a longer period. The duty cycle can be reversed if the LED is connected as shown will also increase due to the fact that the LED will stay ON for a longer period of time. An LED flasher circuit is a circuit which flashes the LED meaning turns it ON-OFF, ON-OFF, ON-OFF, Etc.
555 LED Flasher
1 x 555 Timer IC
1 x DC Power Supply
1 x Red LED
2 x 1K Ohm Resistors
1 x 10K Ohm Resistor
1 x 10µF Electrolytic Capacitor
1 x 0.01µF Ceramic Capacitor
9 x Jumper Wires 3″ M/M
1 x Breadboard
Don Luc
Project #6: MicroView – Alcohol Gas Sensor – Mk09
Alcohol Gas Sensor – MQ-3
This alcohol sensor is suitable for detecting alcohol concentration on your breath, just like your common breathalyzer. It has a high sensitivity and fast response time. Sensor provides an analog resistive output based on alcohol concentration. The drive circuit is very simple, all it needs is one resistor. A simple interface could be a 0-3.3V ADC.
Features
* 5V DC or AC circuit
* Requires heater voltage
* Operation Temperature: -10 to 70 degrees C
* Heater consumption: less than 750mW* 16.8mm diameter
* 9.3 mm height without the pins
Note: Again, the MQ-3 is heater-driven so be aware that the sensor will become warm and may even emit a smell at first. This is completely normal.
Calibration: If you take your time, you can find out what values equate to specific percentages or even blood alcohol concentration in the case of a breathalyzer. You will of course need to calibrate your MQ-3 based on your specific Arduino code since sensor readings will vary. Do not get the sensor wet with alcohol! Simply squeeze to breathe the vapors of the alcohol into the sensor and take your readings.
Alcohol Gas Sensor – MQ-3
1 x MicroView
1 x MicroView – USB Programmer
1 x Alcohol Gas Sensor – MQ-3
1 x NeoPixel Stick – 8 x 5050 RGB LED
1 x LED Green
1 x 10k Ohm
1 x 100k Ohm Potentiometer
1 x Potentiometer Knob
1 x 4 Header
2 x 2 Header
14 x Jumper Wires 3″ M/M
1 x Half-Size Breadboard
1 x Battery Holder 3xAAA with Cover and Switch
3 x Battery AAA
MicroView
Pot – PIN 05 – Analog A2
MQ-3 – PIN 07 – Analog A0
GND – PIN 08 – GND
VIN – PIN 15 – +5V
NEO – PIN 12 – Digital 3
LEDG – PIN 11 – Digital 2
DonLuc1807Mk01
DonLuc1807Mk01.ino
// ***** Don Luc ***** // Software Version Information // Project #6: MicroView - Alcohol Gas Sensor - MQ-3 - Mk09 // 7.1 // DonLuc1807Mk01 7-1 // MicroView // Alcohol Gas Sensor - MQ-3 // include the library code: #include <MicroView.h> #include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h> // Alcohol Gas Sensor - MQ-3 int mq3Pin0 = A0; // Connected to the output pin of MQ3 int mq3Value = 0; // NeoPixels #define PIN 3 // On digital pin 3 #define NUMPIXELS 8 // NeoPixels NUMPIXELS = 8 Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800); int red = 0; // Red int green = 0; // Green int blue = 0; // Blue int iNeo = 0; // Neopix const int iBriPin = A2; // Panel Mount 1K potentiometer Brightneed int iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness int iBriMin = 1023; // Brightneed minimum sensor value int iBriMax = 0; // Brightneed maximum sensor value // LED int ledG = 1; // LED Green void loop() { // Alcohol Gas Sensor - MQ-3 // Give ample warmup time for readings to stabilize isMQ3(); delay(100); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared }
getMQ3.ino
// Alcohol Gas Sensor - MQ-3 void isMQ3(){ // LEDs - Low for(int z=0; z<NUMPIXELS; z++){ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = z; // Neopix neopix(); } // Probe mq3Value = analogRead(mq3Pin0); // Take a reading from the probe if( mq3Value >= 1 ){ // If the reading isn't zero, proceed if (mq3Value > 1){ // If the average is over 50 ... // Green red = 0; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 0; // Neopix neopix(); } else{ // and if it's not ... // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 0; // Neopix neopix(); } if (mq3Value > 250){ // and so on ... // Green red = 0; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 1; // Neopix neopix(); } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 1; // Neopix neopix(); } if (mq3Value > 350){ // Green red = 0; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 2; // Neopix neopix(); } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 1; // Neopix neopix(); } if (mq3Value > 500){ // Yellow red = 255; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 3; // Neopix neopix(); } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 3; // Neopix neopix(); } if (mq3Value > 650){ // Yellow red = 255; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 4; // Neopix neopix(); } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 4; // Neopix neopix(); } if (mq3Value > 750){ // Yellow red = 255; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 5; // Neopix neopix(); } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 5; // Neopix neopix(); } if (mq3Value > 850){ // Red red = 255; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 6; // Neopix neopix(); } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 6; // Neopix neopix(); } if (mq3Value > 950){ // Red red = 255; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 7; // Neopix neopix(); } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 7; // Neopix neopix(); } } uView.setFontType(0); // Set font type 0: Numbers and letters. 10 characters per line (6 lines) uView.setCursor(0,10); // Alcohol Gas Sensor uView.print( "Alcohol" ); uView.setCursor(0,30); // Alcohol Gas Sensor uView.print( mq3Value ); uView.display(); // Display }
neopix.ino
// Neopix void neopix() { // Brightness iBri = analogRead(iBriPin); // iBri apply the calibration to the sensor reading iBri = map(iBri, iBriMin, iBriMax, 0, 255); // iBri in case the sensor value is outside the range seen during calibration iBri = constrain(iBri, 0, 255); pixels.setBrightness( iBri ); // Pixels.Color takes RGB values, from 0,0,0 up to 255,255,255 pixels.setPixelColor( iNeo, pixels.Color(red,green,blue) ); // This sends the updated pixel color to the hardware pixels.show(); // Delay for a period of time (in milliseconds) delay(50); }
setup.ino
// Setup void setup() { uView.begin(); // Begin of MicroView uView.clear(ALL); // Erase hardware memory inside the OLED controller uView.display(); // Display the content in the buffer memory, by default it is the MicroView logo delay(1000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared. uView.setFontType(1); // Set font type 1: Numbers and letters. 7 characters per line (3 lines) uView.setCursor(0,20); uView.print("Don Luc"); // Don Luc uView.display(); // Display delay(5000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared. uView.setFontType(1); // Set font type 1: Numbers and letters. 7 characters per line (3 lines) uView.setCursor(0,20); uView.print("MQ-3"); // Alcohol Gas Sensor - MQ-3 uView.display(); // Display delay(5000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared // NeoPixels pixels.begin(); // This initializes the NeoPixel library // LED pinMode( ledG, OUTPUT ); // LED Green // LED Green - High digitalWrite( ledG, HIGH); }
Don Luc
LED – Infrared 950nm
Infrared LEDs are used for remote controls and ‘night-vision’ cameras, and these little blue guys are high powered ones. They are 950nm wavelength, which is what nearly all devices listen to.
The IR LED (or infrared light-emitting diode) Bit sends out light with longer wavelengths than visible light, similar to the light in your remote control. It’s invisible to the eye, but many digital cameras can see it. Try using it to activate the light sensor or remote trigger.
In short, LEDs are like tiny lightbulbs. However, LEDs require a lot less power to light up by comparison. They’re also more energy efficient, so they don’t tend to get hot like conventional lightbulbs do (unless you’re really pumping power into them). This makes them ideal for mobile devices and other low-power applications.
Technical Details
* 5mm LED
* 950nm wavelength (most common)
* 20 degree beam width
LED – Infrared 950nm
5 x Powerful IR LEDs GP54
5 x 30 Ohm
1 x Battery Holder 2xAAA with Cover and Switch
2 x Battery AAA
1 x Half-Size Breadboard
5 x Jumper Wires 3″ M/M
Don Luc
Raspberry Pi NoIR Camera V2.1
The infrared Camera Module v2 (Pi NoIR) has a Sony IMX219 8-megapixel sensor custom designed add-on board for Raspberry Pi, featuring a fixed focus lens. It’s capable of 3280 x 2464 pixel static images, and also support 1080p30, 720p60, and 640x480p60/90 video. The Pi NoIR gives you everything the regular Camera Module offers, with one difference: it does not employ an infrared filter. This means that pictures you take by daylight will look decidedly curious, but it gives you the ability to see in the dark with infrared lighting.
We bundle a little square of blue gel with the Pi NoIR “night vision”, which you can use with the camera to monitor the health of green plants. The Pi NoIR is very popular among wildlife hobbyists: with a few infrared LEDs, you can monitor what nocturnal animals are doing in your garden without disturbing them. It attaches to the Pi by way of one of the small sockets on the board’s upper surface and uses the dedicated CSi interface, designed especially for interfacing to cameras. The NoIR Camera has No InfraRed (NoIR) filter on the lens which makes it perfect for doing Infrared photography and taking pictures in low light (twilight) environments.
Features
Improved Resolution
* 8 megapixel native resolution high quality Sony IMX219 image sensor
* Cameras are capable of 3280 x 2464 pixel static images
Remaining High Quality
* Capture video at 1080p30, 720p60 and 640x480p90 resolutions
* All software is supported within the latest version of Raspbian Operating System
* No Infrared filter making it perfect for taking Infrared photographs or photographing objects in low light (twilight) conditions
* 1.4 µm X 1.4 µm pixel with OmniBSI technology for high performance (high sensitivity, low crosstalk, low noise)
* Optical size of 1/4″
Technical Details
Dimensions: 25mm x 23mm x 9mm / 0.98″ x 0.90″ x 0.35″
Weight (camera board + attached cable): 3.4g
1 x Raspberry Pi NoIR Camera V2.1
1 x Filter
1 x Camera Cable
1 x Raspberry Pi 3 – Model B
1 x MicroSD 16 GB
1 x 5V 2A Switching Power Supply
Don Luc
Project #6: MicroView – EMF Meter (Single Axis) – Mk08
Electromagnetic Field
An electromagnetic field (also EMF or EM field) is a physical field produced by electrically charged objects. It affects the behavior of charged objects in the vicinity of the field. The electromagnetic field extends indefinitely throughout space and describes the electromagnetic interaction. It is one of the four fundamental forces of nature (the others are gravitation, weak interaction and strong interaction).
The field can be viewed as the combination of an electric field and a magnetic field. The electric field is produced by stationary charges, and the magnetic field by moving charges (currents); these two are often described as the sources of the field. The way in which charges and currents interact with the electromagnetic field is described by Maxwell’s equations and the Lorentz force law. The force created by the electric field is much stronger than the force created by the magnetic field.
From a classical perspective in the history of electromagnetism, the electromagnetic field can be regarded as a smooth, continuous field, propagated in a wavelike manner; whereas from the perspective of quantum field theory, the field is seen as quantized, being composed of individual particles.
EMF Measurement
EMF measurements are measurements of ambient (surrounding) electromagnetic fields that are performed using particular sensors or probes, such as EMF meters. These probes can be generally considered as antennas although with different characteristics. In fact probes should not perturb the electromagnetic field and must prevent coupling and reflection as much as possible in order to obtain precise results. There are two main types of EMF measurements:
* Broadband measurements performed using a broadband probe, that is a device which senses any signal across a wide range of frequencies and is usually made with three independent diode detectors;
* Frequency selective measurements in which the measurement system consists of a field antenna and a frequency selective receiver or spectrum analyzer allowing to monitor the frequency range of interest.
EMF probes may respond to fields only on one axis, or may be tri-axial, showing components of the field in three directions at once. Amplified, active, probes can improve measurement precision and sensitivity but their active components may limit their speed of response.
EMF Meters
An EMF meter is a scientific instrument for measuring electromagnetic fields (abbreviated as EMF). Most meters measure the electromagnetic radiation flux density (DC fields) or the change in an electromagnetic field over time (AC fields), essentially the same as a radio antenna, but with quite different detection characteristics.
The two largest categories are single axis and tri-axis. Single axis meters are cheaper than tri-axis meters, but take longer to complete a survey because the meter only measures one dimension of the field. Single axis instruments have to be tilted and turned on all three axes to obtain a full measurement. A tri-axis meter measures all three axes simultaneously, but these models tend to be more expensive.
Electromagnetic fields can be generated by AC or DC currents. An EMF meter can measure AC electromagnetic fields, which are usually emitted from man-made sources such as electrical wiring, while gaussmeters or magnetometers measure DC fields, which occur naturally in Earth’s geomagnetic field and are emitted from other sources where direct current is present.
EMF Meter (Single Axis)
1 x MicroView
1 x MicroView – USB Programmer
1 x DS18S20
1 x NeoPixel Stick – 8 x 5050 RGB LED
1 x Speaker
1 x LED Red
1 x LED Green
1 x LED Yellow
1 x 330 Ohm
1 x 1.5k Ohm
1 x 3.3M Ohm
1 x 3″ Wire Solid Core, 22 AWG
1 x 4 Header
20 x Jumper Wires 3″ M/M
1 x Half-Size Breadboard
1 x Battery Holder 3xAAA with Cover and Switch
3 x Battery AAA
MicroView
WIRE – PIN 02 – Analog A5
GND – PIN 08 – GND
VIN – PIN 15 – +5V
TEM – PIN 14 – Digital 5
SPE – PIN 13 – Digital 4
NEO – PIN 12 – Digital 3
LEDG – PIN 11 – Digital 2
LEDY – PIN 10 – Digital 1
LEDR – PIN 09 – Digital 0
DonLuc1806Mk01
DonLuc1806Mk01a.ino
// ***** Don Luc ***** // Software Version Information // Project #6: MicroView - EMF Meter (Single Axis) - Mk08 // 6.1 // DonLuc1806Mk01 6-1 // MicroView // EMF Meter (Single Axis) // include the library code: #include <MicroView.h> #include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h> // Pitches #include "pitches.h" #include <OneWire.h> // EMF Meter (Single Axis) #define NUMREADINGS 15 // Raise this number to increase data smoothing int senseLimit = 15; // Raise this number to decrease sensitivity (up to 1023 max) int val = 0; // Val int iEMF = A5; // EMF Meter int readings[ NUMREADINGS ]; // Readings from the analog input int index = 0; // Index of the current reading int total = 0; // Running total int average = 0; // Final average of the probe reading // NeoPixels #define PIN 3 // On digital pin 3 #define NUMPIXELS 8 // NeoPixels NUMPIXELS = 8 Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800); int red = 0; // Red int green = 0; // Green int blue = 0; // Blue int iNeo = 0; // Neopix int iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness // LED int ledR = 0; // LED Red int ledG = 1; // LED Green int ledY = 2; // LED Yellow // 8-ohm speaker #define tonePIN 5 // On digital pin 5 // Temperature chip i/o int DS18S20_Pin = 6; // DS18S20 Signal pin on digital 6 OneWire ds(DS18S20_Pin); // On digital pin 6 float temperature = 0; // Temperature void loop() { // EMF Meter (Single Axis) isEMF(); delay(250); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared }
getEMF.ino
// EMF Meter (Single Axis) void isEMF(){ // LEDs - Low for(int z=0; z<NUMPIXELS; z++){ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = z; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); } digitalWrite(ledG, LOW); // Turn that LED off digitalWrite(ledY, LOW); // Turn that LED off noTone(tonePIN); // noTone // Probe val = analogRead( iEMF ); // Take a reading from the probe if( val >= 1 ){ // If the reading isn't zero, proceed val = constrain( val, 1, senseLimit ); // Turn any reading higher than the senseLimit value into the senseLimit value val = map( val, 1, senseLimit, 1, 1023 ); // Remap the constrained value within a 1 to 1023 range total -= readings[ index ]; // Subtract the last reading readings[ index ] = val; // Read from the sensor total += readings[ index ]; // Add the reading to the total index = ( index + 1 ); // Advance to the next index if ( index >= NUMREADINGS ) { // If we're at the end of the array... index = 0; // ...wrap around to the beginning } average = total / NUMREADINGS; // Calculate the average if (average < 50) { // If the average is less 50 ... digitalWrite(ledG, HIGH); // turn that LED On tone(tonePIN, NOTE_C3); // Tone } else{ // and if it's not ... digitalWrite(ledG, LOW); // turn that LED off noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } if (average > 50){ // If the average is over 50 ... // Green red = 0; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 0; // Neopix iBri = 100; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); tone(tonePIN, NOTE_C4); // Tone } else{ // and if it's not ... // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 0; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } if (average > 250){ // and so on ... // Green red = 0; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 1; // Neopix iBri = 100; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); tone(tonePIN, NOTE_D4); // Tone } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 1; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } if (average > 350){ // Green red = 0; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 2; // Neopix iBri = 100; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); tone(tonePIN, NOTE_E4); // Tone } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 1; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } if (average > 500){ // Yellow red = 255; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 3; // Neopix iBri = 100; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); tone(tonePIN, NOTE_F4); // Tone } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 3; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } if (average > 650){ // Yellow red = 255; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 4; // Neopix iBri = 100; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); tone(tonePIN, NOTE_G4); // Tone } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 4; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } if (average > 750){ // Yellow red = 255; // Red green = 255; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 5; // Neopix iBri = 100; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); tone(tonePIN, NOTE_A4); // Tone } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 5; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } if (average > 850){ // Red red = 255; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 6; // Neopix iBri = 100; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); tone(tonePIN, NOTE_B4); // Tone } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 6; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } if (average > 950){ // Red red = 255; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 7; // Neopix iBri = 100; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); tone(tonePIN, NOTE_C5); // Tone } else{ // Black red = 0; // Red green = 0; // Green blue = 0; // Blue iNeo = 7; // Neopix iBri = 0; // Neopix Brightness neopix(); noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } } else { digitalWrite(ledY, HIGH); // turn that LED On noTone(tonePIN); // noTone } uView.setFontType(0); // Set font type 0: Numbers and letters. 10 characters per line (6 lines) uView.setCursor(0,10); // EMF Meter uView.print( "EMF: " ); uView.print( average ); // Temperature chip i/o isTe(); uView.display(); // Display }
getTemperature.ino
// Temperature chip i/o void isTe() { // Temperature chip i/o temperature = getTemp(); uView.setCursor(0,30); uView.print(temperature); uView.print(" *C"); } float getTemp() { // Returns the temperature from one DS18S20 in DEG Celsius byte data[12]; byte addr[8]; if ( !ds.search(addr)) { // No more sensors on chain, reset search ds.reset_search(); return -1001; } if ( OneWire::crc8( addr, 7) != addr[7]) { return -1002; } if ( addr[0] != 0x10 && addr[0] != 0x28) { return -1003; } ds.reset(); ds.select(addr); ds.write(0x44,1); // Start conversion, with parasite power on at the end byte present = ds.reset(); ds.select(addr); ds.write(0xBE); // Read Scratchpad for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) { // we need 9 bytes data[i] = ds.read(); } ds.reset_search(); byte MSB = data[1]; byte LSB = data[0]; float tempRead = ((MSB << 8) | LSB); // Using two's compliment float TemperatureSum = tempRead / 16; return TemperatureSum; }
neopix.ino
void neopix() { // Brightness pixels.setBrightness( iBri ); // Pixels.Color takes RGB values, from 0,0,0 up to 255,255,255 pixels.setPixelColor( iNeo, pixels.Color(red,green,blue) ); // This sends the updated pixel color to the hardware pixels.show(); // Delay for a period of time (in milliseconds) delay(50); }
pitches.h
/************************************************* * Public Constants *************************************************/ // Note #define NOTE_B0 31 #define NOTE_C1 33 #define NOTE_CS1 35 #define NOTE_D1 37 #define NOTE_DS1 39 #define NOTE_E1 41 #define NOTE_F1 44 #define NOTE_FS1 46 #define NOTE_G1 49 #define NOTE_GS1 52 #define NOTE_A1 55 #define NOTE_AS1 58 #define NOTE_B1 62 #define NOTE_C2 65 #define NOTE_CS2 69 #define NOTE_D2 73 #define NOTE_DS2 78 #define NOTE_E2 82 #define NOTE_F2 87 #define NOTE_FS2 93 #define NOTE_G2 98 #define NOTE_GS2 104 #define NOTE_A2 110 #define NOTE_AS2 117 #define NOTE_B2 123 #define NOTE_C3 131 #define NOTE_CS3 139 #define NOTE_D3 147 #define NOTE_DS3 156 #define NOTE_E3 165 #define NOTE_F3 175 #define NOTE_FS3 185 #define NOTE_G3 196 #define NOTE_GS3 208 #define NOTE_A3 220 #define NOTE_AS3 233 #define NOTE_B3 247 #define NOTE_C4 262 #define NOTE_CS4 277 #define NOTE_D4 294 #define NOTE_DS4 311 #define NOTE_E4 330 #define NOTE_F4 349 #define NOTE_FS4 370 #define NOTE_G4 392 #define NOTE_GS4 415 #define NOTE_A4 440 #define NOTE_AS4 466 #define NOTE_B4 494 #define NOTE_C5 523 #define NOTE_CS5 554 #define NOTE_D5 587 #define NOTE_DS5 622 #define NOTE_E5 659 #define NOTE_F5 698 #define NOTE_FS5 740 #define NOTE_G5 784 #define NOTE_GS5 831 #define NOTE_A5 880 #define NOTE_AS5 932 #define NOTE_B5 988 #define NOTE_C6 1047 #define NOTE_CS6 1109 #define NOTE_D6 1175 #define NOTE_DS6 1245 #define NOTE_E6 1319 #define NOTE_F6 1397 #define NOTE_FS6 1480 #define NOTE_G6 1568 #define NOTE_GS6 1661 #define NOTE_A6 1760 #define NOTE_AS6 1865 #define NOTE_B6 1976 #define NOTE_C7 2093 #define NOTE_CS7 2217 #define NOTE_D7 2349 #define NOTE_DS7 2489 #define NOTE_E7 2637 #define NOTE_F7 2794 #define NOTE_FS7 2960 #define NOTE_G7 3136 #define NOTE_GS7 3322 #define NOTE_A7 3520 #define NOTE_AS7 3729 #define NOTE_B7 3951 #define NOTE_C8 4186 #define NOTE_CS8 4435 #define NOTE_D8 4699 #define NOTE_DS8 4978
setup.ino
void setup() { uView.begin(); // Begin of MicroView uView.clear(ALL); // Erase hardware memory inside the OLED controller uView.display(); // Display the content in the buffer memory, by default it is the MicroView logo delay(1000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared. uView.setFontType(1); // Set font type 1: Numbers and letters. 7 characters per line (3 lines) uView.setCursor(0,20); uView.print("Don Luc"); // Don Luc uView.display(); // Display delay(5000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared. uView.setFontType(1); // Set font type 1: Numbers and letters. 7 characters per line (3 lines) uView.setCursor(0,20); uView.print("EMF Met"); // EMF Meter (Single Axis) uView.display(); // Display delay(5000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared // NeoPixels pixels.begin(); // This initializes the NeoPixel library // EMF Meter (Single Axis) pinMode( iEMF, OUTPUT ); // EMF Meter for (int i = 0; i < NUMREADINGS; i++){ readings[ i ] = 0; // Initialize all the readings to 0 } // LED pinMode( ledR, OUTPUT ); // LED Red pinMode( ledG, OUTPUT ); // LED Green pinMode( ledY, OUTPUT ); // LED Yellow // LED Red - High digitalWrite( ledR, HIGH); }
Don Luc
Project #7: RGB LCD Shield – PIR Motion Sensor – Mk03
PIR Motion Sensor
This is a simple to use motion sensor. Power it up and wait 1-2 seconds for the sensor to get a snapshot of the still room. If anything moves after that period, the ‘alarm’ pin will go low.
This unit works great from 5 to 12V (datasheet shows 12V). You can also install a jumper wire past the 5V regulator on board to make this unit work at 3.3V. Sensor uses 1.6mA@3.3V.
The alarm pin is an open collector meaning you will need a pull up resistor on the alarm pin. The open drain setup allows multiple motion sensors to be connected on a single input pin. If any of the motion sensors go off, the input pin will be pulled low.
We’ve finally updated the connector! Gone is the old “odd” connector, now you will find a common 3-pin JST! This makes the PIR Sensor much more accessible for whatever your project may need. Red = Power, White = Ground, and Black = Alarm.
Buzzer
This is a small 12mm round speaker that operates around the audible 2kHz range. You can use these speakers to create simple music or user interfaces.
This is not a true piezoelectric speaker but behaves similarly. Instead of a piezoelectric crystal that vibrates with an electric current, this tiny speaker uses an electromagnet to drive a thin metal sheet. That means you need to use some form of alternating current to get sound. The good news is that this speaker is tuned to respond best with a square wave (e.g. from a microcontroller).
LED
LED Yellow
LED Green
DonLuc1805Mk07
1 x RGB LCD Shield 16×2 Character Display
1 x Arduino UNO – R3
1 x ProtoScrewShield
1 x PIR Motion Sensor
1 x Buzzer
1 x LED Yellow
1 x LED Green
2 x Jumper Wires 2″ M/F
4 x Jumper Wires 3″ M/M
5 x Jumper Wires 6″ M/M
1 x Half-Size Breadboard
Arduino UNO
JST – Digital 6
BUZ – Digital 2
LEY – Digital 1
LEG – Digital 0
VIN – +5V
GND – GND
DonLuc1805Mk07a.ino
// ***** Don Luc ***** // Software Version Information // Project #7: RGB LCD Shield – PIR Motion Sensor - Mk03 // 5-3.01 // DonLuc1804Mk07 5-3.01 // RGB LCD Shield // PIR Motion Sensor (JST} // include the library code: #include <Adafruit_MCP23017.h> #include <Adafruit_RGBLCDShield.h> Adafruit_RGBLCDShield RGBLCDShield = Adafruit_RGBLCDShield(); #define GREEN 0x2 // PIR Motion Sensor (JST} const int buz = 6; // Buzzer const int MOTION_PIN = 2; // Pin connected to motion detector const int LED_Yellow = 1; // LED Yellow const int LED_Green = 0; // LED Green void loop() { // PIR Motion Sensor (JST} isJST(); delay(1000); // Clear RGBLCDShield.clear(); }
getJST.ino
void isJST(){ int proximity = digitalRead(MOTION_PIN); // PIR Motion Sensor if (proximity == LOW) // If the sensor's output goes low, motion is detected { // Motion Detected digitalWrite(buz, HIGH); // Buzzer High digitalWrite(LED_Yellow, HIGH); // LED Yellow High digitalWrite(LED_Green, LOW); // LED Green Low // Display // Set the cursor to column 0, line 0 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0,0); RGBLCDShield.print("Motion Detected!"); // Motion Detected! // Set the cursor to column 0, line 1 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0, 1); RGBLCDShield.print("Buzzer On - Yel"); // Buzzer On } else { // Motion Off digitalWrite(buz, LOW); // Buzzer Low digitalWrite(LED_Yellow, LOW); // LED Yellow Low digitalWrite(LED_Green, HIGH); // LED Green High // Display // Set the cursor to column 0, line 0 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0,0); RGBLCDShield.print("Motion Off!"); // Motion Off! // Set the cursor to column 0, line 1 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0, 1); RGBLCDShield.print("Buzzer Off - Gr"); // "Buzzer Off } }
setup.ino
void setup() { // set up the LCD's number of columns and rows: RGBLCDShield.begin(16, 2); RGBLCDShield.setBacklight(GREEN); // Display // Set the cursor to column 0, line 0 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0,0); RGBLCDShield.print("Don Luc"); // Don luc // Set the cursor to column 0, line 1 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0, 1); RGBLCDShield.print("Motion Sensor"); // Motion Sensor delay(5000); // Clear RGBLCDShield.clear(); // PIR Motion Sensor (JST} pinMode(buz, OUTPUT); // Buzzer pinMode(MOTION_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP); // PIR Motion Sensor pinMode(LED_Yellow, OUTPUT); // LED Yellow pinMode(LED_Green, OUTPUT); // LED Green }
Don Luc
Project #6: MicroView – RHT03 Sensor – Mk07
RHT03 Humidity and Temperature Sensor
The RHT03 (also known by DHT-22) is a low cost humidity and temperature sensor with a single wire digital interface. The sensor is calibrated and doesn’t require extra components so you can get right to measuring relative humidity and temperature.
Features
* 3.3-6V Input
* 1-1.5mA measuring current
* 40-50 uA standby current
* Humidity from 0-100% RH
* -40 – 80 degrees C temperature range
* +-2% RH accuracy
* +-0.5 degrees C
Technical Specification
Model: RHT03
Power supply: 3.3-6V DC
Output signal: Digital signal via MaxDetect 1-wire bus
Sensing element: Polymer humidity capacitor
Operating range: Humidity 0-100%RH; Temperature -40~80C
Accuracy: humidity +-2%RH(Max +-5%RH); Temperature +-0.5C
Resolution or sensitivity: Humidity 0.1%RH; Temperature 0.1C
Repeatability: Humidity +-1%RH; Temperature +-0.2C – Humidity hysteresis – +-0.3%RH
Long-term Stability: +-0.5%RH/year
Interchangeability: Fully interchangeable
DonLuc1805Mk06
1 x MicroView
1 x MicroView – USB Programmer
1 x RHT03
3 x Jumper Wires 3″ M/M
1 x Half-Size Breadboard
MicroView
RHT – PIN 11 – Digital 2
VIN – PIN 15 – +5V
GND – PIN 08 – GND
DonLuc1805Mk06a.ino
// ***** Don Luc ***** // Software Version Information // 7.01 // DonLuc1804Mk07 7.01 // MicroView // RHT03 Humidity and Temperature Sensor // include the library code: #include <MicroView.h> #include <SparkFun_RHT03.h> // RHT Humidity and Temperature Sensor const int RHT03_DATA_PIN = 2; // RHT03 data pin Digital 2 RHT03 rht; // This creates a RTH03 object, which we'll use to interact with the sensor void loop() { // RHT03 Humidity and Temperature Sensor isRHT03(); delay(1000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared }
getRHT.ino
// RHT03 Humidity and Temperature Sensor void isRHT03(){ // Call rht.update() to get new humidity and temperature values from the sensor. int updateRet = rht.update(); // The humidity(), tempC(), and tempF() functions can be called -- after // a successful update() -- to get the last humidity and temperature // value float latestHumidity = rht.humidity(); float latestTempC = rht.tempC(); float latestTempF = rht.tempF(); uView.setFontType(0); // Set font type 0: Numbers and letters. 10 characters per line (6 lines) uView.setCursor(0,10); // Humidity uView.print( "H : " ); uView.print( latestHumidity ); uView.setCursor(0,20); // Temperature *C uView.print( "*C: " ); uView.print( latestTempC ); uView.setCursor(0,30); // "Temperature *F uView.print( "*F: " ); uView.print( latestTempF ); uView.display(); // Display }
setup.ino
void setup() { uView.begin(); // Begin of MicroView uView.clear(ALL); // Erase hardware memory inside the OLED controller uView.display(); // Display the content in the buffer memory, by default it is the MicroView logo delay(1000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared. uView.setFontType(1); // Set font type 1: Numbers and letters. 7 characters per line (3 lines) uView.setCursor(0,20); uView.print("Don Luc"); // Don Luc uView.display(); // Display delay(5000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared. uView.setFontType(1); // Set font type 1: Numbers and letters. 7 characters per line (3 lines) uView.setCursor(0,20); uView.print("RHT03"); // RHT03 uView.display(); // Display delay(5000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared // RHT03 Humidity and Temperature Sensor // Call rht.begin() to initialize the sensor and our data pin rht.begin(RHT03_DATA_PIN); }
Don Luc
Project #6: MicroView – Accelerometer ADXL335 – Mk06
Accelerometer
An accelerometer is a device that measures proper acceleration. Proper acceleration, being the acceleration (or rate of change of velocity) of a body in its own instantaneous rest frame, is not the same as coordinate acceleration, being the acceleration in a fixed coordinate system. For example, an accelerometer at rest on the surface of the Earth will measure an acceleration due to Earth’s gravity, straight upwards (by definition) of g = 9.81 m/s2. By contrast, accelerometers in free fall (falling toward the center of the Earth at a rate of about 9.81 m/s2) will measure zero.
Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout – ADXL335
Breakout board for the 3 axis ADXL335 from Analog Devices. This is the latest in a long, proven line of analog sensors – the holy grail of accelerometers. The ADXL335 is a triple axis MEMS accelerometer with extremely low noise and power consumption – only 320uA! The sensor has a full sensing range of +/-3g. There is no on-board regulation, provided power should be between 1.8 and 3.6VDC. Board comes fully assembled and tested with external components installed. The included 0.1uF capacitors set the bandwidth of each axis to 50Hz.
DonLuc1805Mk05
1 x MicroView
1 x MicroView – USB Programmer
1 x Accelerometer ADXL335
5 x Jumper Wires 3″ M/M
1 x Half-Size Breadboard
MicroView
Z-Axis – PIN 07 – Analog A0
Y-Axis – PIN 06 – Analog A1
X-Axis – PIN 05 – Analog A2
VIN – PIN 16 – 3.3V
GND – PIN 08 – GND
DonLuc1805Mk05a.ino
// ***** Don Luc ***** // Software Version Information // 6.01 // DonLuc1804Mk06 6.01 // MicroView // Accelerometer ADXL335 // include the library code: #include <MicroView.h> #include <ADXL335.h> // Accelerometer ADXL335 const int pin_x = A0; // X-Axis const int pin_y = A1; // Y-Axis const int pin_z = A2; // Z-Axis const int vin = 16; // 3.3V const int gnd = 8; // GND ADXL335 accel(pin_x, pin_y, pin_z, vin); void loop() { // Accelerometer ADXL335 isADXL335(); delay(500); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared }
getADXL335.ino
// Accelerometer ADXL335 void isADXL335(){ // This is required to update the values accel.update(); float rho; float phi; float theta; rho = accel.getRho(); phi = accel.getPhi(); theta = accel.getTheta(); uView.setFontType(0); // Set font type 0: Numbers and letters. 10 characters per line (6 lines) uView.setCursor(0,10); // X-Axis uView.print( "X: " ); uView.print( rho ); uView.setCursor(0,20); // Y-Axis uView.print( "Y: " ); uView.print( phi ); uView.setCursor(0,30); // Z-Axis uView.print( "Z: " ); uView.print( theta ); uView.display(); // Display }
setup.ino
void setup() { uView.begin(); // Begin of MicroView uView.clear(ALL); // Erase hardware memory inside the OLED controller uView.display(); // Display the content in the buffer memory, by default it is the MicroView logo delay(1000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared. uView.setFontType(1); // Set font type 1: Numbers and letters. 7 characters per line (3 lines) uView.setCursor(0,20); uView.print("Don Luc"); // Don Luc uView.display(); // Display delay(5000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared. uView.setFontType(1); // Set font type 1: Numbers and letters. 7 characters per line (3 lines) uView.setCursor(0,20); uView.print("ADXL335"); // ADXL335 uView.display(); // Display delay(5000); uView.clear(PAGE); // Erase the memory buffer, the OLED will be cleared // Accelerometer ADXL335 pinMode(gnd, OUTPUT); // GND pinMode(vin, OUTPUT); // 3.3V digitalWrite(gnd, LOW); digitalWrite(vin, HIGH); }
Don Luc
Project #7: RGB LCD Shield – GPS Receiver – Mk02
GPS Receiver
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force. It is a global navigation satellite system that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. Obstacles such as mountains and buildings block the relatively weak GPS signals.
The GPS does not require the user to transmit any data, and it operates independently of any telephonic or internet reception, though these technologies can enhance the usefulness of the GPS positioning information. The GPS provides critical positioning capabilities to military, civil, and commercial users around the world. The United States government created the system, maintains it, and makes it freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver.
DonLuc1805Mk04
1 x RGB LCD Shield 16×2 Character Display
1 x Arduino UNO – R3
1 x ProtoScrewShield
1 x GPS – GP-20U7
Arduino UNO
Digital 5
GND
3.3V
DonLuc1805Mk04a.ino
// ***** Don Luc ***** // Software Version Information // 5-4.01 // DonLuc1805Mk04 5-4.01 // RGB LCD Shield // GPS // include the library code: #include <Adafruit_MCP23017.h> #include <Adafruit_RGBLCDShield.h> #include <TinyGPS.h> #include <SoftwareSerial.h> Adafruit_RGBLCDShield RGBLCDShield = Adafruit_RGBLCDShield(); #define GREEN 0x2 // GPS #define gpsRXPIN 5 #define gpsTXPIN 4 //this one is unused and doesnt have a conection SoftwareSerial tGPS(gpsRXPIN, gpsTXPIN); TinyGPS gps; // Global variables and functions are declared here, this allows them to be called anywhere // within the code and is helpful for passing data out of functions. Dont get in the habit \ // of using these though because as your code gets longer its easy to lose track of where // you are changing these variables and can lead to a headach when a problem arises. float TargetLat; float TargetLon; int Status = 0; // Function headers can be placed here so that functions can be placed below your setup // and loop function for a more logical flow of information. void getGPS( float* lat, float* lon, int* Status); void loop() { RGBLCDShield.clear(); // Receives NEMA data from GPS receiver and Parses Latitude and longitude data // returns information using pointers including info on stagnant data // Here we tell it to listen to the tGPS serial object // then call the function that will recieve and parse the signal from the GPS reciver tGPS.listen(); getGPS(&TargetLat, &TargetLon, &Status); // Print status to console to know if you are getting good data or not. // No Lock = 0, Old Data(>5 sec old) = 1, Good Data = 2 // set the cursor to column 0, line 0 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0,0); RGBLCDShield.print( "Status:" ); RGBLCDShield.print( Status ); delay(2000); RGBLCDShield.clear(); // set the cursor to column 0, line 0 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0,0); RGBLCDShield.print( "Lon: " ); RGBLCDShield.print( TargetLon ); // set the cursor to column 0, line 1 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0, 1); RGBLCDShield.print( "Lat: " ); RGBLCDShield.print( TargetLat ); delay(5000); }
tGPS.ino
/* GPS Vector Pointer Target This sketch simiulates any system that has a GPS beacon and has the ability to broadcast this information for other systems to pick up. This could be a plane/drone a car/rover or even a solar panel on a space elevator climber. This recieves updating GPS coordinates and from an attached GPS receiver, parses the incoming NEMA data and send that information using an Xbee connection to the base station. */ void getGPS( float* lat, float* lon, int* Status) /* This function switches the softserial pin to the one used for GPS then recieves NEMA data from a GPS receiver which is passed into a TinyGPS Object and parsed using its internal functions for $GPRMC info. This function uses pointers to pass infomation to pass back to parent function which includes Latitude, longitude,( velocity, heading) and the status of the GPS signal. Function call where variables can be nammed whatever they want as long as they have &: getGPS(&latitude, &longitude, &Status); */ { // Initilize pin to receive NEMA (have to do it here because we need to switch between // software serial pins (if time permits interrupts could be used) // define local variables float flat; float flon; unsigned long fix_age; //look for serial data from GPS and loop untill the end of NEMA string while (tGPS.available()) { int c = tGPS.read(); if (gps.encode(c)); {} } //Pulled parsed data from gps object gps.f_get_position(&flat, &flon, &fix_age); *lat = flat; *lon = flon; // check if data is relavent if (fix_age == TinyGPS::GPS_INVALID_AGE) //No fix detected; { *Status = 0; } else if (fix_age > 5000) //Warning: possible stale data!; { *Status = 1; } else //Data is current; { *Status = 2; } }
setup.ino
void setup() { // set up the LCD's number of columns and rows: RGBLCDShield.begin(16, 2); RGBLCDShield.print("Don Luc"); RGBLCDShield.setBacklight(GREEN); // set the cursor to column 0, line 1 RGBLCDShield.setCursor(0, 1); // print the number of seconds since reset: RGBLCDShield.print("GPS - GP-20U7"); delay(5000); // This function is run before the your program begins to loop, here we define the status // of pins that are used for inputs and outputs pinMode(gpsRXPIN, INPUT); // Next communication begins between the three systems along for the baud rate for each // some of these can handle a larger baud rate but you need to make sure they match what // they are communicating with tGPS.begin(9600); Serial.begin(9600); }
Don Luc