Transparent Prop-Clock with Sensors
Prophead100
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This is my latest project: a " see through" clock with sensors in the 1960's invisible man style. A vacuum florescence display (VFD) gives it a nostalgic look. It has a TAOS light sensor, BMP050 barometer/temperature, DHT21 humidity/temp sensor and real time clock running. It also uses the solar object to calculate input light where the sun is, how hot it is and when important times like sunset are. It also does things like calculate which naval watch and the number of ships bells that represent the time
Its all wired in and all the sensors and objects work. So far the main code (see attached) has the light sensor, RTC and solar object incorporated. I still need to move over the code for the other sensors....
Its all wired in and all the sensors and objects work. So far the main code (see attached) has the light sensor, RTC and solar object incorporated. I still need to move over the code for the other sensors....
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I like the sunset time feature..
Where did that pretty little clear case come from?
Thanks for sharing.
-Tommy
The case came from Parallax (# 721-32212). It fits the board and display perfectly with access to the programming port, switch and power. The only modification needed was to replace the 1.5" stand-offs with a 1" & 1/2" to hold the display firmly up off the board but still within the case. The DHT sensor wire just slide out the programming port hole.
Congratulations!!!!
A X-Y base with a laser on top, which can target the Suns position according the time and a compass module in order to help the base to find the correct orientation I think is the ideal next step for this project! (This is exactly what Im trying to do this period).
Thanks for your code! It will help me a lot when I start the software tests with my device.
Best wishes for the New Year and have a very productive 2013!
Happy new year Parallax and all the forumistas!!!
I found your project doing a search for Ships bells.
I want to use either a Arduino or Basic stamp to build a ships bell clock.
I intend to use a real ships bell with an electro mechanical ringer.
I would also like to include a day and night mode for ring intensity and naval watches.
I am more mechanical / electrical skilled rather than programming. Great at stuffing boards but really bad at programming.
I was hoping to find an existing program that I could study, learn and modify for my needs.
Unfortunately I havent come up with much yet.
You mentioned in your original post that your clock calculated Naval watch and ships bells from the RTC.
Are you driving anything like a solenoid ,loud speaker or buzzer or are you putting it on an display?
Thanks
Mark
... I am working on a Japanese version now. If you do your project with Greek, let me know... Thanks
I didn't control a solenoid, buzzer or speaker on this project but it is certainly within the abilities of the Stamp or the Propeller (What I used) . I did have it run control lines for a sunrise indicator that could easily run a mosfet or relay. If you take the code above and add a little detail it could easily run a solenoid to make the double ring pattern on a real bell or simulate it on a PA system. Its open code, so feel free to reuse it.
The Stamp did really well running 15A solenoids for on an underwater ROV for me. The Propeller, however, could actually do more for you with less work. It can run the clock, run solenoids, run relays and do more complex sounds for feeding into a PA system and run a video screen. For example, the attached file uses the Prop to generate signal flags on video. If your doing a naval clock, you could also match it with the flags. Some folks find the propeller more challenging but there are some create tutorials that could get you going with SPIN code. Good luck either way.
Gregg (Prophead100)
Time to hit the tutorials!
I will go over your code .and hopefully (with time) it will make sense
Thanks
again,
M