Countdown timer 16x2 lcd

sjoerd17 · October 6, 2021, 9:00am

Hello, this is my code:

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

LiquidCrystal lcd(6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12);

byte smiley[8] = {
B00000,
B10001,
B00000,
B00000,
B10001,
B01110,
B00000,
};

int backLight = 13; // pin 13 will control the backlight
void setup() {
pinMode(backLight, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(backLight, HIGH);
lcd.begin(16,2);
lcd.clear();

Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode (2,OUTPUT);
pinMode (3,OUTPUT);
pinMode (4,OUTPUT);

pinMode (8,OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
delay(1000);
// Turn off the display:
lcd.noDisplay();
delay(500);
// Turn on the display:
lcd.display();

int valor_sensor = analogRead(A0);

Serial.println(valor_sensor);
delay(1);
int keyVal = analogRead(A0);
Serial.println(keyVal);
if (keyVal == 0)
{
digitalWrite(2,LOW);
digitalWrite(3,LOW);
digitalWrite(4,LOW);
digitalWrite(5,LOW);
digitalWrite(6,LOW);
digitalWrite(7,LOW);
}
else if (keyVal == 10)
{
lcd.write
tone(5, 523, 2000);
delay(2000);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);

}
else if (keyVal == 341)
{
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
delay(600000);
digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
delay(600000);
digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
delay(600000);
tone(5, 523, 2000);
delay(2000);

}
else if (keyVal == 1001)
{
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
delay(300000);
digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
delay(300000);
digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
delay(300000);
tone(5, 523, 2000);
delay(2000);
}
else if (keyVal == 1023)
{
digitalWrite(4,LOW);
digitalWrite(3,LOW);
digitalWrite(2,LOW);
}
else {
digitalWrite(5,LOW);
digitalWrite(6,LOW);
digitalWrite(7,LOW);
digitalWrite(8,LOW);
}
}

I want the else if (keyVal = 10) to start a timer of 45 minutes when I press the button, but i tried alot of things but cant get it to work

gcjr · October 6, 2021, 10:57am

code has some long delays (60 sec)

consider

#undef MyHW
#ifdef MyHW
# include "sim.h"
byte pinsLed [] = { 10, 11, 12, 13 };

#else
# include <LiquidCrystal.h>
byte pinsLed [] = { 2, 3, 4, 8 };
#endif

LiquidCrystal lcd (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12);
byte smiley[8] = {
    B00000,
    B10001,
    B00000,
    B00000,
    B10001,
    B01110,
    B00000,
};

int backLight = 13; // pin 13 will control the backlight

enum { Off = HIGH, On = LOW };

char s [40];

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void setup () {
    pinMode (backLight, OUTPUT);
    digitalWrite (backLight, HIGH);

    lcd.begin (16,2);
    lcd.clear ();

    Serial.begin (9600);

    for (unsigned n = 0; n < sizeof(pinsLed); n++)  {
        digitalWrite (pinsLed [n], Off);
        pinMode      (pinsLed [n], OUTPUT);
    }
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void
disp (
    char *s )
{
    lcd.clear ();
    lcd.setCursor (0, 0);
    lcd.print (s);
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void loop () {
    int keyVal       = analogRead (A0);

#if 0
    Serial.println (keyVal);
#else
    sprintf (s, " val %d", keyVal);
    disp (s);
#endif

    if (keyVal == 0) {
        for (unsigned n = 0; n < sizeof(pinsLed); n++)
            digitalWrite (pinsLed [n], Off);
    }

    else if (keyVal == 10) {
        digitalWrite (2, On);
        tone (5, 523, 2000);
    }

    else if (keyVal == 20) {
        for (unsigned n = 0; n < sizeof(pinsLed); n++)  {
            digitalWrite (pinsLed [n], ! digitalRead (pinsLed [n]));
            delay (200);
        }
    }

    else if (keyVal == 1001) {
        digitalWrite (4, HIGH);
        delay (300000);
        digitalWrite (3, HIGH);
        delay (300000);
        digitalWrite (2, HIGH);
        delay (300000);
        tone (5, 523, 2000);
        delay (2000);
    }

    else if (keyVal == 1023) {
        digitalWrite (4,LOW);
        digitalWrite (3,LOW);
        digitalWrite (2,LOW);
    }
}

johnwasser · October 6, 2021, 2:42pm

Does this part work, giving you a value of 10 when you press the button?

You sem to be lighting up LEDs every 5 minutes (300 seconds) or 10 minutes (600 seconds). To get 45 minutes, wouldn't you just use three intervals of 15 minutes (900 seconds, 900000 milliseconds)?

blh64 · October 6, 2021, 4:10pm

You have some very precise values you are looking for from analogRead() (10,20,341,1001...) which probably won't be true every time through loop() since the ADC will drift a bit...
A more typical approach is the define ranges for certain actions to take place.

Ballscrewbob · October 6, 2021, 7:36pm

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ruilviana · October 6, 2021, 8:28pm

Hi @sjoerd17

Please redo your initial post and enclose your code in </> tags.
If you don't know how to do this then why not read the initial thread when registering in the forum.
Then read: How to get the best out of this forum.

Your code does not compile as it has at least 2 errors on line 55.
It remains to define what will be shown on the LCD and the semicolon at the end of the line.

RV mineirin

sjoerd17 · October 7, 2021, 7:42am

fixed the errors and let me explain myself

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

LiquidCrystal lcd(6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12);
int backLight = 13; // pin 13 will control the backlight
void setup() {
pinMode(backLight, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(backLight, HIGH);
lcd.begin(16,2);
lcd.clear();

Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode (2,OUTPUT);
pinMode (3,OUTPUT);
pinMode (4,OUTPUT);

pinMode (8,OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
delay(1000);
// Turn off the display:
lcd.noDisplay();
delay(500);
// Turn on the display:
lcd.display();

int valor_sensor = analogRead(A0);

Serial.println(valor_sensor);
delay(1);
int keyVal = analogRead(A0);
Serial.println(keyVal);
if (keyVal == 0)
{
digitalWrite(2,LOW);
digitalWrite(3,LOW);
digitalWrite(4,LOW);
digitalWrite(5,LOW);
digitalWrite(6,LOW);
digitalWrite(7,LOW);
}
else if (keyVal == 10)
{
tone(5, 523, 2000);
delay(2000);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);

}
}

I have a project for school to make a timer for 45 minutes that buzzes after said 45 minutes but I want to make multiple buttons for 45 mins other button 30 minutes and last button 15 minutes

[quote="johnwasser, post:3, topic:912228"]
Does this part work, giving you a value of 10 when you press the button?
[/quote] I copied this from another tinkercad design and it worked so I didn't look in it further
but i want the "else if (keyVal == 10) to be a 45 minute timer but i dont know how

sjoerd17 · October 7, 2021, 7:45am

also i am currently only able to use tinkercad so i can't use #include sim.h
but once i can try on an actual arduino i will try this

sjoerd17 · October 7, 2021, 7:49am

They work, I just have to press the button a few times, but what do you mean with that last bit"?

gcjr · October 7, 2021, 9:11am

the multi-turn pot on the multifunction shield had no problem reliably maintain a specific value when i tested the code, but it may be more difficult for other devices

a few approaches to consider


bool inline delta (int val, int targ,int  max) {
    return abs(val - targ) < max;
}

#define Delta 2
#define Targ  10

void loop(){
    int val = analogRead (A0);

    if ((Targ - Delta) < val && val < (Targ + Delta))
        Serial.println ("w/in range");

    if (abs(val - Targ) < Delta)
        Serial.println ("w/in delta");

    if (delta(val, Targ, Delta))
        Serial.println ("w/in inline");

    Serial.println (val);
    delay (200);
}

void setup(){
    Serial.begin(9600);
}

sjoerd17 · October 7, 2021, 9:52am

I'm sorry but I don't know how to work with this, i've tested it but there's a few things I don't understand, why is void loop first and not void setup? and how do I apply this to my code?

sjoerd17 · October 7, 2021, 9:55am

I see in the serial monitor though that its very accurate with the reading

gcjr · October 7, 2021, 10:02am

there's no requirement for the order of setup() and loop() in arduino.

it seems the issue pointed out by @blh64 is not understood.

certainly confusing why you said " just have to press the button a few times". isn't keyVal read from a pot?

sjoerd17 · October 7, 2021, 10:49am

If I hold the button down, it works, but we´re not here for the button but for the timer, thanks for giving me alternatives though.

gcjr · October 7, 2021, 10:56am

are you familiar with using millis() to perform some action after some period of time? presumably you can use your buttons to select how long to wait (e.g. 45 * 60 * 1000 msec)

sjoerd17 · October 7, 2021, 11:22am

I know that yes, but then I have to write alot of lines for code because I want the time printed out on the LCD too.

sjoerd17 · October 7, 2021, 11:23am

sorry i should´ve mentioned this in the first place^^

gcjr · October 7, 2021, 11:59am

alot of lines of code?

the code needs to

recognize a button press (1 of 3) and set the corresponding delay (e.g. minsDelay = 45;)
set the millis() value corresponding to the delay (e.g. msecLst = millis() + (minsDelay * 60 * 1000);)
for a string with the delay amount (e.g sprintf, s, "%s timer", minsDelay);)
add code to recognize that the delay has expired (e.g. if (millis() > msecLst) {)

johnwasser · October 7, 2021, 1:46pm

Yes. If you had mentioned that 17 replies ago we could have saved a LOT of other answers.

I'm going to assume you want to count down once a second. Do you still need the LEDs? If so, what do you want the LEDs to do?

Here is an outline of a sketch (NOT A COMPLETE SKETCH) that will show you how to display the number of seconds remaining in the countdown. See if you can fill in the rest.

unsigned SecondsRemaining = 0;
unsigned long PrevousMillis = 0;

void loop();
{
  unsigned long currentMillis = millis();

  // Count down once per second
  if (currentMillis - PreviousMillis = 1000)
  {
    PreviousMillis += 1000;

    if (SecondsRemaining > 0)
    {
      SecondsRemaining--;
      LCD.clear();
      LCD.println(SecondsRemaining);
      if (SecondsRemining == 0)
         SoundTheAlarm();
    }
  }

  // Check for input:
  if (keyVal == 341)
    {
    SecondsRemaining = 1800; // 30 minutes
    PreviousMillis = currentMillis; // Restart the timer
   }
   else if (keyVal == 1001)
    {
    SecondsRemaining = 900; // 15 minutes
    PreviousMillis = currentMillis; // Restart the timer
   }
   else if (keyVal == 10)
    {
    SecondsRemaining = 2700; // 45 minutes
    PreviousMillis = currentMillis; // Restart the timer
   }
}

blh64 · October 7, 2021, 4:13pm

Not the proper way to track elapsed time since millis() rolls over. The only sure way to do it is with subtraction

startTime = millis();
...
if ( millis() - startTime >= desiredDelay) ...

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