Help: relay on schedule

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#1

Hi,

I'd like to know how to control a relay on a schedule, at some specific time, for example: starts at 7:55:00 and ends at 7:59:23.
I'm using Arduino Yun and process is used to get the date online.

Any help is welcome.

Thanks in advance.

#2

Set a flag to tell you whether your relay was set on or off.
Run a loop. Test for time and if it is greater than start time && less than stop time and relay is off, turn it on and set the flag to on. If it is after start time, and the less than finish time && the relay is on you don't need to do anything.

If it is after finish time && the relay is on, turn it off, and set the flag to off.

You set the relay on or off by writing to a digital pin. The flag in effect stores the value you wrote to the pin.

#3

Thank you!!

I understand, but I need an example, please.

Thanks again.

#4

Look at the many things at once example at the top of the programming forum.

#5

Check this one
http://www.joestechblog.com/2011/11/13/chicken-light-relay-timer/

However, DS1307 can be replaced by DS3231 for higher accuracy. However, this example doesn't uses yun. But you can get the concept :slight_smile:

#6

Thanks a lot!
:slight_smile:

#7