How do I run new function every 5 minutes?

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Software Syntax & Programs
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I made a led cube and it has 2 different patterns that are triggered by
2 different functions.

I need to loop one function for 5 minutes then loop the second function
for the next five minutes then start over... How would I do this?

Im guessing I'd have to use the millis(); command but how?

:-?

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Im guessing I'd have to use the millis(); command but how?

Yes, millis is one way. There is an example sketch in the digital section of the IDE called BlinkWithoutDelay that shows a structure of a loop using the millis() function.

I like the MsTimer2 library for things like that. You would use a value of 300000 for a 5 min interrupt. http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Main/MsTimer2

Lefty