Setting intervals

Using Arduino Project Guidance
#1

Hey all,

I have a little project from school that I need some help understanding/guidance.

What I am given: Arduino GSM SIM900 Shield.

What the project is: I need to code so that every five minutes i give it a command. after the command is given i want it to go straight to sleep for the rest of the five minutes. i need this to happen over and over while producing the least amount of energy possible and requiring the minimal voltage.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mel

#2

http://www.gammon.com.au/millis

http://www.gammon.com.au/blink

This is pretty much the best thing online to teach you what you need to know to do this task.

#3

The demo Several Things at a Time also illustrates the use of millis() for timing. But it does not deal with putting the Arduino to sleep.

I think Nick Gammon has a tutorial about minimizing power consumption.

...R

#4