kionokitse:
Hi AntroxEv,
Yes you can totally use the YX8018 to control when the light turns on. If the solar cell is providing no charge it is possible to detect this situation and turn on the LED. Here is a site that explains it fairly clearly.
Hi kionokitse,
Yes, thanks for your message.
What I would like to do is to use the YX8018 to either:
- as interrupt (falling mode) to wake up arduino when the solar cell is on/off by using the Joule thief circuit with inductor to boost the voltage to activate the arduino pin
- to replace the physical pushbutton for an autopower off circuit such as:
here
In option 1 a RTC can do the job but this system assures that the operation will be carrying out at the dusk that occurs every day at different time
In option 2, it is a way to save energy without using pro mini and removal of several components