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Countdown Voice Timer & Fire Starter

A programmable countdown timer with loud voice countdown and trigger for dangerous experiments like starting fireworks

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Countdown Voice Timer & Fire Starter

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Beetle - The Smallest Arduino
DFRobot Beetle - The Smallest Arduino
×1
Monochrome 0.91”128x32 I2C OLED Display with Chip Pad
DFRobot Monochrome 0.91”128x32 I2C OLED Display with Chip Pad
×1
DFRobot DF Voice Rec/Playback Module
×1
DFRobot Enclosed Speaker
×1
DFRobot Mini Push Buttons
×1
DFRobot Nylon Cable Ties
×1
DFRobot Proto Board
×1
DFRobot USB A to C Cable
×1
Arduino Leonardo
Arduino Leonardo
×1
Red Hot Wires
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Text to Speech Reader Online
Audacity - Audio Recording and Editing App

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Solder Wire, Lead Free
Solder Wire, Lead Free

Story

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Schematics

Schematic

Relay and Fire Starter Circuit

Code

code

C/C++
Code for Beetle/Arduino Leonardo board
#include "U8glib.h"
#include <DFRobot_DF1101S.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

SoftwareSerial df1101sSerial(10, 11);          // RX = 10  TX = 11
U8GLIB_SSD1306_128X32 u8g(U8G_I2C_OPT_NONE);   // SCL = 2  SDA = 3

DFRobot_DF1101S df1101s;

#define BUTTON_DEC    A2
#define BUTTON_INC     1
#define BUTTON_SEL    A0

#define OUTPUT_PIN1   0
#define OUTPUT_PIN2   A1
#define OUTPUT_PIN3   9

#define BLUE_LED      13

/////////////////////////
// FILE0999.MP3 says "FIRE"
#define FIRE      999
#define THOUSAND  103
#define MILLION   106
#define BILLION   109
#define tRILLION  112

// record more mp3 and add more defines like this
// if device needs to say something through speaker

//////////////////////////////////////////////////


int number_index = 3;
int volume = 10;
long last_millis;

void setup(void)
{
 
 u8g.setRot90();        // change oled display orientation

 // set GPIOs for buttons and LED
 
 pinMode(BUTTON_DEC, INPUT_PULLUP);
 pinMode(BUTTON_INC, INPUT_PULLUP);
 pinMode(BUTTON_SEL, INPUT_PULLUP);
 pinMode(BLUE_LED, OUTPUT);

 //  Output pins for controlling something
 pinMode(OUTPUT_PIN1, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(OUTPUT_PIN1,LOW);
 pinMode(OUTPUT_PIN2, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(OUTPUT_PIN2,LOW);
 
 // welcome message  
 update_display_message_0();
 delay(500);

 // init soft serial to communicate with voice playback moduel
 
  df1101sSerial.begin(115200);
  delay(100);
  while(!df1101s.begin(df1101sSerial))
  {
  update_display_message_1();  
  df1101s.setPrompt(false);  
  }
  
  //Set initial volume to 10
  df1101s.setVol(volume);

  // set playback mode
  df1101s.switchFunction(df1101s.MUSIC);

  // fast blink LED on pin 13
  for(int i = 0; i<10; i++)
  {debounce_blinky();}

 
 
 // adjust volume with buttons
 // BUTTON_SEL for selecting shown value
 // BUTTON_INC for increasing shown value
 // BUTTON_DEC for decreasing shown value
 
  while(digitalRead(BUTTON_SEL))
  {
    if(!digitalRead(BUTTON_DEC))
    {
      volume--;
      debounce_blinky();
    }
    if(!digitalRead(BUTTON_INC))
    {
      volume++;
      debounce_blinky();
    }
    if (volume<10)   {volume = 10;}
    if (volume>30)   {volume = 30;}
    
    df1101s.setVol(volume);     // set volume for Spk
    update_display_message_2(); // update OLED
  }

for(int i = 0; i<10; i++)
{debounce_blinky();}

// set mp3 playback as single cycle
df1101s.setPlayMode(df1101s.SINGLECYCLE);  
 
}

void loop()
{

set_count_down_timer();    

while(number_index>=0)
{
df1101s.playSpecFile(number_index);
update_display_message_4();  
last_millis =millis();
while(millis()<last_millis+1000)
{}
number_index--;
}

// control fire starter circuit
trigger_event();

 
} // end of loop

///////////////////////////////////
///control and display functions///
///////////////////////////////////

void update_display_message_0(void)
{    
  u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
     u8g.setFont(u8g_font_6x12); 
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "This");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "is a");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "voice");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 55, "count");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 70, "down");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 85, "Timer");
     
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
}



void update_display_message_1(void)
{    
  u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
     u8g.setFont(u8g_font_6x12); 
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "Please");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "check");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "if Ckt");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 55, "Wiring");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 70, "is OK !");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 85, "or Not");
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
}

void update_display_message_2(void)
{    
  
  u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
   u8g.setFont(u8g_font_7x13);  
   u8g.drawStr( 4, 40, "Adj");
   u8g.drawStr( 4, 55, "VOL:");   
   u8g.drawStr( 4, 110, "-  +");
   u8g.setFont(u8g_font_10x20);  
   u8g.setPrintPos(8, 90);u8g.print(volume);
 
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );



}


void update_display_message_3(void)
{
    u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_7x13); 
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "Set ");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "Count");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "Down");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 55, "Timer");
    u8g.drawStr( 4, 110, "-  +");
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_10x20); 
    u8g.setPrintPos(8,90 );u8g.print(number_index);
     
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
delay(10);

}

void update_display_message_4(void)
{
    u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_7x13); 
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "Count");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "Down");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "Time");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 55, "Left");
    
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_10x20); 
    u8g.setPrintPos(5,90 );u8g.print(number_index);
     
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
delay(10);

}

void update_display_message_5(void)
{
    u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_6x12); 
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "Trigg");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "Active");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "NOW!!");
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_7x13); 
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 80, "&&&&");    
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 95, "FIRE");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 105, "FIRE");
     
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
delay(10);

}


void debounce_blinky(void)
{
  digitalWrite(BLUE_LED,HIGH);
  delay(25);  
  digitalWrite(BLUE_LED,LOW);
  delay(25);

}



void set_count_down_timer(void)
{
  while(digitalRead(BUTTON_SEL))
  {
    if(!digitalRead(BUTTON_DEC))
    {
      number_index--;
      debounce_blinky();
    }
    if(!digitalRead(BUTTON_INC))
    {
      number_index++;
      debounce_blinky();
    }
    if (number_index<0)   {number_index = 0;}
    if (number_index>100) {number_index = 100;}
    
    update_display_message_3();
  }
  
}

void trigger_event (void)
{
  digitalWrite(OUTPUT_PIN1,HIGH);
  delay(300);
  update_display_message_5();
  df1101s.playSpecFile(FIRE);
  digitalWrite(OUTPUT_PIN1,LOW);
  delay(2000);
  digitalWrite(OUTPUT_PIN2,HIGH);
  delay(300);
  digitalWrite(OUTPUT_PIN2,LOW);
  delay(200);
}

DF_REC folder

C Header File
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code for serialover control

C/C++
For the PSoC6 offllne alexa
#include "U8glib.h"
#include <DFRobot_DF1101S.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

SoftwareSerial df1101sSerial(10, 11);          // RX = 10  TX = 11
SoftwareSerial PSoC6Serial(9, A1);          // RX = 9  TX = A1

U8GLIB_SSD1306_128X32 u8g(U8G_I2C_OPT_NONE);   // SCL = 2  SDA = 3

DFRobot_DF1101S df1101s;

#define BUTTON_DEC    A2
//#define BUTTON_INC     1 // Button disabled for serial port purpose (won't worry !)
#define BUTTON_SEL    A0

//#define OUTPUT_PIN1   0 // Output disabled for serial port usage 
#define OUTPUT_PIN2   A1
#define OUTPUT_PIN3   9

#define BLUE_LED      13

/////////////////////////
// FILE0999.MP3 says "FIRE"
#define FIRE      999
#define THOUSAND  103
#define MILLION   106
#define BILLION   109
#define tRILLION  112

// record more mp3 and add more defines like this
// if device needs to say something through speaker

//////////////////////////////////////////////////


int number_index = 3;
int volume = 10;
long last_millis;

void setup(void)
{
 
 u8g.setRot90();        // change oled display orientation

 // set GPIOs for buttons and LED
 
 pinMode(BUTTON_DEC, INPUT_PULLUP);
 //pinMode(BUTTON_INC, INPUT_PULLUP);
 pinMode(BUTTON_SEL, INPUT_PULLUP);
 pinMode(BLUE_LED, OUTPUT);

 //  Output pins for controlling something
 //pinMode(OUTPUT_PIN1, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(OUTPUT_PIN1,LOW);
 pinMode(OUTPUT_PIN2, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(OUTPUT_PIN2,LOW);
 
 // welcome message  
 update_display_message_0();
 delay(500);

 // init soft serial to communicate with voice playback moduel
 
  df1101sSerial.begin(115200);
  delay(100);
  while(!df1101s.begin(df1101sSerial))
  {
  update_display_message_1();  
  df1101s.setPrompt(false);  
  }

  //Set initial volume to 10
  df1101s.setVol(volume);

  // set playback mode
  df1101s.switchFunction(df1101s.MUSIC);

  // fast blink LED on pin 13
  for(int i = 0; i<10; i++)
  {debounce_blinky();}

   
  // init hard serial
  
  PSoC6Serial.begin(115200);
   
 
 // adjust volume with buttons
 // BUTTON_SEL for selecting shown value
 // BUTTON_INC for increasing shown value
 // BUTTON_DEC for decreasing shown value
 

for(int i = 0; i<10; i++)
{debounce_blinky();}

// set mp3 playback as single cycle
df1101s.setPlayMode(df1101s.SINGLECYCLE);  
 
}

void loop()
{


while(true)
{
if (PSoC6Serial.available())
{
  char incoming_cmd[3]= "000";
  PSoC6Serial.readBytes(incoming_cmd, 3);
  int playback_index = atoi(incoming_cmd);
  df1101s.playSpecFile(incoming_cmd);  
//  Serial.print(incoming_cmd);
}


}

// control fire starter circuit
//trigger_event();

 
} // end of loop

///////////////////////////////////
///control and display functions///
///////////////////////////////////

void update_display_message_0(void)
{    
  u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
     u8g.setFont(u8g_font_6x12); 
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "This");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "is a");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "Stove");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 55, "that");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 70, "can");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 85, "Talk");
     
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
}



void update_display_message_1(void)
{    
  u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
     u8g.setFont(u8g_font_6x12); 
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "Please");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "check");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "if Ckt");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 55, "Wiring");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 70, "is OK !");
     u8g.drawStr( 0, 85, "or Not");
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
}

void update_display_message_2(void)
{    
  
  u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
   u8g.setFont(u8g_font_7x13);  
   u8g.drawStr( 4, 40, "Adj");
   u8g.drawStr( 4, 55, "VOL:");   
   u8g.drawStr( 4, 110, "-  +");
   u8g.setFont(u8g_font_10x20);  
   u8g.setPrintPos(8, 90);u8g.print(volume);
 
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );



}


void update_display_message_3(void)
{
    u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_7x13); 
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "Set ");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "Count");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "Down");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 55, "Timer");
    u8g.drawStr( 4, 110, "-  +");
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_10x20); 
    u8g.setPrintPos(8,90 );u8g.print(number_index);
     
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
delay(10);

}

void update_display_message_4(void)
{
    u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_7x13); 
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "Count");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "Down");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "Time");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 55, "Left");
    
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_10x20); 
    u8g.setPrintPos(5,90 );u8g.print(number_index);
     
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
delay(10);

}

void update_display_message_5(void)
{
    u8g.firstPage();  
  do {
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_6x12); 
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 10, "Trigg");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 25, "Active");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 40, "NOW!!");
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_7x13); 
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 80, "&&&&");    
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 95, "FIRE");
    u8g.drawStr( 0, 105, "FIRE");
     
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
delay(10);

}


void debounce_blinky(void)
{
  digitalWrite(BLUE_LED,HIGH);
  delay(25);  
  digitalWrite(BLUE_LED,LOW);
  delay(25);

}

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