Marco Zonca
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A Tiny Logic Probe TTL / CMOS with Battery Charger

Using an ATtiny1614 microcontroller with LiPo battery, including USB charging circuitry and logic. It is programmable with Arduino IDE!

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A Tiny Logic Probe TTL / CMOS with Battery Charger

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Microchip ATtiny 1614 Processor
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Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
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Code

LogicProbe code

Arduino
/*
  This sketch acts as a logic level tester, by Marco Zonca, 10/2020
  ATTINY 1614 as MPU, a button to switch TTL/CMOS (max 10v), 3 x LEDs and a few resistors, etc.;
 
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  //  TTL levels : undefined=yellow >0.8v <= 2.0v  low=blue <= 0.8v  high=red > 2.0v                                     
  //  CMOS levels: undefined=yellow >1.5v <= 3.5v  low=blue <= 1.5v  high=red > 3.5v
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
  As a further step I added a small 300mA/h LiPo battery, code and circuitry to provide charging
  functionality: SMD micro relay, NPN BC337, 1N4148 diod and a few more resistors; for
  the two couples of 10k resistors as voltage dividers try to select them with similar values as possibile
  or you have to apply some +- % of arbitrary correction to the voltage calculation (i.e. VProbe=(n1...))
  for every one of them; it is another voltage divider, on probe input, 10k and 5k ohm values.

  Charging values: 
  -----------------s
  CBatt = 0.3 (battery power in A/h)
  VResis = 15.5 (resistor value in series between PowerSource and Battery, in ohm
               please measure the exact resistor value and put it here and below there)
  ICirc = 0.05 (estimated maximum current consumption of the circuit without battery charging)

  VPower = 5.0 (charging PowerSource voltage from USB) not a constant, it will change in reading
  VMinPower = 4.6 (minimum voltage from USB to charge battery)
  VBmin = 3.2 (absolute minimum voltage)
  VBWmin = 3.4 (working minimum voltage)
  VMax = 4.2 (absolute maximum voltage)
  VBchgd = 4.0 (battery voltage, or more, to consider it already charged at power-on)
  ETFact = 1.5 (estimated time of charging factor)
  OvTiFact = 1.2 (overtime of charging factor, in addition to ETFact)
  VInitBatt = initial battery voltage, after power-on of just after charged or at start of charging
  VBatt = actual battery voltage
  IBatt = (( VPower - VBatt ) / VResis) - ICirc (charging current; 0.066A at 0%, 0.034A at 50%, 0.002A at 100%)
  IBattAvg = (( VPower - ((VMax+VBmin)/2) ) / VResis) - ICirc = 0.034A (average charging current)
  SoC = 100 - (( VMax - VBatt ) * 100) (state of charge in %)
  TFull = ( CBatt / IBattAvg ) * 60 = 529 minutes (time of charging at average current and battery at VBmin)
  TMaxChg = TFull * ( VMax - VInitBatt ) * ETFact (estimated maximum time of charging considering initial voltage state, in minutes)
  TChg = ( TFull * (VMax - VBatt)) * ETFact  (restimated remaining time of charging in minutes)
  ChTimeStart = time elapsed as minutes from power-up
  ChTimeEnd = time end of charging as minute from power-up
  ChTimeNow = time as minutes from power-up
*/

// #include <SoftwareSerial.h>  // can be uncommented for isDEBUG=true and Serial Monitor

// ports in/out
const int ledBluePin = 0;  // pa4, on=LOW lovel (logic 0)
const int ledYellowPin = 6;  // pb1, on=UNDEFINED level in between 0 and 1
const int ledRedPin = 8;  // pa1, on=HIGH level (logic 1)
const int RelayPin = 2;  // pa6, set on (close) or off (open) the relay, due the contact is normally open
const int ProbePin = 10;  // pa3, analog input, logic level will be tested here
const int ButtonPin = 9;  // pa2, open/released=TTL closed/pressed=CMOS 
const int VBattPin = 7;  // pb0, analog input, battery voltage is tested here
const int VRawPin = 1;  // pa5, analog input, USB power source voltage is tested here

// Charging constant Values, see notes above
const float CBatt = 0.300;  // put the battery power A/h
const float VResis = 15.5;  // put the exact resistor value
const float ICirc = 0.05;  // put the maximum circuit consumption
const float VMinPower = 4.6;
const float VBmin = 3.2;
const float VBWmin = 3.4;
const float VMax = 4.2;
const float VBchgd = 4.0;
const float ETFact = 1.5;
const float OvTiFact = 1.2;
float VPower = 5.0;  // it will change with read value
float IBattAvg = ((VPower - ((VMax+VBmin)/2) ) / VResis) - ICirc;
float TFull = ( CBatt / IBattAvg ) * 60;

const boolean IsDEBUG = false;  // set this to 'true' for Serial Monitor

const int CLOSE = HIGH;
const int OPEN = LOW;
const float MillisReadVoltages = 2000;
const float MillisCheckCharge = 4000;
const float MillisDebug = 10000;

// Charging variable Values, see notes above
float VInitBatt = 0;
float VBatt = 0;
float IBatt = 0;
float SoC = 0;
float TMaxChg = 0;
float TChg = 0;
float VRaw = 0;
double ChTimeStart = 0;
double ChTimeEnd = 0;
double ChTimeNow = 0;
bool IsOverTime = false;
bool IsCharging = false;

float prevMillisReadVoltages = 0;
float prevMillisCheckCharge = 0;
float prevMillisDebug = 0;
bool isCMOS=false;
float n=0;
float n1=0;
float VProbe=0;
byte Status=0;  // 0=0 1=1 2=undefined
byte prevStatus=9;  // 0=0 1=1 2=undefined (previous) [value=9 is just for first loop run]

void setup() {
  if (IsDEBUG) Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(ledBluePin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledYellowPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledRedPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RelayPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ButtonPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(ProbePin, INPUT);
  pinMode(VBattPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(VRawPin, INPUT);
  digitalWrite(RelayPin,OPEN);  // disconnects power from battery
  digitalWrite(ledBluePin,HIGH);  // LEDs test show
  delay(150);
  digitalWrite(ledBluePin,LOW);
  digitalWrite(ledYellowPin,HIGH);
  delay(150);
  digitalWrite(ledYellowPin,LOW);
  digitalWrite(ledRedPin,HIGH);
  delay(150);
  digitalWrite(ledRedPin,LOW);
}  // setup()

void loop() {
  readProbe();
  display();
  if ((prevMillisReadVoltages+MillisReadVoltages) < millis()) readVoltages();
  if ((prevMillisCheckCharge+MillisCheckCharge) < millis()) checkCharge();
  if (((prevMillisDebug+MillisDebug) < millis()) && (IsDEBUG)) printDebugging();
}  // loop()

void display() {
  digitalWrite(ledBluePin,LOW);
  digitalWrite(ledYellowPin,LOW);
  digitalWrite(ledRedPin,LOW);
  if (VPower > 0) {  // ------------------------- with USB power
    if (IsCharging==true) {
      if (IsOverTime==false) {
        if (SoC <= 20) blink_red();
        if (SoC > 20 && SoC <=40) blink_red_yellow();
        if (SoC > 40 && SoC <=60) blink_yellow();
        if (SoC > 60 && SoC <=80) blink_yellow_blue();
        if (SoC > 80 && SoC <=90) blink_blue();
        if (SoC > 90) blink_slowblue();
      } else {
        blink_quickyellow();  //overtime warning
      }
    } else {
      blink_quickblue();  //battery already charged
    }
  } else {
    switch (Status) {  // ----------------------- with battery, normal probing operation
      case 0:
        digitalWrite(ledBluePin, HIGH);
      break;
      case 1:
        digitalWrite(ledRedPin, HIGH);
      break;
      case 2:
        digitalWrite(ledYellowPin, HIGH);
      break;
    }
    prevStatus=Status;
  }
}  // display()


void readVoltages() {
  n=analogRead(VRawPin);
  if (n > 0) {
    n1=(((6.60 * n) / 1023.00));  // 6.60 = 3.30 x 2 (voltage divider /2 in input)
    VRaw=(n1 + ((n1 * 0.0) /100));  // arbitrary correction (not active, +-0.0%)
  } else {
    VRaw=0;
  }
  VPower=VRaw;
  n=analogRead(VBattPin);
  if (n > 0) {
    n1=(((6.60 * n) / 1023.00));  // 6.60 = 3.30 x 2 (voltage divider /2 in input)
    VBatt=(n1 + ((n1 * 0.0) /100));  // arbitrary correction (not active, +-0.0%)
  } else {
    VBatt=0;
  }
  if (VInitBatt==0) VInitBatt=VBatt;  // initial battery voltage, at power-on
  prevMillisReadVoltages=millis();
}  // readVoltages()


void checkCharge() {
  if ((IsCharging == false) && (VPower >= VMinPower) && (VBatt < VBchgd)) {
    ChTimeStart=int((millis()/1000)/60);  // start charging, elapsed time as minutes from power-up
    digitalWrite(RelayPin,CLOSE);  // connets power to battery
    VInitBatt=VBatt;  // initial charging battery voltage
    IsOverTime=false;
    IsCharging=true;
  }
  if ((IsCharging == true) && ((VPower < VMinPower) || (VBatt >= VMax))) {
    ChTimeEnd=int((millis()/1000)/60);  // end charging, elapsed time as minutes from power-up
    digitalWrite(RelayPin,OPEN);  // disconnects power from battery
    VInitBatt=VBatt;  // battery voltage, just after charging is finished
    IsCharging=false;
  }
  IBatt = ((VPower - VBatt) / VResis) - ICirc; // charging current; 0.066A at 0%, 0.034A at 50%, 0.002A at 100%
  IBattAvg = ((VPower - ((VMax+VBmin)/2) ) / VResis) - ICirc; // 0.034A average charging current
  SoC = 100 - ((VMax - VBatt) * 100); // state of charge in %
  TFull = (CBatt / IBattAvg) * 60;  // 529 minutes, time of charging at average current and battery at VBmin
  TMaxChg = TFull * (VMax - VInitBatt) * ETFact * OvTiFact; // estimated maximum time of charging considering initial voltage state, in minutes
  TChg = (TFull * (VMax - VBatt)) * ETFact;  //  estimated remaining time of charging in minutes
  ChTimeNow=int((millis()/1000)/60);  // now time as minutes from power-up
  if ((ChTimeNow-ChTimeStart) > TMaxChg) IsOverTime=true;
  prevMillisCheckCharge=millis();
}  // checkCharge()


void readProbe() {
  if (digitalRead(ButtonPin) == LOW) {
    isCMOS=true;
  } else {
    isCMOS=false;
  }
  n = analogRead(ProbePin);
  if (n > 0) {
    n1=(((9.90 * n) / 1023.00));  // 9.90 = 3.30 x 3 (voltage divider /3 in input)
    VProbe=(n1 + ((n1 * 0.0) /100));  // arbitrary correction (not active, +-0.0%)
  } else {
    VProbe=0;
  }
  if (isCMOS==false) {  // TTL case
    if (VProbe <= 0.8) {
      Status=0;
    }
    if (VProbe > 0.8 && VProbe <= 2.0) {
      Status=2;
    }
    if (VProbe > 2.0) {
      Status=1;
    }
  }
  if (isCMOS==true) {  // CMOS case
    if (VProbe <= 1.5) {
      Status=0;
    }
    if (VProbe > 1.5 && VProbe <= 3.5) {
      Status=2;
    }
    if (VProbe > 3.5) {
      Status=1;
    }
  }  
}  // readProbe()

void blink_red() {
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(ledRedPin, HIGH);
}
void blink_blue() {
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(ledBluePin, HIGH);
  delay(500);
}
void blink_yellow() {
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(ledYellowPin, HIGH);
  delay(500);
}
void blink_red_yellow() {
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(ledRedPin, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(ledRedPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite(ledYellowPin, HIGH);
  delay(500);
}
void blink_yellow_blue() {
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(ledYellowPin, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(ledYellowPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite(ledBluePin, HIGH);
  delay(500);
}
void blink_slowblue() {
  delay(1000);
  digitalWrite(ledBluePin, HIGH);
  delay(2000);
}
void blink_quickyellow() {
  delay(100);
  digitalWrite(ledYellowPin, HIGH);
  delay(100);
}
void blink_quickblue() {
  delay(100);
  digitalWrite(ledBluePin, HIGH);
  delay(100);
}
void printDebugging() {
  Serial.println("----------------------------------------------");
  if (IsCharging) {
    Serial.print("IsCharging=");
    Serial.println(IsCharging);    
    Serial.print("VRaw (VPower)=");
    Serial.println(VRaw);
    Serial.print("VInitBatt=");
    Serial.println(VInitBatt);
    Serial.print("VBatt=");
    Serial.println(VBatt);
    Serial.print("IBatt=");
    Serial.println(IBatt); 
    Serial.print("IBattAvg=");
    Serial.println(IBattAvg); 
    Serial.print("SoC%=");
    Serial.println(SoC); 
    Serial.print("TFull=");
    Serial.println(TFull); 
    Serial.print("TMaxChg max minutes, more is OverTime=");
    Serial.println(TMaxChg); 
    Serial.print("TChg remaining minutes=");
    Serial.println(TChg); 
    Serial.print("ChTimeStart=");
    Serial.println(ChTimeStart);    
    Serial.print("TimeNow=");
    Serial.println(ChTimeNow);  
    Serial.print("IsOverTime=");
    Serial.println(IsOverTime);    
    Serial.print("VProbe=");
    Serial.println(VProbe); 
   } else {
    Serial.print("IsCharging=");
    Serial.println(IsCharging);    
    Serial.print("VRaw (VPower)=");
    Serial.println(VRaw);
    Serial.print("VInitBatt=");
    Serial.println(VInitBatt);
    Serial.print("VBatt=");
    Serial.println(VBatt);
    Serial.print("SoC%=");
    Serial.println(SoC); 
    Serial.print("ChTimeStart=");
    Serial.println(ChTimeStart);    
    Serial.print("ChTimeEnd=");
    Serial.println(ChTimeEnd);    
    Serial.print("TimeNow=");
    Serial.println(ChTimeNow);
    Serial.print("Millis()= ");
    Serial.println(millis());  
    Serial.print("VProbe=");
    Serial.println(VProbe); 
  }
  prevMillisDebug=millis();
}  // printDebugging()

Credits

Marco Zonca

Marco Zonca

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"From an early age I learned to not use pointers"

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