Mirko Pavleski
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DIY 3D Printed Single Digit Arduino Clock

One big digit, fully functional Arduino Nano clock.

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DIY 3D Printed Single Digit Arduino Clock

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
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DS3231M - ±5ppm, I2C Real-Time Clock
Maxim Integrated DS3231M - ±5ppm, I2C Real-Time Clock
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General Purpose Transistor NPN
General Purpose Transistor NPN
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Resistor 1k ohm
Resistor 1k ohm
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LED Strip, 500 mm
LED Strip, 500 mm
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Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

Story

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Custom parts and enclosures

3D files

Schematics

Schematic

Code

Code

C/C++
// Clock Two
// tronixstuff.com/projects > Clock Two
// John Boxall - February 2012 - March 2013
// Use Arduino v23 | CC by-sa-nc

#include "Wire.h"
#define DS3231_I2C_ADDRESS 0x68 // the DS3231 RTC is 0x68

int timeDelay(3000); // duration in ms between displaying time

// digits' PORTD representation. 0~9, A~F, "-"
byte segments[]={
  B00111111,B00000110,B01011011,B01001111,B01100110,B01101101,B01111101,B00000111,B01111111,B01100111,B01110111,B01111100,B00111001,B01011110,B01111001,B01110001, B01000000};

// usual DS3231 time functions
// See tronixstuff.com/tutorials > chapter twenty  for more information
// Convert normal decimal numbers to binary coded decimal
byte decToBcd(byte val)
{
  return ( (val/10*16) + (val%10) );
}

// Convert binary coded decimal to normal decimal numbers
byte bcdToDec(byte val)
{
  return ( (val/16*10) + (val%16) );
}

// 1) Sets the date and time on the DS3231
// 2) Starts the clock
// 3) Sets hour mode to 24 hour clock

// Assumes you're passing in valid numbers

void setDateDS3231(byte second,        // 0-59
byte minute,        // 0-59
byte hour,          // 1-23
byte dayOfWeek,     // 1-7
byte dayOfMonth,    // 1-28/29/30/31
byte month,         // 1-12
byte year)          // 0-99
{
  Wire.beginTransmission(DS3231_I2C_ADDRESS);
  Wire.write(0);
  Wire.write(decToBcd(second));    // 0 to bit 7 starts the clock
  Wire.write(decToBcd(minute));
  Wire.write(decToBcd(hour));     
  Wire.write(decToBcd(dayOfWeek));
  Wire.write(decToBcd(dayOfMonth));
  Wire.write(decToBcd(month));
  Wire.write(decToBcd(year));
  Wire.write(00010000); // sends 0x10 (hex) 00010000 (binary) to control register - turns on square wave
  Wire.endTransmission();
}

// Gets the date and time from the DS3231
void getDateDS3231(byte *second,
byte *minute,
byte *hour,
byte *dayOfWeek,
byte *dayOfMonth,
byte *month,
byte *year)
{
  // Reset the register pointer
  Wire.beginTransmission(DS3231_I2C_ADDRESS);
  Wire.write(0);
  Wire.endTransmission();

  Wire.requestFrom(DS3231_I2C_ADDRESS, 7);

  // A few of these need masks because certain bits are control bits
  *second     = bcdToDec(Wire.read() & 0x7f);
  *minute     = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
  *hour       = bcdToDec(Wire.read() & 0x3f);  // Need to change this if 12 hour am/pm
  *dayOfWeek  = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
  *dayOfMonth = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
  *month      = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
  *year       = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
}

void sqwOn() // turns on 1Hz output for decimal point blinking
{
 Wire.begin();   //TWI Bus is formed  
  Wire.beginTransmission(DS3231_I2C_ADDRESS); //device address and STSRT command are queued
  Wire.write(0x0E); //Control Register Address is queued  (or Wire.send)
  Wire.write(0x00); //Data for Control Register is queued (or Wire.send)
  Wire.endTransmission(); //queued information are transferred under ACK; STOP
}


// for information on "PORTD" etc see tronixstuff.com/tutorials > chapter 43

void loopNumbers() // for testing
{
  for (int a=0; a<16; a++)
  {
    PORTD = segments[a]; // digital 4~7 HIGH, digital 3~0 LOW
    delay(100);
  }
}

void blankLED()
// blanks LED display by setting all pins LOW
{
  PORTD = B00000000;
}


void displayTime1(int a, int b, int c, int d)
{
  int del=750; // delay between digits
  int bdel=100;
  PORTD = segments[a];
  delay(del);
  blankLED();
  delay(bdel);  
  PORTD = segments[b];
  delay(del);
  PORTD = segments[16]; // display hyphen
  delay(del);
  PORTD = segments[c];
  delay(del);
  blankLED();
  delay(bdel);  
  PORTD = segments[d];
  delay(del);
  blankLED(); // clear display
}

void setTime()
// user presses button A (digital 8) to enter 'set time' mode while time being displayed
// then user presses A to advance value, B to lock in. Repeat for four digits of time
{
  byte second, minute, hour, dayOfWeek, dayOfMonth, month, year;  
  int h1=0;
  int h2=0;
  int m1=0;
  int m2=0;
  boolean set=false;
  blankLED();
  int debounce=200;

  do // get first digit of hours from user
  // press digital 8 button to change from 0>1>2>0>1...
  // press digital 9 to set value
  {
    PORTD = segments[h1];
    if (digitalRead(8)==HIGH)
    {
      delay(debounce);      
      h1++;
      if (h1>2)
      {
        h1=0;
      }
      PORTD = segments[h1];
    }
    if (digitalRead(9)==HIGH)
    {
      delay(debounce);      
      set=true;
    }
  } 
  while (set!=true);
  blankLED();
  set=false;  
  delay(500); 

  do // get second digit of hours from user
  // press digital 8 button to change from 0>1>2>...9>0...
  // press digital 9 to set value
  {
    PORTD = segments[h2];
    if (digitalRead(8)==HIGH)
    {
      delay(debounce);      
      h2++;
      if (h2>9)
      {
        h2=0;
      }
      PORTD = segments[h2];
    }
    if (digitalRead(9)==HIGH)
    {
      delay(debounce);      
      set=true;
    }
  } 
  while (set!=true);
  blankLED();
  set=false;    
  delay(500); 

  do // get first digit of minutes from user
  // press digital 8 button to change from 0>1>..5>0..
  // press digital 9 to set value
  {
    PORTD = segments[m1];
    if (digitalRead(8)==HIGH)
    {
      delay(debounce);      
      m1++;
      if (m1>5)
      {
        m1=0;
      }
      PORTD = segments[m1];
    }
    if (digitalRead(9)==HIGH)
    {
      set=true;
      delay(debounce);      
    }
  } 
  while (set!=true);
  blankLED();
  set=false;    
  delay(500); 

  do // get second digit of minutes from user
  // press digital 8 button to change from 0>1>..9>0..
  // press digital 9 to set value
  {
    PORTD = segments[m2];
    if (digitalRead(8)==HIGH)
    {
      delay(debounce);
      m2++;
      if (m2>9)
      {
        m2=0;
      }
      PORTD = segments[m2];
    }
    if (digitalRead(9)==HIGH)
    {
      set=true;
      delay(debounce);
    }
  } 
  while (set!=true);
  blankLED();
  set=false;    
  delay(500); 

  // now convert the user time data to variables to write to DS3231

  hour = (h1*10)+h2;
  minute = (m1*10)+m2;
  if (hour<24 && minute <60) // in case user enters invalid time e.g. 2659h
  {
    setDateDS3231(second, minute, hour, dayOfWeek, dayOfMonth, month, year);
    sqwOn(); // turn on blinking decimal point again (setDateDS3231 seems to turn it off...
    PORTD = segments[16]; // display hyphen
    delay(500);
    blankLED();
    delay(500);
    PORTD = segments[16]; // display hyphen
    delay(500);
    blankLED();  
  }
}

void setup()
{
  DDRB = B00000000; // set d13~d8 as inputs for buttons
  DDRD = B11111111; // set d7~d0 as outputs for LED display
  Wire.begin(); // fire up I2C bus  
  blankLED();  // blanks display. 
  sqwOn(); // turn on blinking decimal point 
}

void loop()
{
  byte second, minute, hour, dayOfWeek, dayOfMonth, month, year;
  int h1, h2, m1, m2;
  getDateDS3231(&second, &minute, &hour, &dayOfWeek, &dayOfMonth, &month, &year);
  h1=int(hour/10);
  h2=hour%10;
  m1=int(minute/10);
  m2=minute%10;
  displayTime1(h1,h2,m1,m2); // displays the time on the display
  if (digitalRead(8)==HIGH)
  {
    setTime();
  }
  delay(timeDelay); // arbitrary delay until next time display
}

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Mirko Pavleski

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