Oscar
Published © GPL3+

World Cup Goal Light Display

Let your living room light up as a goal is scored during the World Cup.

IntermediateFull instructions provided2 hours770

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Male/Female Jumper Wires
Male/Female Jumper Wires
×48
Male/Male Jumper Wires
13-14 required 2-3 optional
×16
Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
×2
Photon
Particle Photon
×1
Pushbutton switch 12mm
SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm
Optional
×1
LED (generic)
LED (generic)
Your choice of colors
×24
Cable Ties (10 Pack)
OpenBuilds Cable Ties (10 Pack)
×2
Resistor 330 ohm
Resistor 330 ohm
×5
Resistor 10 ohm
×7
Amazon C1 Cardboard Book Wrap
×1

Software apps and online services

Twitter service
IFTTT Twitter service

Hand tools and fabrication machines

5mm Power Drill
Tweezers

Story

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Schematics

Photon and LEDs

Only Photon

Only LEDs

Code

Light Display Code

C/C++
/* Map the pins to LEDs */

/* You may have to adjust/swap the pin values to match 
how you have connected/placed the LEDs on the cardboard*/

int ledWhite1 = A4;
int ledWhite2 = A5;
int ledYellow1 = A3;
int ledYellow2 = A2;
int ledYellow3 = A1;
int ledYellow4 = D2;
int ledYellow5 = D3;
int ledBlue1= D4;
int ledBlue2 = D5;
int ledBlue3 = D6;
int ledBlue4 = D7;
int ledBlue5 = D1;

/* Map the push button pin */
int pushButton = D0;

/* Instantiate what will be the light function */
int goalLight(String command);

/* Run set up pins, button, and function */
void setup() {
    pinMode(ledWhite1, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledWhite2, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledYellow1, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledYellow2, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledYellow3, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledYellow4, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledYellow5, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledBlue1, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledBlue2, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledBlue3, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledBlue4, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ledBlue5, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(pushButton, INPUT_PULLUP);
    Particle.function("goalLight", goalLight);  //This will make the function "goalLight" accessible from the cloud
}

/*A loop which allows us to trigger the light display using the button.
The content of the loop isn't need if you don't install a push button. */
void loop() {
    int pushButtonState;
    pushButtonState = digitalRead(pushButton);
    
    if(pushButtonState == LOW){
        blinkLoop();
        delay(1000);    //Wait one second
    }
}

/* The cloud triggered function */
int goalLight(String command)
{
    if(command == "score"){
        blinkLoop();
        return 1;
    }
    else return -1;
}

/* The function which triggers the LEDs.
Edit to suit your needs. */
void blinkLoop(){
            for (int i = 0; i<5; i++){
            digitalWrite(ledWhite1, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledWhite1, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledBlue1, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledBlue1, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledYellow1, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledYellow1, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledBlue2, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledBlue2, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledYellow2, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledYellow2, LOW);

            digitalWrite(ledBlue3, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledBlue3, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledYellow3, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledYellow3, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledWhite2, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledWhite2, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledBlue4, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledBlue4, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledYellow4, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledYellow4, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledBlue5, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledBlue5, LOW);
            
            digitalWrite(ledYellow5, HIGH);
            delay(150);
            digitalWrite(ledYellow5, LOW);
        }
}

Credits

Oscar

Oscar

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Tinkering on evenings and weekends, mostly Particle Photon stuff.

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