Vishnu Mohanan
Published © MIT

Birthday Reminder that Runs for 50 Years

An Arduino powered birthday reminder device that will wish you on your birthday for 50 years on a single CR2450 coin cell.

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Birthday Reminder that Runs for 50 Years

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
Chinese clones of Nano or Mini with ATmega168P-AU
×1
Intersil ISL1208 RTC
×1
Renata CR2450N Coin Cell
×1
CP2102 USB to Serial Module
×1
USBasp Programmer
×1
32.768 KHz Crystal
×1
SPST Switch
×1
SMD LEDs
×1
Clear LED Dome
×1
4" x 4" Switch Box
Or you can 3D print an enclosure.
×1
Perfboard
×1
Berg Connectors (both M and F)
×1
Resistor 4.75k ohm
Resistor 4.75k ohm
×3
Resistor 10k ohm
Resistor 10k ohm
×2

Software apps and online services

ProgISP
To program the fuses and flash.
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Dremel
Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

Story

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Schematics

Birthday Alarm Schematic

Arduino Nano CH340G Schematic

Schematic of Arduino clone.

Renata CR2450N Datasheet

Code

Birthday Alarm

Credits

Vishnu Mohanan

Vishnu Mohanan

4 projects • 53 followers
Graduated with Masters in Electronics and Communication engineering.

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