http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Zslar5zkg
My goal is to created a completely automated wall system that helps to control the temperature in the space. In the long term, I hope also have automated louvers that will be controlled by both light and temperature. Unfortunately, I burned out one of my servos and got a couple from the robotics club. However, I guess they modified them by taking out the potentiometer and restricting pins so the they can continually rotate. It took me a long time to try and get them to move back and forth before I figured out that you couldn’t!
For this portion, I am using a linear actuator to open and close a window (the window is still imaginary). It is controlled by the indoor and outdoor temperature. It three conditions and 2 states:
if ((tempOUT >= 65) && (tempIN >=65)) THEN WINDOW OPEN!! (RED LED)
else if ((tempOUT < 65) && (tempIN < 80)) THEN WINDOW CLOSE!! (BLUE LED)
else if ((tempOUT < 65) && (tempIN >=80)) THEN WINDOW OPEN!! (RED LED)
I used an ice-pack to change the temperature in the sensors to verify that the system worked. It works.
Circuit Diagram:
All the Components:
THE LM35 TEMPERATURE SENSOR:
/*
Temp sensor code for automated window opener. The sensor used is an amplified LM35.
*/
int tempoutPin = 0; //input read pin for LM35 is Analog Pin 0
int tempinPin = 1; //input read pin for LM35 is Analog Pin 1
float tempIN = 0; //variable which will be calculated in process
float tempOUT = 0; //variable which will be calculated in process
int redLED=5; //Pin5 = Red LED
int blueLED=7; //Pin7 = Blue LED
int greenLED=6; //Pin6 = Green LED
long val=0; //variable to store the value coming from the sensor
int openWINpin = 3; // H-bridge leg 1 set to open window
int closeWINpin = 4; // H-bridge leg 2 set to close window
int speedPin = 9; // H-bridge enable pin
void setup()
{
pinMode(redLED, OUTPUT); //redLED set to output
pinMode(greenLED, OUTPUT); //greenLED set to output
pinMode(blueLED, OUTPUT); //blueLED set to output
pinMode(openWINpin, OUTPUT); //openWINpin set to output
pinMode(closeWINpin, OUTPUT); //closeWINpin set to output
pinMode(speedPin, OUTPUT); //speedPin set to output
pinMode(tempoutPin, INPUT); //tempoutPin set to input
pinMode(tempinPin, INPUT); //tempinPin set to output
Serial.begin(9600); // Stars Serial Communication
digitalWrite(speedPin, HIGH); // sets speed to on for Actuator
}
void loop () //loop below process
{
Serial.println("Outdoor Temperature is "); //Print "Outdoor Temperature is" every loop
val = analogRead(tempoutPin); //read the value of sensor
tempOUT = (32+9*val*10/1024); //convert voltage to temperature (farenheit)
Serial.println ((long)tempOUT); //print temperature value on serial screen
Serial.println ("Degrees Farenheit"); //Print "Degrees Farenheit" every loop
Serial.println("Indoor Temperature is "); //Print "Indoor Temperature is" every loop
val = analogRead(tempinPin); //read the value of sensor
tempIN = (32+9*val*10/1024); //convert voltage to temperature
Serial.println ((long)tempIN); //print temperature value on serial screen
Serial.println ("Degrees Farenheit"); //Print "Degrees Farenheit" every loop
if ((tempOUT >= 65) && (tempIN >=65)) //Check if temp over x degrees C.
{
digitalWrite (redLED, HIGH); //If so... turn LED on
digitalWrite (blueLED, LOW); //and this LED off
digitalWrite (greenLED, LOW); //and this LED off
digitalWrite(openWINpin, HIGH); // set leg 1 of the H-bridge low
digitalWrite(closeWINpin, LOW); // set leg 2 of the H-bridge high
}
else if ((tempOUT < 65) && (tempIN >=80)) //if temperature does not meet above requirement but is between Y and Z... do below
{
digitalWrite (redLED, LOW); //turn LED off
digitalWrite (blueLED, HIGH); //turn LED on
digitalWrite (greenLED, LOW); //turn LED off
digitalWrite(openWINpin, HIGH); // set leg 1 of the H-bridge low
digitalWrite(closeWINpin, LOW); // set leg 2 of the H-bridge high
}
else if ((tempOUT < 65) && (tempIN < 80)) //if temperature does not meet above requirement but is between Y and Z... do below
{
digitalWrite (redLED, LOW); //turn LED off
digitalWrite (blueLED, LOW); //turn LED off
digitalWrite (greenLED, HIGH); //turn LED on
digitalWrite(openWINpin, LOW); // set leg 1 of the H-bridge low
digitalWrite(closeWINpin, HIGH); //set leg 2 of the H-bridge high
}
delay(5000); //wait for 5 seconds
} //End of process, go back to start of loop - ie check temp...
