Alex Chitnis
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Lane Tech PCL - Candle Closer

Home innovation project for Lane Tech PCL, Closes a lid on a candle after 2 hours of it being lit.

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Lane Tech PCL - Candle Closer

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Argon
Particle Argon
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Solderless Breadboard Full Size
Solderless Breadboard Full Size
×1
ELEGOO 5 sets 28BYJ-48 5V Stepper Motor + ULN2003 Motor Driver Board for Arduino
ELEGOO 5 sets 28BYJ-48 5V Stepper Motor + ULN2003 Motor Driver Board for Arduino
×1
Elegoo Flame Sensor
×1
0.96" OLED 64x128 Display Module
ElectroPeak 0.96" OLED 64x128 Display Module
×1
SparkFun M-F Wires
×1

Software apps and online services

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Particle Build Web IDE
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Hand tools and fabrication machines

Hot glue gun (generic)
Hot glue gun (generic)

Story

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Code

Main Code

C/C++
This is my main code that I used for the project
/*********************************************************************
 PROJECT
*********************************************************************/

//Libraries I used
#include <Stepper.h>
#include "Adafruit_GFX.h"
#include "Adafruit_SSD1306.h"

// definining the oled display
#define OLED_RESET 4
Adafruit_SSD1306 display(OLED_RESET);

#define NUMFLAKES 10
#define XPOS 0
#define YPOS 1
#define DELTAY 2

//defining the pins and variables for the flame sensor.
int flamePin = 3;
int flame;
bool flameOn = false; 

#define FULLSTEP 4

// Defining the Stepper Motor + its pins
const int stepsPerRevolution = 2048;
#define IN1 4
#define IN2 5
#define IN3 6
#define IN4 7
Stepper myStepper(stepsPerRevolution, IN1, IN3 , IN2, IN4);

//candle logo 
static const unsigned char candleLarge[] = {
  0B00000000,0B00000000,
  0B00000000,0B00000000,
  0B00000000,0B00000000,
  0B00000000,0B00000000,
  0B00000000,0B00000000,
  0B00000000,0B00000000,
  0B00000001,0B00000000,
  0B00000001,0B10000000,
  0B00000011,0B01000000,
  0B00000100,0B00110000,
  0B00001000,0B10001000,
  0B00010001,0B01001000,
  0B00100010,0B01000100,
  0B00100100,0B00100100,
  0B00100100,0B00100100,
  0B00010010,0B01001000,
  0B00001000,0B00010000,
  0B00000111,0B11100000,
  0B00000000,0B00000000,
  0B00000000,0B00000000,
  0B00000001,0B00000000,
  0B00000001,0B00000000,
  0B00000001,0B10000000,
  0B00000001, 0B10000000,
  0B00000001,0B10000000,
  0B01111111,0B11111110,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01010000,0B00000110,
  0B01101001,0B11001010,
  0B01001010,0B00101010,
  0B01000100,0B00010010,
  0B01010000,0B00000010,
  0B01011000,0B01000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01000000,0B00000010,
  0B01111111,0B11111110,
  0B00000000,0B00000000,

};


#if (SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT != 64)
#error("Height incorrect, please fix Adafruit_SSD1306.h!");
#endif

void setup() {
    Serial.begin(9600);
    
    // by default, we'll generate the high voltage from the 3.3v line internally! (neat!)
    display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C);// initialize with the I2C addr 0x3D (for the 128x64)
    // makes it work

    display.clearDisplay(); 
    // clears display initially
    
    //draws the candle logo
    display.drawBitmap(56, 4, candleLarge, 16, 56, 1);
    display.display();
    
    //establishes the flame pin
    pinMode(flamePin,INPUT);
    
    //establishes the stepper motor speed
    myStepper.setSpeed(17);
    Serial.begin(9600);
}




void loop() {


    //checks if there is a flame
    flame = digitalRead(flamePin);
    if(flame == HIGH){
        flameOn = true;
    }
    

    if (flameOn == true){
     
        display.clearDisplay();
        display.setTextSize(2);
        display.setTextColor(WHITE);
        display.setCursor(2,10);
        display.print("Starting  timer.");
        display.display();
        delay(6000);
        display.clearDisplay();
        
        //coundown timer for two hours
        for(int i=1; i>=0; i--){
            for(int j=59; j>=0; j--){
                display.setTextSize(5);
                display.setTextColor(WHITE);
                display.setCursor(4,10);
                display.print(i);
                display.print(":");
                if(j<10){
                    display.print("0");
                }

                display.print(j);
                display.display();
                delay(60000);
                display.clearDisplay();
            }
        }
    
        //closes the stepper motor and waits for the flame to extingush before opening again
        myStepper.step(-512);
        display.clearDisplay();
        display.setTextSize(2);
        display.setTextColor(WHITE);
        display.setCursor(2,10);
        display.print("Extinguishing Now...");
        display.display();
        delay(18000);
        myStepper.step(512);
        
        
        display.clearDisplay();
        display.setTextSize(2);
        display.setTextColor(WHITE);
        display.setCursor(4,10);
        display.print("Complete!");
        display.display();
        delay(6000);
        flameOn = false;
    }
    
    //if there is no flame sensed it just shows the candle so you can tell that the machine is on + display is working
    if(flameOn == false){
        display.clearDisplay();
        display.drawBitmap(56, 4, candleLarge, 16, 56, 1);
        display.display();
    }


}

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Alex Chitnis

Alex Chitnis

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