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Sandclock for Arduino

easy Hourglass for Arduino

V1.6 - 17 february 2016 Blenderlab (http://www.blenderlab.fr / http://www.asthrolab.fr) Fab4U (http://www.fab4U.de)

  • Randomly choose the amout of sand to fill the upperglass
  • Drops one marble every second
  • Can be shaked to reset counter
  • Display time once the globes are empty

Hardware needed :

  • Arduino (Uno,Mini,Micro...)
  • 2 Led Matrix with MAX7219 controller
  • Wires, powersupply ...;-D
  • DS103 Real Time Clock (for time memory)
  • SW350D or any digital vibration sensor (SW320D ...)
  • Standing stuff is ready to print : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1316240

How To :

  • Connect the first matrix to the arduino (5 pins, as follow)
  • Connect (chain) the second matrix to the first one : All same pins except (DOUT->DIN)
  • That's it !

Todo

  • Interface to select the duration (Touch button)
  • Interface to set Time (Touch buttons too ?)