Simple project for 10-11 year old.

Well, here is my first go at the software.  It compiles and runs as designed using Arduino 1.0 on the MC-Nano hardware; but is not the final version by any means.  To me it seems incredibly simple.

// How Am I Feeling Indicator Light Project

// by billabott

// This code is in the public domain.

// First publication 14 April 2012.

int LedRed = 12;

int LedGrn = 11;

int LedBlu = 10;

int DipSwitch3 = 9;

int DipSwitch2 = 8;

int DipSwitch1 = 7;

int DipSwitch0 = 6; 

void setup() {

pinMode(LedRed, OUTPUT);

pinMode(LedGrn, OUTPUT);

pinMode(LedBlu, OUTPUT);

pinMode(DipSwitch3, INPUT);  

pinMode(DipSwitch2, INPUT);

pinMode(DipSwitch1, INPUT);

pinMode(DipSwitch0, INPUT);

digitalWrite(DipSwitch3, HIGH);  // required to enable the internal pullup resistor

digitalWrite(DipSwitch2, HIGH);   // as discussed previously in this post.

digitalWrite(DipSwitch1, HIGH);   // one side of switchs are wired to ground

digitalWrite(DipSwitch0, HIGH);  // and other side to the input pins.

}

void loop() {

int state0 = digitalRead(DipSwitch0);

if (state0 == HIGH ) {

// Call the function to blink the lights

BlinkLights();

}

/* DipSwitch0 (the right most one) is an enable/go/load indicator for

   the other DipSwitches to take control of which LEDs are on or off. 

   So pull it LOW by pushing it up and the blinking stops.  */

else {              

int state1 = digitalRead(DipSwitch1);

int state2 = digitalRead(DipSwitch2);

int state3 = digitalRead(DipSwitch3);

if (state1 == LOW)

{

  digitalWrite(LedBlu, HIGH);

}

else

{

  digitalWrite(LedBlu, LOW);

}

if (state2 == LOW )

{

  digitalWrite(LedGrn, HIGH);

}

else

{

  digitalWrite(LedGrn, LOW);

}

if (state3 == LOW )

{

  digitalWrite(LedRed, HIGH);

}

else

{

  digitalWrite(LedRed, LOW);

}

}

delay(1000); // wait 1.0 second

}

void BlinkLights() {       //  attract mode ?

digitalWrite(LedBlu, LOW);

delay(200); // wait 0.2 seconds

digitalWrite(LedGrn, LOW);

delay(200); // wait 0.2 seconds

digitalWrite(LedRed, LOW);

delay(200); // wait 0.2 seconds

delay(1000); // wait 1.0 second

digitalWrite(LedRed, HIGH);

delay(200); // wait 0.2 seconds

digitalWrite(LedGrn, HIGH);

delay(200); // wait 0.2 seconds

digitalWrite(LedBlu, HIGH);

delay(200); // wait 0.2 seconds

delay(1000); // wait 1.0 second

}

Hi Billabot

This is awesome thank you.

I've got my parts on order, they should be with me in a few days fingers crossed. I'll keep you posted

Pat

Hi Billabot

This is awesome thank you.

I've got my parts on order, they should be with me in a few days fingers crossed. I'll keep you posted

Pat