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Arduino LCD Timer

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Former Member over 11 years ago

Hi All,

 

I am making a model rocket launch controller, it features a safety, Arm switch, a launch button, and a 16x2 LCD display. So to launch the rocket you Arm the Rocket by flipping the arming switch. Then you turn the saftey key, which is an electronic safety. A HIGH signal is passed through the key switch, which allows the rocket to launch. here is my current code.

 

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(2,3,4,5,6,7);


//Define Booleans
boolean Armed = true;
boolean Safe = true;
boolean DeArmedTestPassed = false;
boolean HasLaunched = false;
boolean Launch = false;
//Define Pins
int ArmPin = 8;
int SafePin = 9;
int LaunchPin = 10;
int Piezo = 11;
int Igniter = 12;
int SwitchLed = 13;
int PotPin = 0;


char * erase = "                ";


int PotVal = 0;


void setup()
{
pinMode(ArmPin, INPUT);
pinMode(SafePin, INPUT);
pinMode(PotPin, INPUT);
pinMode(LaunchPin,INPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
lcd.begin(16,2);




    for(int i = 0; i <= 2; i++)
      {
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.println("    Welcome To    ");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.println(" Rocket Launch 1 ");
delay(1000);
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.println(erase);
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.println(erase);
delay(1000);
      }


lcd.clear();



   for(int j = 1; j  < 3; j++) // CHANGE ME
     {
    lcd.setCursor(0,0);
    lcd.print("   Loading      "); //10
    delay(500);
    lcd.setCursor(10,0);
    lcd.print(".");
    delay(500);
    lcd.setCursor(11,0);
    lcd.print(".");
    delay(500);
    lcd.setCursor(12,0);
    lcd.print(".");
    delay(500);
     }
lcd.clear();

if(digitalRead(ArmPin) == HIGH)
  DeArmedTestPassed = false;

else if(digitalRead(ArmPin) == LOW)
DeArmedTestPassed = true;

digitalWrite(13,LOW);
}


void loop()
{

  if(DeArmedTestPassed)
      {
    PotVal = (analogRead(PotPin), 0, 1023, 0, 120); //Figure me out
    lcd.setCursor(0,0);
    delay(100);
    if(digitalRead(ArmPin) == HIGH && !HasLaunched)
        Armed = true;
    else
        Armed = false;
    if(digitalRead(SafePin) == HIGH)
        Safe = true;
    else
        Safe = false;
        if(digitalRead(LaunchPin) == HIGH)
        Launch = true;
   
    if(Armed)
      {
        lcd.setCursor(0,0);
        lcd.print("Status    Armed ");
        delay(250);
        HasLaunched = false;
      }
    else
      {
        lcd.setCursor(0,0);
        lcd.print("Status  Un-Armed");
        delay(250);
      }
    if(Safe)
      {
         lcd.setCursor(10,1);
         lcd.print(" SAFE ");
      }
    else
      {
         lcd.setCursor(10,1);
         lcd.print("      ");
      }


    if(Armed && !Safe && !HasLaunched)
    {
     lcd.setCursor(9,1);
     lcd.print("LAUNCH");
     delay(150);
     lcd.setCursor(9,1);
     lcd.print("      ");
     delay(150);
    }
   
    lcd.setCursor(0,1);
    lcd.print("T 00:00");
     }


    else if(!DeArmedTestPassed)
      {
         lcd.setCursor(0,0);
         lcd.print("Please de-arm   ");
         lcd.setCursor(0,1);
         lcd.print("device & reset");
      }
      if(Armed && !Safe && !HasLaunched &&  Launch)
      {
       lcd.setCursor(8,1);
       lcd.print("LAUNCH!");
       digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
       delay(1500);
       digitalWrite(13, LOW);
       lcd.setCursor(8,1);
       lcd.print("        ");
       Launch = false;
       Armed = false;
       HasLaunched = true;
      }
}

So here is my problem. I will have a 10k pot. And as I turn it I want the time displayed(mock up at line 140)  to increase to 2:00 when the pot is at max, and 00:05 at 0 pot. And once the system is unsafe and armed, you can initiate the launch. Once the launch is initiated it will count down and update the display to the new time every second. I have absolutely no idea how to set up the timer and display the decreasing time. I know I will have to use some form of a for loop. Bout it image

Thanks Guys,

 

Austin

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  • kidiccurus
    kidiccurus over 11 years ago +1
    Wow, another arduino detonator, there seem to be a lot of them at the moment. Not the answer to your question but lines 29 to 32, shouldn't at lest one pin be set as output.
  • kidiccurus
    kidiccurus over 11 years ago in reply to nschreiber0813 +1
    You rember I said there were a lot of detonators at the moment. This is what I was taking about (Noah). I also have a friend working on a simple microcontroller free version.
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 11 years ago +1
    Hey Noah, I will record a little video later showing you the progress I have made. If you want to talk about it email me at austin2118ace@gmail.com this is not the best place to discuss it. -Austin
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    0 nschreiber0813 over 11 years ago

    Dude so cool. I can't believe there is another arduino rocket controller. Now when we are done we can be best buddies. Wahoo!!!

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    0 nschreiber0813 over 11 years ago

    Dude so cool. I can't believe there is another arduino rocket controller. Now when we are done we can be best buddies. Wahoo!!!

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to nschreiber0813

    I see you want to build one too, Cool!

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    0 nschreiber0813 over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Dear: Austin

    Hello Noah again, first of all how far are you on the project I would love to here about it. Second of all here are some amazing tutorials on how to use the timer so good luck...

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    0 kidiccurus over 11 years ago in reply to nschreiber0813

    You rember I said there were a lot of detonators at the moment. This is what I was taking about (Noah). I also have a friend working on a simple microcontroller free version.

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    0 nschreiber0813 over 11 years ago in reply to kidiccurus

    Dear: Sam

    Where I want to see it? Where is he blogging about it?

    From: Noahimage

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    0 kidiccurus over 11 years ago in reply to nschreiber0813

    Alas he is not blogging about it. If I can persuade him to take some pictures I will post them.

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    0 nschreiber0813 over 11 years ago in reply to kidiccurus

    Owe that is a shame. You should try convincing him otherwise because there seems to be a lot of people wanting to build something like this so I think it would be fairly popular.

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