Valentines Day Idea - Days Spent Together Counter (Photo)

Photo frame that counts the number of days spent together.

Aug 17, 2019

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clocks

valentines

Components and supplies

KYX-5461AS 4-digit 7-segment

Breadboard (generic)

Resistor 1k ohm

Real Time Clock (RTC)

Arduino UNO

Jumper wires (generic)

Project description

Code

DaysCounter.ino

c_cpp

for this you will need to download arduino IDE RTC library zip file, seven segment zip file save both of the libraries into the librarys folder where the arduino ide is installed. from there open up arduino ide and click on 'sketch' 'include libraries' 'add zip libraries' follow the code below TO ADJUST TIME - on line 7 in the brackets it reads (2017, 12 , 9, 0, 0, 0,) you need to change the first 3 numbers i.e 2017, 12, 9 ----> 2014, 4, 6, what ever date you got together, enter it there. then compile and select upload and if everything has gone to plan and you've followed the steps correctly it should display the amount of days you have been together

1#include <RTClib.h>
2#include <SevSeg.h>
3
4SevSeg sevseg; //Instantiate  a seven segment controller object
5RTC_DS3231 rtc; 
6
7DateTime dtBegin (2017,  12, 9, 0, 0, 0); //!!!! adjust time here!!!!!
8TimeSpan tsPassed;
9
10void  showInfo(const DateTime& dt) {
11  Serial.print("NOW:");
12  
13  Serial.print(dt.year(),  DEC);
14  Serial.print('/');
15  Serial.print(dt.month(), DEC);
16  Serial.print('/');
17  Serial.print(dt.day(), DEC);
18  Serial.print(' ');
19  Serial.print(dt.hour(),  DEC);
20  Serial.print(':');
21  Serial.print(dt.minute(), DEC);
22  Serial.print(':');
23  Serial.print(dt.second(), DEC);
24  
25  Serial.print("\	PASSED:");
26  Serial.print(tsPassed.days(),  DEC);
27  Serial.print(' ');
28  Serial.print(tsPassed.hours(), DEC);
29  Serial.print(':');
30  Serial.print(tsPassed.minutes(), DEC);
31  Serial.print(':');
32  Serial.print(tsPassed.seconds(),  DEC);
33  
34  Serial.println("");
35}
36
37//=========================================
38//
39//=========================================
40void  delayWithUpdate(uint32_t parDelay){
41  uint32_t started=millis();
42  while (millis()<  started+parDelay){
43    sevseg.refreshDisplay();
44  }
45}
46//=========================
47//=========================
48void  setup(){
49  Serial.begin(9600);
50  Serial.println(__TIME__);
51  
52  if (!  rtc.begin()) {
53        Serial.println("Couldn't find RTC");
54        //===Device  will be frozen here.
55        //?????????May be some error LED blinking would  be good to use??????
56        while (1);
57  }
58      
59  delay(1000);    
60  
61  //!!!!! TO ADJUST A TIME:
62  //1) uncomment a line below (under those  comments)
63  //2), upload the code again
64  //3) COMMENT line back
65  //4).  uploand ONE MORE TIME
66
67  
68  
69rtc.adjust(DateTime(F(__DATE__), F(__TIME__)));   //line to adjust time 
70      
71
72  byte numDigits = 4;
73  byte digitPins[]  = {7, 8, 9, 10};
74  //SEG:  A B C D E F G .
75  //PIN:  11  7 4 2 1 10  5 3
76  //ARDU: 2 3 4 5 11  12  13  6
77  //byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12,  13, 6};
78  byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 6};
79  bool resistorsOnSegments  = false; // 'false' means resistors are on digit pins
80  byte hardwareConfig =  COMMON_CATHODE; // See README.md for options
81  bool updateWithDelays = false;  // Default 'false' is Recommended
82  bool leadingZeros = false; // Use 'true'  if you'd like to keep the leading zeros
83  bool disableDecPoint = true; // Use  'true' if your decimal point doesn't exist or isn't connected
84  
85  sevseg.begin(hardwareConfig,  numDigits, digitPins, segmentPins, resistorsOnSegments,
86  updateWithDelays, leadingZeros,  disableDecPoint);
87  sevseg.setBrightness(100);
88  
89  
90  
91  sevseg.setNumber(1234,  1);
92  delayWithUpdate(1000);
93  
94  
95  sevseg.setNumber(8888, 1);
96  delayWithUpdate(1000);
97  
98}
99//=========================
100//=========================
101void  loop(){
102  sevseg.refreshDisplay();
103  
104  DateTime now = rtc.now();
105  
106  tsPassed = now-dtBegin;
107  
108  static uint32_t nextReportMillis=0;
109  static  uint16_t prevDaysPassed=0;
110  
111  if (tsPassed.days() != prevDaysPassed){
112    prevDaysPassed=tsPassed.days();
113    sevseg.setNumber(prevDaysPassed, 0);
114  }
115
116  
117  sevseg.refreshDisplay();
118  
119  if (millis()>nextReportMillis){
120    //===PRINT SOME INFO HERE
121    showInfo(now);
122    nextReportMillis=millis()+5000;
123  }
124  
125}
126

#include <RTClib.h>
#include <SevSeg.h>

SevSeg sevseg; //Instantiate  a seven segment controller object
RTC_DS3231 rtc; 

DateTime dtBegin (2017,  12, 9, 0, 0, 0); //!!!! adjust time here!!!!!
TimeSpan tsPassed;

void  showInfo(const DateTime& dt) {
  Serial.print("NOW:");
  
  Serial.print(dt.year(),  DEC);
  Serial.print('/');
  Serial.print(dt.month(), DEC);
  Serial.print('/');
  Serial.print(dt.day(), DEC);
  Serial.print(' ');
  Serial.print(dt.hour(),  DEC);
  Serial.print(':');
  Serial.print(dt.minute(), DEC);
  Serial.print(':');
  Serial.print(dt.second(), DEC);
  
  Serial.print("\	PASSED:");
  Serial.print(tsPassed.days(),  DEC);
  Serial.print(' ');
  Serial.print(tsPassed.hours(), DEC);
  Serial.print(':');
  Serial.print(tsPassed.minutes(), DEC);
  Serial.print(':');
  Serial.print(tsPassed.seconds(),  DEC);
  
  Serial.println("");
}

//=========================================
//
//=========================================
void  delayWithUpdate(uint32_t parDelay){
  uint32_t started=millis();
  while (millis()<  started+parDelay){
    sevseg.refreshDisplay();
  }
}
//=========================
//=========================
void  setup(){
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println(__TIME__);
  
  if (!  rtc.begin()) {
        Serial.println("Couldn't find RTC");
        //===Device  will be frozen here.
        //?????????May be some error LED blinking would  be good to use??????
        while (1);
  }
      
  delay(1000);    
  
  //!!!!! TO ADJUST A TIME:
  //1) uncomment a line below (under those  comments)
  //2), upload the code again
  //3) COMMENT line back
  //4).  uploand ONE MORE TIME

  
  
rtc.adjust(DateTime(F(__DATE__), F(__TIME__)));   //line to adjust time 
      

  byte numDigits = 4;
  byte digitPins[]  = {7, 8, 9, 10};
  //SEG:  A B C D E F G .
  //PIN:  11  7 4 2 1 10  5 3
  //ARDU: 2 3 4 5 11  12  13  6
  //byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12,  13, 6};
  byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 6};
  bool resistorsOnSegments  = false; // 'false' means resistors are on digit pins
  byte hardwareConfig =  COMMON_CATHODE; // See README.md for options
  bool updateWithDelays = false;  // Default 'false' is Recommended
  bool leadingZeros = false; // Use 'true'  if you'd like to keep the leading zeros
  bool disableDecPoint = true; // Use  'true' if your decimal point doesn't exist or isn't connected
  
  sevseg.begin(hardwareConfig,  numDigits, digitPins, segmentPins, resistorsOnSegments,
  updateWithDelays, leadingZeros,  disableDecPoint);
  sevseg.setBrightness(100);
  
  
  
  sevseg.setNumber(1234,  1);
  delayWithUpdate(1000);
  
  
  sevseg.setNumber(8888, 1);
  delayWithUpdate(1000);
  
}
//=========================
//=========================
void  loop(){
  sevseg.refreshDisplay();
  
  DateTime now = rtc.now();
  
  tsPassed = now-dtBegin;
  
  static uint32_t nextReportMillis=0;
  static  uint16_t prevDaysPassed=0;
  
  if (tsPassed.days() != prevDaysPassed){
    prevDaysPassed=tsPassed.days();
    sevseg.setNumber(prevDaysPassed, 0);
  }

  
  sevseg.refreshDisplay();
  
  if (millis()>nextReportMillis){
    //===PRINT SOME INFO HERE
    showInfo(now);
    nextReportMillis=millis()+5000;
  }
  
}

DaysCounter.ino

c_cpp

1#include <RTClib.h>
2#include <SevSeg.h>
3
4SevSeg sevseg; //Instantiate
5  a seven segment controller object
6RTC_DS3231 rtc; 
7
8DateTime dtBegin (2017,
9  12, 9, 0, 0, 0); //!!!! adjust time here!!!!!
10TimeSpan tsPassed;
11
12void
13  showInfo(const DateTime& dt) {
14  Serial.print("NOW:");
15  
16  Serial.print(dt.year(),
17  DEC);
18  Serial.print('/');
19  Serial.print(dt.month(), DEC);
20  Serial.print('/');
21
22  Serial.print(dt.day(), DEC);
23  Serial.print(' ');
24  Serial.print(dt.hour(),
25  DEC);
26  Serial.print(':');
27  Serial.print(dt.minute(), DEC);
28  Serial.print(':');
29
30  Serial.print(dt.second(), DEC);
31  
32  Serial.print("\	PASSED:");
33  Serial.print(tsPassed.days(),
34  DEC);
35  Serial.print(' ');
36  Serial.print(tsPassed.hours(), DEC);
37  Serial.print(':');
38
39  Serial.print(tsPassed.minutes(), DEC);
40  Serial.print(':');
41  Serial.print(tsPassed.seconds(),
42  DEC);
43  
44  Serial.println("");
45}
46
47//=========================================
48//
49//=========================================
50void
51  delayWithUpdate(uint32_t parDelay){
52  uint32_t started=millis();
53  while (millis()<
54  started+parDelay){
55    sevseg.refreshDisplay();
56  }
57}
58//=========================
59//=========================
60void
61  setup(){
62  Serial.begin(9600);
63  Serial.println(__TIME__);
64  
65  if (!
66  rtc.begin()) {
67        Serial.println("Couldn't find RTC");
68        //===Device
69  will be frozen here.
70        //?????????May be some error LED blinking would
71  be good to use??????
72        while (1);
73  }
74      
75  delay(1000);    
76
77  
78  //!!!!! TO ADJUST A TIME:
79  //1) uncomment a line below (under those
80  comments)
81  //2), upload the code again
82  //3) COMMENT line back
83  //4).
84  uploand ONE MORE TIME
85
86  
87  
88rtc.adjust(DateTime(F(__DATE__), F(__TIME__)));
89   //line to adjust time 
90      
91
92  byte numDigits = 4;
93  byte digitPins[]
94  = {7, 8, 9, 10};
95  //SEG:  A B C D E F G .
96  //PIN:  11  7 4 2 1 10  5 3
97
98  //ARDU: 2 3 4 5 11  12  13  6
99  //byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12,
100  13, 6};
101  byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 6};
102  bool resistorsOnSegments
103  = false; // 'false' means resistors are on digit pins
104  byte hardwareConfig =
105  COMMON_CATHODE; // See README.md for options
106  bool updateWithDelays = false;
107  // Default 'false' is Recommended
108  bool leadingZeros = false; // Use 'true'
109  if you'd like to keep the leading zeros
110  bool disableDecPoint = true; // Use
111  'true' if your decimal point doesn't exist or isn't connected
112  
113  sevseg.begin(hardwareConfig,
114  numDigits, digitPins, segmentPins, resistorsOnSegments,
115  updateWithDelays, leadingZeros,
116  disableDecPoint);
117  sevseg.setBrightness(100);
118  
119  
120  
121  sevseg.setNumber(1234,
122  1);
123  delayWithUpdate(1000);
124  
125  
126  sevseg.setNumber(8888, 1);
127
128  delayWithUpdate(1000);
129  
130}
131//=========================
132//=========================
133void
134  loop(){
135  sevseg.refreshDisplay();
136  
137  DateTime now = rtc.now();
138  
139
140  tsPassed = now-dtBegin;
141  
142  static uint32_t nextReportMillis=0;
143  static
144  uint16_t prevDaysPassed=0;
145  
146  if (tsPassed.days() != prevDaysPassed){
147
148    prevDaysPassed=tsPassed.days();
149    sevseg.setNumber(prevDaysPassed, 0);
150
151  }
152
153  
154  sevseg.refreshDisplay();
155  
156  if (millis()>nextReportMillis){
157
158    //===PRINT SOME INFO HERE
159    showInfo(now);
160    nextReportMillis=millis()+5000;
161
162  }
163  
164}
165

#include <RTClib.h>
#include <SevSeg.h>

SevSeg sevseg; //Instantiate
  a seven segment controller object
RTC_DS3231 rtc; 

DateTime dtBegin (2017,
  12, 9, 0, 0, 0); //!!!! adjust time here!!!!!
TimeSpan tsPassed;

void
  showInfo(const DateTime& dt) {
  Serial.print("NOW:");
  
  Serial.print(dt.year(),
  DEC);
  Serial.print('/');
  Serial.print(dt.month(), DEC);
  Serial.print('/');

  Serial.print(dt.day(), DEC);
  Serial.print(' ');
  Serial.print(dt.hour(),
  DEC);
  Serial.print(':');
  Serial.print(dt.minute(), DEC);
  Serial.print(':');

  Serial.print(dt.second(), DEC);
  
  Serial.print("\	PASSED:");
  Serial.print(tsPassed.days(),
  DEC);
  Serial.print(' ');
  Serial.print(tsPassed.hours(), DEC);
  Serial.print(':');

  Serial.print(tsPassed.minutes(), DEC);
  Serial.print(':');
  Serial.print(tsPassed.seconds(),
  DEC);
  
  Serial.println("");
}

//=========================================
//
//=========================================
void
  delayWithUpdate(uint32_t parDelay){
  uint32_t started=millis();
  while (millis()<
  started+parDelay){
    sevseg.refreshDisplay();
  }
}
//=========================
//=========================
void
  setup(){
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println(__TIME__);
  
  if (!
  rtc.begin()) {
        Serial.println("Couldn't find RTC");
        //===Device
  will be frozen here.
        //?????????May be some error LED blinking would
  be good to use??????
        while (1);
  }
      
  delay(1000);    

  
  //!!!!! TO ADJUST A TIME:
  //1) uncomment a line below (under those
  comments)
  //2), upload the code again
  //3) COMMENT line back
  //4).
  uploand ONE MORE TIME

  
  
rtc.adjust(DateTime(F(__DATE__), F(__TIME__)));
   //line to adjust time 
      

  byte numDigits = 4;
  byte digitPins[]
  = {7, 8, 9, 10};
  //SEG:  A B C D E F G .
  //PIN:  11  7 4 2 1 10  5 3

  //ARDU: 2 3 4 5 11  12  13  6
  //byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12,
  13, 6};
  byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 6};
  bool resistorsOnSegments
  = false; // 'false' means resistors are on digit pins
  byte hardwareConfig =
  COMMON_CATHODE; // See README.md for options
  bool updateWithDelays = false;
  // Default 'false' is Recommended
  bool leadingZeros = false; // Use 'true'
  if you'd like to keep the leading zeros
  bool disableDecPoint = true; // Use
  'true' if your decimal point doesn't exist or isn't connected
  
  sevseg.begin(hardwareConfig,
  numDigits, digitPins, segmentPins, resistorsOnSegments,
  updateWithDelays, leadingZeros,
  disableDecPoint);
  sevseg.setBrightness(100);
  
  
  
  sevseg.setNumber(1234,
  1);
  delayWithUpdate(1000);
  
  
  sevseg.setNumber(8888, 1);

  delayWithUpdate(1000);
  
}
//=========================
//=========================
void
  loop(){
  sevseg.refreshDisplay();
  
  DateTime now = rtc.now();
  

  tsPassed = now-dtBegin;
  
  static uint32_t nextReportMillis=0;
  static
  uint16_t prevDaysPassed=0;
  
  if (tsPassed.days() != prevDaysPassed){

    prevDaysPassed=tsPassed.days();
    sevseg.setNumber(prevDaysPassed, 0);

  }

  
  sevseg.refreshDisplay();
  
  if (millis()>nextReportMillis){

    //===PRINT SOME INFO HERE
    showInfo(now);
    nextReportMillis=millis()+5000;

  }
  
}

Downloadable files

SCHEMATIC

https://www.circuito.io/app?components=512,11021] copy and paste the link. click add components type; RTC (add); 7 segment display 20mm (choose generic, don't choose sparkfun); follow the diagram and attach each pin using the jumper cables

SCHEMATIC

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

How can i do that but with OLED 128x32 display? Litteraly the same thing but i dont know how to code that.

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

I have a common anode display instead of a common cathode display. How do i set i up correct now?

slexu

2 years ago

https://ibb.co/WzgKkRj number 1 is displayed, what can i do?

Anonymous user

2 years ago

Very romantic

Anonymous user

2 years ago

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

I'm getting a display of 972 days when it should output 1,604. Is anyone available to help out? This is quite literally my first project.

LiamCamaraCooper

2 years ago

Have you typed in the date correctly on line 8 of the code? Year,month,day

Anonymous user

2 years ago

Hey, I'm having trouble with this project. I've wired it up correctly and i left the code the same just to make sure it worked, and I'm just getting 8888 rather than correct number. Is anyone able to help?

Anonymous user

2 years ago

Got the same problem

Anonymous user

2 years ago

I found solution! in line 81 Change from COMMON_CATHODE to COMMON_ANODE

celectric

2 years ago

me too. did you guys figure it out?

Anonymous user

2 years ago

Guys can you help me with this?

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

Hey I’m new to all of this but if I were to give this to my gf, how would I be able to give it to her without it being hooked up to my laptop?

Anonymous user

2 years ago

If you are having a trouble with this project. In line 81 Change from byte hardwareConfig = COMMON_CATHODE; to byte hardwareConfig = COMMON_ANODE;

Anonymous user

3 years ago

slexu

3 years ago

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Anonymous user

3 years ago

Hey I’m new to all of this but if I were to give this to my gf, how would I be able to give it to her without it being hooked up to my laptop?

Anonymous user

3 years ago

How can i do that but with OLED 128x32 display? Litteraly the same thing but i dont know how to code that.

Anonymous user

3 years ago

If you are having a trouble with this project. In line 81 Change from byte hardwareConfig = COMMON_CATHODE; to byte hardwareConfig = COMMON_ANODE;

Anonymous user

3 years ago

Anonymous user

4 years ago

I have a common anode display instead of a common cathode display. How do i set i up correct now?

HellFireCR

5 years ago

celectric

2 years ago

me too. did you guys figure it out?

Anonymous user

2 years ago

I found solution! in line 81 Change from COMMON_CATHODE to COMMON_ANODE

Anonymous user

2 years ago

Got the same problem

Anonymous user

2 years ago

Guys can you help me with this?

Anonymous user

6 years ago

I'm getting a display of 972 days when it should output 1,604. Is anyone available to help out? This is quite literally my first project.

LiamCamaraCooper

2 years ago

Have you typed in the date correctly on line 8 of the code? Year,month,day

Anonymous user

6 years ago

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