Timecode Lightbox

Timecode triggered wireless light box.

May 1, 2020

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Devices & Components

Arduino Nano

Resistor 10k ohm

BNC Female Panel Mount

Tantalum Capacitor, 1 µF

DC/DC Converter, Step Down

Micro USB Jack

Toggle Switch, Toggle

LoRa SX1278

Capacitor 100 nF

LED Strip

Through Hole Resistor, 1.5 kohm

9V Battery Clip

22 AWG solid wire

Buzzer

P-Channel Power MOSFET

XL6009 Step Up Converter

Tantalum Capacitor, 10 µF

Perfboard 5x10cm

Toggle Switch, SPDT

DC jack

Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 3.3V/8MHz

3 mm LED: Red

Hardware & Tools

Multimeter

Project description

Code

TC Lightbox - transmitter

c_cpp

1#include <SPI.h>
2#include <LoRa.h>
3
4// Define the number of samples   to keep track of. The higher the number, the
5// more the readings will be smoothed,   but the slower the output will respond to
6// the input. Using a constant rather   than a normal variable lets us use this
7// value to determine the size of the   readings array.
8const int numReadings = 10;
9
10int readings[numReadings];       // the readings from the analog input
11int readIndex = 0;              //   the index of the current reading
12int total = 0;                  // the running   total
13int average = 0;                // the average
14int inputPin = A0;              //   pino em que está conectado o TC
15
16//variables
17int counter = 0;
18const   int pinoBotao = 4;
19const int ligaBotao = 2;
20const int led = 8;
21int statusBotao   = 0;
22
23// starts setup
24void setup() {
25
26  // initialize all the readings   to 0:
27  for (int thisReading = 0; thisReading < numReadings; thisReading++) {
28     readings[thisReading] = 0;
29
30    //Ins and outs
31    pinMode(pinoBotao,   INPUT);
32    pinMode(ligaBotao, OUTPUT);
33    pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
34
35     //starts the serial port
36    Serial.begin(9600);
37    while (!Serial);
38
39     Serial.println("LoRa Sender");
40
41    //check if the module is propperly   connected
42    if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {
43      Serial.println("Starting LoRa   failed!");
44      while (1);
45    }
46  }
47}
48
49//starts the loop
50void   loop() {
51 
52  statusBotao = digitalRead(pinoBotao);
53  digitalWrite(ligaBotao,   HIGH);
54
55
56  // subtract the last reading:
57  total = total - readings[readIndex];
58   // read from the sensor:
59  readings[readIndex] = analogRead(inputPin);
60   // add the reading to the total:
61  total = total + readings[readIndex];
62   // advance to the next position in the array:
63  readIndex = readIndex + 1;
64
65   // if we're at the end of the array...
66  if (readIndex >= numReadings) {
67     // ...wrap around to the beginning:
68    readIndex = 0;
69  }
70
71  //   calculate the average:
72  average = total / numReadings;
73
74  if (average   < 0)
75  {
76    average = - average;
77  }
78  // send it to the computer as   ASCII digits
79
80  // if there is TC on input A0
81  if (average > 100)
82   {
83    //prints in the serial monitor
84    Serial.println(average);
85    //   sends the packet
86    LoRa.beginPacket();
87    LoRa.print("1");
88    LoRa.endPacket();
89     digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
90    delay(300);
91  }
92
93  // if there is   no TC and the button is not pressed
94  if  (average == 0 && statusBotao == LOW)   {
95    //prints on the serial monitor
96    Serial.println("0");
97    //   sends the packet
98    LoRa.beginPacket();
99    LoRa.print("0");
100    LoRa.endPacket();
101     digitalWrite (led, LOW);
102    delay(300);
103  }
104  delay(10);        //   delay in between reads for stability
105
106
107  // if the button is pressed, sends   the message "1"
108  if (statusBotao == HIGH)
109  {
110    //prints on the serial   monitor
111    Serial.println("1");
112    // sends the packet
113    LoRa.beginPacket();
114     LoRa.print("1");
115    LoRa.endPacket();
116    digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
117     delay(100);
118  }
119
120
121}

#include <SPI.h>
#include <LoRa.h>

// Define the number of samples   to keep track of. The higher the number, the
// more the readings will be smoothed,   but the slower the output will respond to
// the input. Using a constant rather   than a normal variable lets us use this
// value to determine the size of the   readings array.
const int numReadings = 10;

int readings[numReadings];       // the readings from the analog input
int readIndex = 0;              //   the index of the current reading
int total = 0;                  // the running   total
int average = 0;                // the average
int inputPin = A0;              //   pino em que está conectado o TC

//variables
int counter = 0;
const   int pinoBotao = 4;
const int ligaBotao = 2;
const int led = 8;
int statusBotao   = 0;

// starts setup
void setup() {

  // initialize all the readings   to 0:
  for (int thisReading = 0; thisReading < numReadings; thisReading++) {
     readings[thisReading] = 0;

    //Ins and outs
    pinMode(pinoBotao,   INPUT);
    pinMode(ligaBotao, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(led, OUTPUT);

     //starts the serial port
    Serial.begin(9600);
    while (!Serial);

     Serial.println("LoRa Sender");

    //check if the module is propperly   connected
    if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {
      Serial.println("Starting LoRa   failed!");
      while (1);
    }
  }
}

//starts the loop
void   loop() {
 
  statusBotao = digitalRead(pinoBotao);
  digitalWrite(ligaBotao,   HIGH);


  // subtract the last reading:
  total = total - readings[readIndex];
   // read from the sensor:
  readings[readIndex] = analogRead(inputPin);
   // add the reading to the total:
  total = total + readings[readIndex];
   // advance to the next position in the array:
  readIndex = readIndex + 1;

   // if we're at the end of the array...
  if (readIndex >= numReadings) {
     // ...wrap around to the beginning:
    readIndex = 0;
  }

  //   calculate the average:
  average = total / numReadings;

  if (average   < 0)
  {
    average = - average;
  }
  // send it to the computer as   ASCII digits

  // if there is TC on input A0
  if (average > 100)
   {
    //prints in the serial monitor
    Serial.println(average);
    //   sends the packet
    LoRa.beginPacket();
    LoRa.print("1");
    LoRa.endPacket();
     digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
    delay(300);
  }

  // if there is   no TC and the button is not pressed
  if  (average == 0 && statusBotao == LOW)   {
    //prints on the serial monitor
    Serial.println("0");
    //   sends the packet
    LoRa.beginPacket();
    LoRa.print("0");
    LoRa.endPacket();
     digitalWrite (led, LOW);
    delay(300);
  }
  delay(10);        //   delay in between reads for stability


  // if the button is pressed, sends   the message "1"
  if (statusBotao == HIGH)
  {
    //prints on the serial   monitor
    Serial.println("1");
    // sends the packet
    LoRa.beginPacket();
     LoRa.print("1");
    LoRa.endPacket();
    digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
     delay(100);
  }


}

TC Lightbox - transmitter

c_cpp

1#include <SPI.h>
2#include <LoRa.h>
3
4// Define the number of samples  to keep track of. The higher the number, the
5// more the readings will be smoothed,  but the slower the output will respond to
6// the input. Using a constant rather  than a normal variable lets us use this
7// value to determine the size of the  readings array.
8const int numReadings = 10;
9
10int readings[numReadings];      // the readings from the analog input
11int readIndex = 0;              //  the index of the current reading
12int total = 0;                  // the running  total
13int average = 0;                // the average
14int inputPin = A0;              //  pino em que está conectado o TC
15
16//variables
17int counter = 0;
18const  int pinoBotao = 4;
19const int ligaBotao = 2;
20const int led = 8;
21int statusBotao  = 0;
22
23// starts setup
24void setup() {
25
26  // initialize all the readings  to 0:
27  for (int thisReading = 0; thisReading < numReadings; thisReading++) {
28    readings[thisReading] = 0;
29
30    //Ins and outs
31    pinMode(pinoBotao,  INPUT);
32    pinMode(ligaBotao, OUTPUT);
33    pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
34
35    //starts the serial port
36    Serial.begin(9600);
37    while (!Serial);
38
39    Serial.println("LoRa Sender");
40
41    //check if the module is propperly  connected
42    if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {
43      Serial.println("Starting LoRa  failed!");
44      while (1);
45    }
46  }
47}
48
49//starts the loop
50void  loop() {
51 
52  statusBotao = digitalRead(pinoBotao);
53  digitalWrite(ligaBotao,  HIGH);
54
55
56  // subtract the last reading:
57  total = total - readings[readIndex];
58  // read from the sensor:
59  readings[readIndex] = analogRead(inputPin);
60  // add the reading to the total:
61  total = total + readings[readIndex];
62  // advance to the next position in the array:
63  readIndex = readIndex + 1;
64
65  // if we're at the end of the array...
66  if (readIndex >= numReadings) {
67    // ...wrap around to the beginning:
68    readIndex = 0;
69  }
70
71  //  calculate the average:
72  average = total / numReadings;
73
74  if (average  < 0)
75  {
76    average = - average;
77  }
78  // send it to the computer as  ASCII digits
79
80  // if there is TC on input A0
81  if (average > 100)
82  {
83    //prints in the serial monitor
84    Serial.println(average);
85    //  sends the packet
86    LoRa.beginPacket();
87    LoRa.print("1");
88    LoRa.endPacket();
89    digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
90    delay(300);
91  }
92
93  // if there is  no TC and the button is not pressed
94  if  (average == 0 && statusBotao == LOW)  {
95    //prints on the serial monitor
96    Serial.println("0");
97    //  sends the packet
98    LoRa.beginPacket();
99    LoRa.print("0");
100    LoRa.endPacket();
101    digitalWrite (led, LOW);
102    delay(300);
103  }
104  delay(10);        //  delay in between reads for stability
105
106
107  // if the button is pressed, sends  the message "1"
108  if (statusBotao == HIGH)
109  {
110    //prints on the serial  monitor
111    Serial.println("1");
112    // sends the packet
113    LoRa.beginPacket();
114    LoRa.print("1");
115    LoRa.endPacket();
116    digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
117    delay(100);
118  }
119
120
121}

#include <SPI.h>
#include <LoRa.h>

// Define the number of samples  to keep track of. The higher the number, the
// more the readings will be smoothed,  but the slower the output will respond to
// the input. Using a constant rather  than a normal variable lets us use this
// value to determine the size of the  readings array.
const int numReadings = 10;

int readings[numReadings];      // the readings from the analog input
int readIndex = 0;              //  the index of the current reading
int total = 0;                  // the running  total
int average = 0;                // the average
int inputPin = A0;              //  pino em que está conectado o TC

//variables
int counter = 0;
const  int pinoBotao = 4;
const int ligaBotao = 2;
const int led = 8;
int statusBotao  = 0;

// starts setup
void setup() {

  // initialize all the readings  to 0:
  for (int thisReading = 0; thisReading < numReadings; thisReading++) {
    readings[thisReading] = 0;

    //Ins and outs
    pinMode(pinoBotao,  INPUT);
    pinMode(ligaBotao, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(led, OUTPUT);

    //starts the serial port
    Serial.begin(9600);
    while (!Serial);

    Serial.println("LoRa Sender");

    //check if the module is propperly  connected
    if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {
      Serial.println("Starting LoRa  failed!");
      while (1);
    }
  }
}

//starts the loop
void  loop() {
 
  statusBotao = digitalRead(pinoBotao);
  digitalWrite(ligaBotao,  HIGH);


  // subtract the last reading:
  total = total - readings[readIndex];
  // read from the sensor:
  readings[readIndex] = analogRead(inputPin);
  // add the reading to the total:
  total = total + readings[readIndex];
  // advance to the next position in the array:
  readIndex = readIndex + 1;

  // if we're at the end of the array...
  if (readIndex >= numReadings) {
    // ...wrap around to the beginning:
    readIndex = 0;
  }

  //  calculate the average:
  average = total / numReadings;

  if (average  < 0)
  {
    average = - average;
  }
  // send it to the computer as  ASCII digits

  // if there is TC on input A0
  if (average > 100)
  {
    //prints in the serial monitor
    Serial.println(average);
    //  sends the packet
    LoRa.beginPacket();
    LoRa.print("1");
    LoRa.endPacket();
    digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
    delay(300);
  }

  // if there is  no TC and the button is not pressed
  if  (average == 0 && statusBotao == LOW)  {
    //prints on the serial monitor
    Serial.println("0");
    //  sends the packet
    LoRa.beginPacket();
    LoRa.print("0");
    LoRa.endPacket();
    digitalWrite (led, LOW);
    delay(300);
  }
  delay(10);        //  delay in between reads for stability


  // if the button is pressed, sends  the message "1"
  if (statusBotao == HIGH)
  {
    //prints on the serial  monitor
    Serial.println("1");
    // sends the packet
    LoRa.beginPacket();
    LoRa.print("1");
    LoRa.endPacket();
    digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
    delay(100);
  }


}

TC Lightbox - receiver

c_cpp

1#include <SPI.h>
2#include <LoRa.h>
3
4// variables
5int LED =  5;
6int MOSFET = 4;
7int buzzer = 3;
8char msg;
9int msgAtual = 0;
10int  msgAntiga = 0;
11
12// starts setup
13void setup() {
14
15// Ins and outs
16
17  pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);
18  pinMode(MOSFET, OUTPUT);
19  pinMode(buzzer, OUTPUT);
20
21//  starts the serial monitor
22  Serial.begin(9600);
23
24  while (!Serial);
25  Serial.println("LoRa Receiver");
26
27//check if the module is propperly connected
28  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {
29    Serial.println("Starting LoRa failed!");
30    while (1);
31  }
32}
33
34// starts the loop
35void loop() {
36  
37  // try to receive a package
38  int packetSize = LoRa.parsePacket();
39  if  (packetSize) {
40    
41    // if the package was received
42    Serial.print("msg  = ");
43
44    // updates the variable with the value of LoRa.read   
45    msg  = (char)LoRa.read();
46
47   //prints msg
48    Serial.print(msg);
49   
50    // //prints the signal strenght (RSSI)
51    Serial.print(", com RSSI ");
52    Serial.println(LoRa.packetRssi());
53    
54  }
55
56// section that commands  the LED strip
57// if the messagem is higher than 0 (or 48 em ASCII), turn ON the  LED strip
58  if (msg > 48){
59    digitalWrite(MOSFET, HIGH);
60  }
61
62//  sif not, turns it OFF
63  else {
64    digitalWrite(MOSFET, LOW);
65  }
66
67//  seccion that controls the Buzzer
68// defines msgAtualas msg
69msgAtual = msg;
70
71//  compares if msgAtual equals msgAntiga
72if (msgAtual != msgAntiga) {
73  //if  they ar not equal and e msg equals to 1 (stop >> rec)
74 
75  if (msgAtual ==  49){
76    tone(buzzer, 440);
77    delay(100);
78    noTone(buzzer);
79  }  
80  if (msgAtual == 48 && millis() > 1000){
81    tone(buzzer, 261);
82    delay(70);
83    noTone(buzzer); 
84    delay(100);
85    tone(buzzer, 261);
86    delay(70);
87    noTone(buzzer);
88  }  
89  // a litle bit of delay...
90    delay(50);
91}
92
93  //updates msgAntiga as msgAtual
94  msgAntiga = msgAtual;
95}

#include <SPI.h>
#include <LoRa.h>

// variables
int LED =  5;
int MOSFET = 4;
int buzzer = 3;
char msg;
int msgAtual = 0;
int  msgAntiga = 0;

// starts setup
void setup() {

// Ins and outs

  pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(MOSFET, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(buzzer, OUTPUT);

//  starts the serial monitor
  Serial.begin(9600);

  while (!Serial);
  Serial.println("LoRa Receiver");

//check if the module is propperly connected
  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {
    Serial.println("Starting LoRa failed!");
    while (1);
  }
}

// starts the loop
void loop() {
  
  // try to receive a package
  int packetSize = LoRa.parsePacket();
  if  (packetSize) {
    
    // if the package was received
    Serial.print("msg  = ");

    // updates the variable with the value of LoRa.read   
    msg  = (char)LoRa.read();

   //prints msg
    Serial.print(msg);
   
    // //prints the signal strenght (RSSI)
    Serial.print(", com RSSI ");
    Serial.println(LoRa.packetRssi());
    
  }

// section that commands  the LED strip
// if the messagem is higher than 0 (or 48 em ASCII), turn ON the  LED strip
  if (msg > 48){
    digitalWrite(MOSFET, HIGH);
  }

//  sif not, turns it OFF
  else {
    digitalWrite(MOSFET, LOW);
  }

//  seccion that controls the Buzzer
// defines msgAtualas msg
msgAtual = msg;

//  compares if msgAtual equals msgAntiga
if (msgAtual != msgAntiga) {
  //if  they ar not equal and e msg equals to 1 (stop >> rec)
 
  if (msgAtual ==  49){
    tone(buzzer, 440);
    delay(100);
    noTone(buzzer);
  }  
  if (msgAtual == 48 && millis() > 1000){
    tone(buzzer, 261);
    delay(70);
    noTone(buzzer); 
    delay(100);
    tone(buzzer, 261);
    delay(70);
    noTone(buzzer);
  }  
  // a litle bit of delay...
    delay(50);
}

  //updates msgAntiga as msgAtual
  msgAntiga = msgAtual;
}

Downloadable files

TC Lightbox - transmitter schematics

TC Lightbox - receiver schematics

TC Lightbox - transmitter schematics

TC Lightbox - receiver schematics

Documentation

TC Lightbox - receiver base

This is the base of the receiver

TC Lightbox - receiver base

TC Lightbox - transmitter cover

This is the top part of the transmitter enclosure

TC Lightbox - transmitter cover

TC Lightbox - receiver cover

This is the top part of the receiver

TC Lightbox - receiver cover

TC Lightbox - transmitter base

This is the base of the transmitter enclosure

TC Lightbox - transmitter base

TC Lightbox - transmitter cover

This is the top part of the transmitter enclosure

TC Lightbox - transmitter cover

TC Lightbox - receiver cover

This is the top part of the receiver

TC Lightbox - receiver cover

TC Lightbox - transmitter base

This is the base of the transmitter enclosure

TC Lightbox - transmitter base

TC Lightbox - receiver base

This is the base of the receiver

TC Lightbox - receiver base

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