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- Multi Purpose Timer
- A selectable timer that controls an output, and detects the battery voltage, that can be used as a Kontiki or irrigation
winch controller
- Feb 2012 ideas of using magnetic selection with Leds is based on Dec/Jan 2012 article on Kontiki timer, by Graeme Pedersen.
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- Spa Pool Controller
- Software so far
PoolController6.pde
- Control part of software is sorted. Menu to change setting being worked on.
- Dec 2011. Request to provide a simple version in the interim using a simple Pot and no RTC.
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- Hydroponics Controller
- Still chasing a PH Probe at reasonable cost.
- 25/6/11 Discussion suggests making software with ability to add a probe at a later date.
- 19/10/11 Internet forums have provided a link to a cheap pH probe.
- Feb 2012. On hold due to current negative publicity about illegal hydroponics.
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- Heat Transfer Controller
- 23/6/11 DS1820 temp chips have arrived.
- 5/7/11 Freetronics EtherTen controller and solid state relay purchased.
- Hadleys code being modified and adapted to store data on SD Card, rather than a server.
- Feb 2012. Freetronics site showed example of multiple sensors using the Analogue pins (http://www.freetronics.com/pages/online-thermometer)
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- RFID Cat Flap
- Aerial design being undertaken to improve the read range.
- 23/6/11 Ferrite rod and wire uplifted, start winding a new antenna.
- Initial read range is good but pattern needs tweaking
- 19/10/11 Additional Ferrite material arrived
- Experiments with Ferrite is good, but really large antenna in poor.
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- Electric Fence Monitor
- Device to monitor the voltage at various points.
- Dec 2011 Solar fence lights obtained to house and power the project.
- Jan 2013 DigiSpark units ordered which are smaller version of Arduino (http://digistump.com/#digispark)
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- Submersible Pump Controller
- Controller for the submersible Pump...waiting on level detection.
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- Dash Lights Dimmer
- Dash light dimmer that reduces the current through the dimmer pot, or uses buttons to set brightness.
- 10/01/12 I have not included it in the hardware or software, since there few advantages at this point.
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- Balancing Robot
- Large version using Wheelchair motor/wheel.
- 80MHz Chipkit UNO Processor arrived, Initial motor controller board here...at last.
- 2nd Controller board arrived...what a marathon.
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- AIS to Ethernet Converter
- Automatic Identification System which converts serial to Ethernet could be good project to provide to the community.
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- Arduino to Ardunio controller
- A system to pass inputs and outputs between two arduinos, using simple handshaking, over long distances.
- Feb 2012 One arduino could be Ethernet controlled, which passes commands over RS485 or radio links.
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- WordClock
- Project completed except for finished photo.
- Wordclock article as featured in Dec/Jan 2012 issue of The Shed magazine
(www.theshedmag.co.nz)
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- Variable Wiper control
- Intelligent wiper control, based on an old discrete design.
- 19/10/11 Hardware constructed.
- 10/01/12 Code finished and write-up completed.
- featured in April/May 2012 issue of The Shed magazine
(www.theshedmag.co.nz)
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- Water Temperature Light
- Device to make the idiot light for temperature into something more intelligent.
- 05/05/12 Completed unit and code to combine both parts.
- featured in June/July 2012 issue of The Shed magazine (www.theshedmag.co.nz)
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- 12v Electric Fan control
- Using the same hardware to control an electric fan.
- Sent Mr Gale home with one built on Freetronics Eleven to install and report back.
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- 300g Robot
- Software using Nunchuk completed.
1/7/11 weapon capability added to software . Nunchuk_BOT.pde
- New LiPo batteries purchased and weight is 305g.
- Dec 2011. New Motor chips ordered along with a Modern Device Real Bare Bones Arduino.
(http://shop.moderndevice.com/products/bbb-kit)
- Motor chips installed and fired up. Full load testing not done, but have reverted to the old code.
- See 300g BOT
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- Cat Apartment
- Something to control an outdoor Cat Apartment, inc night time detection, heating pad, cooling fan.
- 23/6/11 waiting on some feedback.
- featured in Dec12/Jan2013 issue of The Shed magazine
(www.theshedmag.co.nz) as part of Arduino101
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