Arduino/LaserClock/LaserClock.ino

/*
 * author: MrBesen
 *
 * Program for a binary laser clock
 *
 * Setup: a Button on pin 12, Led pin 13, Laser / LED on pin 2-11 needs to be pwm! RTC-Modul DS3231 required, AmbientLightSensor on pin A0
 *
 */
#include <Wire.h>
#include "DS3231.h"

DS3231 clock;

#define lightsens 1
#if lightsens
#define lightsensorpin A0
#define lightoff 1010
#define lighton 980
const size_t messure_size = 20;
unsigned short messure[messure_size];
size_t messure_pos = 0;
unsigned long messure_add = 0;
#endif

//pins for hour display
const unsigned char H[] = {8,9,10,11};
//pins for min display
const unsigned char M[] = {2,3,4,5,6,7};

//intensity of laser, when "off": 0 -> 0% on; 255 -> 100% on
const unsigned int offtime = 170;

//lowbrightnes values
const unsigned char offtime_lb = 140;
const unsigned char ontime_lb = 185;

bool brightmode = true;

bool houtremp;

inline bool pressed() {
	return digitalRead(12) == LOW;
}

void set(const unsigned char pin, bool on) {
	if(on) {
		if(brightmode) {
			digitalWrite(pin, HIGH);
		} else {
			analogWrite(pin, ontime_lb);
		}
	} else {
		analogWrite(pin, brightmode ? offtime : offtime_lb);
	}
}

//prints the data to the lasers, write(0,0)-> all off, write()-> all on
void write(unsigned char m = 255, unsigned char h = 255) {
	//write minutes
	for(unsigned char i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
		set(M[i], m & (1 << i));
	}
	//write hour
	for(unsigned char i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
		set(H[i], h & (1 << i));
	}
}

inline void writeTime() {
	write(clock.getMinute(), clock.getHour(houtremp, houtremp));
}

void setup() {
	pinMode(13, OUTPUT); // Pin 13 LED

	//setup clock modul
	Wire.begin();
	clock.setClockMode(true); //set 12h format
	clock.turnOffAlarm(1);//disable Arlam
	clock.turnOffAlarm(2);
	
	//Setup pins
	for(unsigned char m = 0; m < 6; m++) {
		pinMode(M[m], OUTPUT);
	}
	for(unsigned char h = 0; h < 4; h++) {
		pinMode(H[h], OUTPUT);
	}
	pinMode(12, INPUT_PULLUP); // button

	//setup messure array
	int brightness = analogRead(lightsensorpin);
	for(int i = 0; i < messure_size; i++) {
		messure[i] = brightness;
	}
	messure_add = brightness * messure_size;
}

void blink() {
	for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
		write(0, 0); // full off
		delay(300);
		write(); // full on
		delay(300);
	}
}

void setTime() {
	while(pressed()) delay(5); // wait for not pressed anymore

	write(); // full on

	while(!pressed()) delay(5); //wait for press

	//setup time
	char mode = 0;//mode = 0-> set hour, mode = 1 -> set min, mode = 2 -> exit setup
	bool pres = true;//was button pressed
	unsigned long timeout = millis();
	writeTime();
	while(mode < 2) {
		if(pressed()) { //button is pressed
			if(!pres) { //button was not pressed before
				timeout = millis(); //reset timeout
				pres = true;
				if(mode == 0) {//count hour
					byte hour = clock.getHour(houtremp, houtremp)+1;
					clock.setHour(hour == 13 ? 1 : hour);
				} else {//count min
					byte minute = clock.getMinute()+1;
					clock.setMinute(minute == 60 ? 0 : minute);
				}
				writeTime();
			}
		} else {
			pres = false;
		}
		if(millis() - timeout > 10000) { //timed out (button not pressed for 10s)
			blink();
			writeTime();
			++mode;//next mode
			//reset timeout
			timeout = millis();
		}
		delay(50);
	}
}

void loop() {
	//update min
	byte hour = clock.getHour(houtremp, houtremp);
	if(hour > 12)
		hour -=12;
	clock.setHour(hour);
	write(clock.getMinute(), hour);
	
	//let the led blink
	digitalWrite(13, millis()/1000 % 2 == 0);
		
	delay(500);

	if(pressed()) {
		setTime();
	}
	
	//update lighting values
#if lightsens
	unsigned short brightness = analogRead(lightsensorpin);//messure

	messure_add -= messure[messure_pos]; //remove old value from avg
	messure[messure_pos] = brightness; //add to array
	messure_add += brightness; //add to avg
	
	if((++messure_pos) == messure_size)//increment pos, check range
		messure_pos = 0; //reset
		
	unsigned short bavg = messure_add / messure_size;
	
	if(bavg < lighton) {
		brightmode = true;
	} else if(bavg > lightoff) {
		brightmode = false;
	}
#endif
}