Tiny Internet Clock

In this project, we will build a tiny internet clock connected to your wifi to get time from NTP servers.

Supplies

• Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3
• 0.91 Inch 128x32 OLED LCD Display
• USB C cable
• Connecting wires

Step 1: Modeling in Autodesk Fusion 360

I used Fusion 360 for planning and designing this

[upload all design files]

Step 2:3d printing

We also need to 3d print some parts for this project. I printed mine with my Anycubilc Kobra 2 neo 3d printer All files are available at Step 1

Step 3: uploading code to xiao

I always like to upload the code to the microcontroller before assembly. I am using Arduino IDE for flashing the code.

You need to change 2 thing in order to use this code

• Your wifi SSID and Password
• GMT offset

GMT offset is need to mention in second in code for example your GMT offset it +5.30 hrs of you convert it in to second it will be 5.5 x 3600 = 19800 seconds

The code

#ifdef ESP32

#ifdef ESP32

  #include <WiFi.h>

#else

  #include <ESP8266WiFi.h>

#endif

#include <time.h>

#include <SPI.h>

#include <Wire.h>

#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>

#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>

 

Adafruit_SSD1306 display = Adafruit_SSD1306(128, 32, &Wire, -1);

const char* ssid = "SSID";

const char* password = "Password";

 

int GMTOffset = 19080;  //Replace with your GMT Offset in seconds

int daylightOffset = 0;  // Replace with your daylight savings offset in seconds

 

void setup() {

Serial.begin(115200);

if(!display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C)) {

  Serial.println(F("SSD1306 allocation failed"));

  for(;;);

}

  delay(2000);

display.clearDisplay();

display.setTextSize(1);

display.setCursor(0,0);

display.setTextColor(WHITE);

WiFi.begin(ssid, password);

  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {

    delay(1000);

    Serial.println("Connecting...");

  }

  Serial.println("Connected to Wi-Fi!");

configTime(GMTOffset, daylightOffset, "0.in.pool.ntp.org","time.nist.gov");

}

 

void loop() {

time_t rawtime = time(nullptr);

struct tm* timeinfo = localtime(&rawtime);

Serial.print("Time: ");

Serial.print(timeinfo->tm_hour);

Serial.print(":");

Serial.print(timeinfo->tm_min);

Serial.print(":");

Serial.println(timeinfo->tm_sec);

display.clearDisplay();

display.setTextSize(3);

display.setTextColor(WHITE);

display.setCursor(0,10);

display.print(timeinfo->tm_hour);

display.print(":");

if( timeinfo->tm_min <10)

display.print("0");

display.print(timeinfo->tm_min);

 

display.setTextSize(2);

display.setCursor(90,15);

display.print(":");

if( timeinfo->tm_sec <10)

display.print("0");

display.print(timeinfo->tm_sec);

display.display();

 

delay(1000);

 

}

Step 4: wiring diagram

This is the wiring diagram

Step 5: assembly and wiring

Step 1

Connect all 4 wires between OLED and Xiao

Step 2

Glue the oled into the font panel

Step 3

Stick the antenna on the top of the 3d print

Step 4

Place the xiao into the 3d print make sure the USB port is visible on the back glue it with a glue gun. Also, connect the antenna to the board

Step 5

Close the front cover by glueing it

test

Please connect the USB cable to power the device, which will automatically update the time.