Published July 23, 2018 © GPL3+

Animated RGB Wall Clock

There is no doubt that you will love this wall clock.

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Nano R3

HC-06 Bluetooth Module

Maxim Integrated DS3231MPMB1 Peripheral Module

RGB Stribe Led

3D Printable Parts

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)

3D Printer (generic)

Story

If you remember, we presented our clock design projects like INFINITY MIRROR CLOCK and 7-SEGMENT DIGITAL CLOCK in previous sections. Now here we are again with a different, special, and quite beautiful timepiece.

There is no doubt that you will love this wall clock. For this project, we used an RGB LED again. And a 3D printer is very important, of course! We designed and produced some of th epieces needed for our WALL CLOCK again. And it's not just a clock, it also contains different ANIMATIONS. You can also use the clock as an animation if you like.

How do you control this clock and animations, you ask? Do not worry. We developed it in a very simple application for you. You can download the link.

Arduino is indispensable. We used Arduino Nano to save space. Our RGB WALL CLOCK project, which has a small electronic circuitry, will not let you down. We don't want to excite you any more, so we invite you to watch our video below!

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Code

Arduino Nano Code

#include <DS3231.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#ifdef __AVR__
  #include <avr/power.h>
#endif

#define PIN            6
#define PIN2           7


#define NUMPIXELS      60
DS3231  rtc(SDA, SCL);
Time  t;
int hr;
int mnt;
int sc;
char data;
char color_select;
int h_red_deger=255;
int h_green_deger=0;
int h_blue_deger=0;
int m_red_deger=0;
int m_green_deger=255;
int m_blue_deger=0;
int s_red_deger=255;
int s_green_deger=255;
int s_blue_deger=0;
Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels2 = Adafruit_NeoPixel(12, PIN2, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(60, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip2 = Adafruit_NeoPixel(12, PIN2, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);


int delayval = 10; 

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
   rtc.begin();

#if defined (__AVR_ATtiny85__)
  if (F_CPU == 16000000) clock_prescale_set(clock_div_1);
#endif
  // End of trinket special code

  pixels.begin(); // This initializes the NeoPixel library.
  pixels2.begin();
  strip.begin();
  strip.show();
  strip2.begin();
  strip2.show();
//
}

void loop() {

  while(Serial.available() > 0) // balant kuruluyken
 {
  delay(10);
  char c = Serial.read();
  data=c;
    if(data=='m')
    { 
      data=' ';
      t = rtc.getTime();
      hr=t.hour;
      mnt=t.min;
      sc=t.sec;
      while(data!='m')
      { 
        data=Serial.read();
        if(data=='+')
          {
           hr++;
          }
        if(data=='-')
          {
           hr--;
          }
         for(int i=0;i<12;i++){pixels2.setPixelColor(i, pixels2.Color(0,255,10));}
         pixels2.show();
         if(hr>=12){hr=hr-12;}
         if(hr<0){hr=hr+12;}
         pixels2.setPixelColor(hr, pixels2.Color(255,0,0));
         pixels2.show();
         delay(100);
         pixels2.setPixelColor(hr, pixels2.Color(0,0,0));
         pixels2.show();
         delay(100);
       }
      rtc.setTime(hr,mnt,sc);
      if(data=='m')
      {
         data=' ';
         t = rtc.getTime();
         hr=t.hour;
         mnt=t.min;
         sc=t.sec;
         while(data!='m')
           { 
             data=Serial.read();
             if(data=='+')
             {
              mnt++;
              if(mnt==60)
              {mnt=0;}
              }
             if(data=='-')
             {
              if(mnt==0)
              {mnt=60;}
      
              mnt--;
             }
              for(int k=0;k<60;k++){pixels.setPixelColor(k, pixels.Color(0,0,0));}
              for(int k=0;k<60;k++){pixels.setPixelColor(k, pixels.Color(25,25,255));k=k+4;}
      
               pixels.setPixelColor(mnt, pixels.Color(0,250,0));
               pixels.show();
               delay(100);
               pixels.setPixelColor(mnt, pixels.Color(0,0,0));
               pixels.show();
               delay(100);
              }
         }
    
          rtc.setTime(hr,mnt,sc);
           data=' ';
        }




        if(data=='H')
      { 
       color_select=data;
     }
     if(data=='M')
      { 
       color_select=data;
     }
     if(data=='S')
      { 
       color_select=data;
     }
     if(data=='A')
      { 
      data=' ';
      colorWipe(strip.Color(255, 0, 0), 50); // Red
  colorWipe(strip.Color(0, 255, 0), 50); // Green
  colorWipe(strip.Color(0, 0, 255), 50); // Blue
//colorWipe(strip.Color(0, 0, 0, 255), 50); // White RGBW
  // Send a theater pixel chase in...
  theaterChase(strip.Color(127, 127, 127), 50); // White
  theaterChase(strip.Color(127, 0, 0), 50); // Red
  theaterChase(strip.Color(0, 0, 127), 50); // Blue

  rainbow(20);
  rainbowCycle(20);
  theaterChaseRainbow(50);
      }
      if(data=='r'&&color_select=='H')
      { 
          h_red_deger=Serial.parseInt();
          pixels2.setPixelColor(hr, pixels2.Color(h_red_deger,h_green_deger, h_blue_deger));
          pixels2.show();
    
        
      }     
        
         if(data=='g'&&color_select=='H')
      { h_green_deger=Serial.parseInt();
          pixels2.setPixelColor(hr, pixels2.Color(h_red_deger,h_green_deger, h_blue_deger));
          pixels2.show();
        }
        if(data=='b'&&color_select=='H')
      { 
         h_blue_deger=Serial.parseInt();
          pixels2.setPixelColor(hr, pixels2.Color(h_red_deger,h_green_deger, h_blue_deger));
          pixels2.show();
        }



 if(data=='r'&&color_select=='M')
      { 
          m_red_deger=Serial.parseInt();
          pixels.setPixelColor(mnt, pixels.Color(m_red_deger,m_green_deger,m_blue_deger));
  pixels.show();
    
        
      }     
        
         if(data=='g'&&color_select=='M')
      { m_green_deger=Serial.parseInt();
          pixels.setPixelColor(mnt, pixels.Color(m_red_deger,m_green_deger,m_blue_deger));
         pixels.show();
        }
        if(data=='b'&&color_select=='M')
      { 
         m_blue_deger=Serial.parseInt();
         pixels.setPixelColor(mnt, pixels.Color(m_red_deger,m_green_deger,m_blue_deger));
         pixels.show();
        }


if(data=='r'&&color_select=='S')
      { 
          s_red_deger=Serial.parseInt();
          pixels.setPixelColor(sc, pixels.Color(s_red_deger,s_green_deger,s_blue_deger));
  pixels.show();
    
        
      }     
        
         if(data=='g'&&color_select=='S')
      { s_green_deger=Serial.parseInt();
          pixels.setPixelColor(sc, pixels.Color(s_red_deger,s_green_deger,s_blue_deger));
         pixels.show();
        }
        if(data=='b'&&color_select=='S')
      { 
         s_blue_deger=Serial.parseInt();
         pixels.setPixelColor(sc, pixels.Color(s_red_deger,s_green_deger,s_blue_deger));
         pixels.show();
        }



        
      
 }
           t = rtc.getTime();
           hr=t.hour;
           mnt=t.min;
           sc=t.sec;

  
  pixels.setPixelColor(sc, pixels.Color(s_red_deger,s_green_deger,s_blue_deger)); 
  pixels.setPixelColor(mnt, pixels.Color(m_red_deger,m_green_deger,m_blue_deger));
  pixels.show();
   
  for(int i=0;i<12;i++){
    if(i==hr)
    {i++;}
    pixels2.setPixelColor(i, pixels2.Color(0,255,0));}
  pixels2.show();
  if(hr>=12){hr=hr-12;}
  pixels2.setPixelColor(hr, pixels2.Color(h_red_deger,h_green_deger,h_blue_deger));
  pixels2.show();
  delay(10);
  pixels.setPixelColor(sc, pixels.Color(0,0,0));
  for(int k=0;k<60;k++){pixels.setPixelColor(k, pixels.Color(0,0,0));}
  for(int k=0;k<60;k++){pixels.setPixelColor(k, pixels.Color(25,25,255));k=k+4;}
  pixels.setPixelColor(mnt, pixels.Color(0,0,0));
  pixels.show();
  
   


}













void colorWipe(uint32_t c, uint8_t wait) {
  for(uint16_t i=0; i<strip.numPixels(); i++) {
    strip.setPixelColor(i, c);
    strip.show();
   
    strip2.setPixelColor(i, c);
    strip2.show();
    delay(wait);
  }
}

void rainbow(uint8_t wait) {
  uint16_t i, j;

  for(j=0; j<256; j++) {
    for(i=0; i<strip.numPixels(); i++) {
      strip.setPixelColor(i, Wheel((i+j) & 255));
      strip2.setPixelColor(i, Wheel((i+j) & 255));
    }
    strip2.show();
   
    strip.show();
    delay(wait);
  }
}

// Slightly different, this makes the rainbow equally distributed throughout
void rainbowCycle(uint8_t wait) {
  uint16_t i, j;

  for(j=0; j<256*5; j++) { // 5 cycles of all colors on wheel
    for(i=0; i< strip.numPixels(); i++) {
      strip.setPixelColor(i, Wheel(((i * 256 / strip.numPixels()) + j) & 255));
      strip2.setPixelColor(i, Wheel(((i * 256 / strip.numPixels()) + j) & 255));
    }
    strip.show();
    strip2.show();
    delay(wait);
  }
}

//Theatre-style crawling lights.
void theaterChase(uint32_t c, uint8_t wait) {
  for (int j=0; j<10; j++) {  //do 10 cycles of chasing
    for (int q=0; q < 3; q++) {
      for (int i=0; i < strip.numPixels(); i=i+3) {
        strip.setPixelColor(i+q, c);    //turn every third pixel on
        strip2.setPixelColor(i+q, c);
      }
      strip2.show();
      strip.show();

      delay(wait);

      for (int i=0; i < strip.numPixels(); i=i+3) {
        strip.setPixelColor(i+q, 0);        //turn every third pixel off
        strip2.setPixelColor(i+q, 0); 
      }
    }
  }
}

//Theatre-style crawling lights with rainbow effect
void theaterChaseRainbow(uint8_t wait) {
  for (int j=0; j < 256; j++) {     // cycle all 256 colors in the wheel
    for (int q=0; q < 3; q++) {
      for (int i=0; i < strip.numPixels(); i=i+3) {
        strip.setPixelColor(i+q, Wheel( (i+j) % 255));    //turn every third pixel on
        strip2.setPixelColor(i+q, Wheel( (i+j) % 255));
      }
      strip2.show();
      strip.show();

      delay(wait);

      for (int i=0; i < strip.numPixels(); i=i+3) {
        strip.setPixelColor(i+q, 0);        //turn every third pixel off
        strip2.setPixelColor(i+q, 0); 
      }
    }
  }
}

// Input a value 0 to 255 to get a color value.
// The colours are a transition r - g - b - back to r.
uint32_t Wheel(byte WheelPos) {
  WheelPos = 255 - WheelPos;
  if(WheelPos < 85) {
    return strip.Color(255 - WheelPos * 3, 0, WheelPos * 3);
  }
  if(WheelPos < 170) {
    WheelPos -= 85;
    return strip.Color(0, WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3);
  }
  WheelPos -= 170;
  return strip.Color(WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3, 0);
}

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Animated RGB Wall Clock

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Arduino Nano Code

Credits

TheTNR

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