John Bradnam
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Dynamite Kitchen Timer

An interesting twist on a kitchen timer.

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Dynamite Kitchen Timer

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Microchip ATtiny1614 Microprocessor
×1
Pushbutton switch 12mm
SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm
×1
Buzzer
Buzzer
Passive type
×1
TM1650 4-Digit driver IC
×1
4 Digit 7 segment Common Cathode 0.36in Clock display
×1

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Code

Dynamite_Kitchen_Timer_V2.ino

C/C++
// Dynamite Kitchen Timer V2
// Design and Software: jbrad2089@gmail.com
//
// 2022-01-15 - V1
//    - Created code base
// 2022-01-18 - V2
//    - Modified sound to speed up clicks in the last 4 seconds
//    - Removed music and made alarm repeatly play a single note

/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ATTiny1614 Pins mapped to Ardunio Pins

             +--------+
         VCC + 1   14 + GND
 (SS)  0 PA4 + 2   13 + PA3 10 (SCK)
       1 PA5 + 3   12 + PA2 9  (MISO)
 (DAC) 2 PA6 + 4   11 + PA1 8  (MOSI)
       3 PA7 + 5   10 + PA0 11 (UPDI)
 (RXD) 4 PB3 + 6    9 + PB0 7  (SCL)
 (TXD) 5 PB2 + 7    8 + PB1 6  (SDA)
             +--------+

  PA0 to PA7 can be analog or digital
  PWM on D0, D1, D6, D7, D10

  BOARD: ATtiny1614/1604/814/804/414/404/214/204
  Chip: ATtiny1614
  Clock Speed: 20MHz
  Programmer: jtag2updi (megaTinyCore)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

#define CLK       0   //PA4
#define DATA      1   //PA5
#define SWITCH    2   //PA6
#define SPEAKER   10  //PA3

//Used to directly manipulate SPEAKER pin
#define BUZZER_PIN 3
#define BUZZER_BM PIN3_bm
#define BUZZER_PORT PORTA

#include <avr/power.h>
#include <avr/sleep.h>
#include <avr/eeprom.h>

#include <TM1650.h>

TM1650 display1(DATA,   //byte dataPin
                CLK,    //byte clockPin
                4,      //byte number of digits
                true,   //boolean activeDisplay = true
                1       //byte intensity
);

enum SHOW {MINUTES,SECONDS};

const PROGMEM byte NUMBER_FONT[] = {
  //pgfedcba
  0b00111111, // 0
  0b00000110, // 1
  0b01011011, // 2
  0b01001111, // 3
  0b01100110, // 4
  0b01101101, // 5
  0b01111101, // 6
  0b00000111, // 7
  0b01111111, // 8
  0b01101111, // 9
  0b00000000  // SPACE
};
#define SPACE 10
#define DP_SEGMENT 0b10000000

enum BUTTON {NONE,SHORT,DOUBLE};
#define DOUBLE_PRESS_TIME 300
#define REPEAT_START_SPEED 500
#define REPEAT_INCREASE_SPEED 50
#define REPEAT_MAX_SPEED 50

enum MODE {TIMER,SET_MINUTE,SET_SECOND};
MODE currentMode = TIMER;

volatile uint8_t timerMinutes;
volatile uint8_t timerSeconds;
volatile uint8_t timerCount;
volatile uint8_t timerToneCount;
volatile uint8_t timerToneLimit;
volatile bool timerRunning = false;
volatile bool timerUpdated = false;
volatile bool alarmOn = false;

#define COLON_TIMEOUT 500
long colonTimeout = 0;
bool colon = true;

#define SLEEP_TIMEOUT 10000  //Amount of time no switch is pressed before going to sleep
uint32_t sleepTimeout = 0;   //Used to timeout mode switch function to sleep function
bool volatile ignoreNextPress = false;

#define DIGIT_TIMEOUT 150
long digitTimeout = 0;
bool digitOn = true;
bool digitFlash = false;

//EEPROM handling
#define EEPROM_ADDRESS 0
#define EEPROM_MAGIC 0x0DABBAD0
typedef struct {
  uint32_t magic;
  uint8_t timerMinutes;
  uint8_t timerSeconds;
} EEPROM_DATA;

volatile EEPROM_DATA EepromData;       //Current EEPROM settings

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
//Initialise Hardware

void setup() 
{
  pinMode(SPEAKER, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(SWITCH, INPUT_PULLUP);
  digitalWrite(SPEAKER, LOW);
 
  timerRunning = false;
  timerMinutes = 0;
  timerSeconds = 0;
  timerCount = 0;
  timerToneCount = 0;
  timerToneLimit = 0;

  // Initialize RTC
  while (RTC.STATUS > 0);                           // Wait until registers synchronized
  RTC.PER = 1023 >> 8;                              // Set period 1/256 second
  RTC.CLKSEL = RTC_CLKSEL_INT32K_gc;                // 32.768kHz Internal Oscillator  
  RTC.INTCTRL = RTC_OVF_bm;                         // Enable overflow interrupt
  RTC.CTRLA = RTC_PRESCALER_DIV32_gc | RTC_RTCEN_bm;// Prescaler /32 and enable

  //Attach a pin change interrupt to switches to stop music
  attachInterrupt(SWITCH,SwitchInterrupt,CHANGE);
  
  //Enable interrupts
  sei();

  readEepromData();

  timerMinutes = EepromData.timerMinutes;
  timerSeconds = EepromData.timerSeconds;

  displayNumber(MINUTES, timerMinutes, true, true);
  displayNumber(SECONDS, timerSeconds, true, true);

  sleepTimeout = millis() + SLEEP_TIMEOUT;
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------
// RTC Interrupt Handler
ISR(RTC_CNT_vect)
{
  if (timerRunning)
  {
    timerCount++;
    if (timerCount == 0)
    {
      if (timerSeconds > 0)
      {
        timerSeconds--;
      }
      else if (timerMinutes > 0)
      {
        timerSeconds = 59;
        timerMinutes--;
      }
      timerUpdated = true;
      timerToneLimit = (timerMinutes != 0 || timerSeconds > 4) ? 0 : 2 << timerSeconds;
      beepShort();
    }
    else
    {
      timerToneCount--;
      if (timerToneCount == 0)
      {
        timerToneCount = timerToneLimit;
        beepShort();
      }
    }
  }
  RTC.INTFLAGS = RTC_OVF_bm;                         // Reset overflow interrupt
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------
//Handle pin change interrupt when button is pressed
void SwitchInterrupt()
{
  alarmOn = false;    //Causes alarm to stop playing
}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Handle interactions
void loop() 
{
  BUTTON btn;
  if (currentMode == TIMER)
  {
    btn = getButtonState(NULL);
    if (timerRunning && (btn == SHORT || btn == DOUBLE))
    {
      stopButtonPressed();
    }
    else if (btn != NONE && ignoreNextPress)
    {
      ignoreNextPress = false;
    }
    else if (!timerRunning && btn == SHORT && (timerMinutes != 0 || timerSeconds != 0))
    {
      startButtonPressed();
    }
    else if (btn == DOUBLE)
    {
      currentMode = SET_MINUTE;
      displayNumber(MINUTES, timerMinutes, true, true);
    }
  }
  else if (currentMode == SET_MINUTE)
  {
    btn = getButtonState(minutesRepeat);
    switch (btn)
    {
      case SHORT: 
        minutesRepeat(); 
        break;
        
      case DOUBLE: 
        displayNumber(MINUTES, timerMinutes, true, true);
        currentMode = SET_SECOND; 
        displayNumber(SECONDS, timerSeconds, true, true);
        break;
    }
    if (currentMode == SET_MINUTE && millis() >= digitTimeout)
    {
      digitOn = !digitOn;
      digitTimeout = millis() + DIGIT_TIMEOUT;
      displayNumber(MINUTES, timerMinutes, true, digitOn);
    }
  }
  else if (currentMode == SET_SECOND)
  {
    btn = getButtonState(secondsRepeat);
    switch (btn)
    {
      case SHORT: 
        secondsRepeat(); 
        break;
        
      case DOUBLE: 
        displayNumber(SECONDS, timerSeconds, true, true);
        currentMode = TIMER; 
        sleepTimeout = millis() + SLEEP_TIMEOUT;
        colonTimeout = millis() + COLON_TIMEOUT;
        timerUpdated = true;
        EepromData.timerMinutes = timerMinutes;
        EepromData.timerSeconds = timerSeconds;
        writeEepromData();
        break;
    }
    if (currentMode == SET_SECOND && millis() >= digitTimeout)
    {
      digitOn = !digitOn;
      digitTimeout = millis() + DIGIT_TIMEOUT;
      displayNumber(SECONDS, timerSeconds, true, digitOn);
    }
  }

  if (timerRunning)
  {
    //Display updated time
    if (millis() >= colonTimeout)
    {
      colon = !colon;
      colonTimeout = millis() + COLON_TIMEOUT;
      timerUpdated = true;
    }
  }

  if (timerRunning && timerUpdated)
  {
    timerUpdated = false;
    if (timerMinutes == 0 && timerSeconds == 0)
    {
      //Stop timer - Sound alarm
      stopButtonPressed();
      //Play the melody
      alarmOn = true;
      playTone(SPEAKER,0xE000 | 659,&alarmOn);
      //Reset time back to previous setting
      timerMinutes = EepromData.timerMinutes;
      timerSeconds = EepromData.timerSeconds;
    }
    displayNumber(MINUTES, timerMinutes, true, true);
    displayNumber(SECONDS, timerSeconds, true, true);
  }
  else if (!timerRunning && currentMode == TIMER && millis() >= sleepTimeout)
  {
    gotoSleep();
  }
  delay(100);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------
//Test whether the button is down and handle short, long and repeat presses
BUTTON getButtonState(void (*pRepeatFunction)())
{
  long pressDelay;
  
  BUTTON pressed = NONE;
  if (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW)
  {
    delay(10);
    if (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW)
    {
      long pressStart = millis();
      if (pRepeatFunction != NULL)
      {
        //pRepeatFunction();
        unsigned long speed = REPEAT_START_SPEED;
        unsigned long time = millis() + speed;
        while (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW)
        {
          if (millis() >= time)
          {
            pRepeatFunction();
            unsigned long faster = speed - REPEAT_INCREASE_SPEED;
            if (faster >= REPEAT_MAX_SPEED)
            {
              speed = faster;
            }
            time = millis() + speed;
          }
        }
        pressDelay = millis() - pressStart;
        if (pressDelay < REPEAT_START_SPEED)
        {
          pressed = SHORT;
          pressDelay = pressStart + DOUBLE_PRESS_TIME;
          while (millis() < pressDelay)
          {
            if (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW)
            {
              delay(10);
              if (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW)
              {
                while (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW);
                pressed = DOUBLE;
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      else
      {
        while (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW);
        pressed = SHORT;
        pressDelay = pressStart + DOUBLE_PRESS_TIME;
        while (millis() < pressDelay)
        {
          if (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW)
          {
            delay(10);
            if (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW)
            {
              while (digitalRead(SWITCH) == LOW);
              pressed = DOUBLE;
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  return pressed;
}
  
//---------------------------------------------------------------
//Handle Stop btton
void stopButtonPressed()
{
  timerRunning = false;
  colon = true;
  displayNumber(MINUTES, timerMinutes, true, true);
  displayNumber(SECONDS, timerSeconds, true, true);
  sleepTimeout = millis() + SLEEP_TIMEOUT;
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------
//Handle Menu btton
void startButtonPressed()
{
  timerToneCount = 0;
  timerToneLimit = 0;
  timerRunning = true;
  colonTimeout = millis() + COLON_TIMEOUT;
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------
//Handle repeat of minutes
void minutesRepeat()
{
  timerMinutes = (timerMinutes == 59) ? 0 : timerMinutes + 1;
  if (millis() >= digitTimeout)
  {
    digitOn = !digitOn;
    digitTimeout = millis() + DIGIT_TIMEOUT;
  }
  displayNumber(MINUTES, timerMinutes, true, digitOn);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------
//Handle repeat of seconds
void secondsRepeat()
{
  timerSeconds = (timerSeconds == 59) ? 0 : timerSeconds + 1;
  if (millis() >= digitTimeout)
  {
    digitOn = !digitOn;
    digitTimeout = millis() + DIGIT_TIMEOUT;
  }
  displayNumber(SECONDS, timerSeconds, true, digitOn);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------
//Write number to display
//  s - SHOW constant
//  num - (0 to 99) 
//  leadingZeros - true to have leading zeros
//  on - true to show digit, false for hide digit
void displayNumber(SHOW s, int num, bool leadingZeros, bool on)
{
  num = max(min(num, 99), 0);
  int b = (s == MINUTES) ? 2 : 0;
  for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
  {
    if (on && (num > 0 || i == 0 || leadingZeros))
    {
      displayDigit(b + i, num % 10);
    }
    else
    {
      displayDigit(b + i, SPACE);
    }
    num = num / 10;
  }
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------
//Write digit to display
//  digit - digit to write to (0 - left most to 3 - right most)
//  num - (0 to 9) or SPACE
void displayDigit(int digit, int number)
{
  byte segments = pgm_read_byte(&NUMBER_FONT[number & 0x0F]);
  if (digit == 2 && colon)
  {
    segments = segments | DP_SEGMENT;
  }
  display1.setSegments(segments, 3 - digit);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------
//Clear the display
void displayClear()
{
  for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
  {
    display1.setSegments(0,i);
  }
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------
//Write the EepromData structure to EEPROM
void writeEepromData()
{
  //This function uses EEPROM.update() to perform the write, so does not rewrites the value if it didn't change.
  #ifdef __AVR_ATtiny1614__
    eeprom_update_block (( void *) &EepromData , ( const void *) EEPROM_ADDRESS, sizeof(EepromData));  
  #else
    EEPROM.put(EEPROM_ADDRESS,EepromData);
  #endif
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------
//Read the EepromData structure from EEPROM, initialise if necessary
void readEepromData()
{
  //Eprom
  eeprom_read_block (( void *) &EepromData , ( const void *) EEPROM_ADDRESS, sizeof(EepromData));  
  #ifndef RESET_EEPROM
  if (EepromData.magic != EEPROM_MAGIC)
  #endif
  {
    EepromData.magic = EEPROM_MAGIC;
    EepromData.timerMinutes = 3;
    EepromData.timerSeconds = 0;
    writeEepromData();
  }
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//Turn on and off buzzer quickly
void beepShort() 
{
  BUZZER_PORT.OUTSET |= BUZZER_BM;    // turn on buzzer
  for(int i=0;i < 30;i++)
  {
    asm volatile("nop":::);
  }
  BUZZER_PORT.OUTCLR |= BUZZER_BM;   // turn off the buzzer
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
int playTone(int pin, uint16_t noteRaw, volatile bool* alarmOn)
{
  //Play each note until button is pressed
  while (*alarmOn)
  {
    playNote(pin, noteRaw);
  } //while
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
uint16_t playNote(int pin, uint16_t noteRaw)
{
  // to calculate the note duration, take one second divided by the note type.
  // e.g. quarter note = 1000 / 4, eighth note = 1000/8, etc.
  uint16_t frequency = noteRaw & 0x1FFF;
  uint8_t duration = (noteRaw & 0xE000) >> 13;
  if (duration == 7)
    duration = 8;
  uint16_t noteDuration = 1800 / duration;

  tone(pin, frequency, noteDuration);
    
  // to distinguish the notes, set a minimum time between them.
  // the note's duration + 30% seems to work well:
  uint16_t pauseBetweenNotes = (noteDuration * 13) / 10;
  delay(pauseBetweenNotes);

  // stop the tone playing:
  noTone(pin);

  return frequency;
}

//--------------------------------------------------------
// Shut down display and put ATtiny to sleep
// Will wake up when SWITCH is pressed
void gotoSleep() 
{
  displayClear();
  set_sleep_mode(SLEEP_MODE_PWR_DOWN);  // sleep mode is set here
  sleep_enable();
  sleep_mode();                         // System actually sleeps here
  sleep_disable();                      // System continues execution here when watchdog timed out
  displayNumber(MINUTES, timerMinutes, true, true);
  displayNumber(SECONDS, timerSeconds, true, true);
  sleepTimeout = millis() + SLEEP_TIMEOUT;
  ignoreNextPress = true;
}

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John Bradnam

John Bradnam

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