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Backward Running Analog Clock with Three Steppers

Use three stepper motors to make the classic analog clock movement in the opposite direction.

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Backward Running Analog Clock with Three Steppers

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 5V/16MHz
SparkFun Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 5V/16MHz
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Elegoo stepper motor and driver
Can purchase as five pack with driver affordably online
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External power Supply
External variable or 5Vdc power supply. Couple amps max probably enough. I have a 5 amp, 0-30Vdc
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Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
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misc
cardboard or equivalent to mount motors and attach watch movements and labels, plus hook-up wires and cable to be able to connect Pro Mini to computer via USB
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Instructions

Schematics

Schematic

Code

Arduino code

Arduino
#include <AccelStepper.h>
#include <MultiStepper.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <TimeLib.h>
#include <EEPROM.h>

//Backward Analog World Clock (BABwatch_2)
//Scott Mangiacotti
//Tucson, Arizona USA
//September 2018


//Global constants
const int GIVE_BACK = 5;  //number milliseconds delay at end of each scan to ensure not using 100% CPU

//Constants for the steppers
const int STEPS = 4096;
const int HALF_STEP = 8;

const int HOUR_STEPPER_IN1 = 2;
const int HOUR_STEPPER_IN2 = 3;
const int HOUR_STEPPER_IN3 = 4;
const int HOUR_STEPPER_IN4 = 5;

const int MIN_STEPPER_IN1 = 6;
const int MIN_STEPPER_IN2 = 7;
const int MIN_STEPPER_IN3 = 8;
const int MIN_STEPPER_IN4 = 9;

const int SEC_STEPPER_IN1 = 10;
const int SEC_STEPPER_IN2 = 11;
const int SEC_STEPPER_IN3 = 12;
const int SEC_STEPPER_IN4 = 13;

//Global variables
AccelStepper gHourStepper(HALF_STEP, HOUR_STEPPER_IN1, HOUR_STEPPER_IN3, HOUR_STEPPER_IN2, HOUR_STEPPER_IN4);
AccelStepper gMinStepper(HALF_STEP, MIN_STEPPER_IN1, MIN_STEPPER_IN3, MIN_STEPPER_IN2, MIN_STEPPER_IN4);
AccelStepper gSecStepper(HALF_STEP, SEC_STEPPER_IN1, SEC_STEPPER_IN3, SEC_STEPPER_IN2, SEC_STEPPER_IN4);

int gHour;
int gMinute;
int gSecond;
int gDay;
int gMonth;
int gYear;
bool gTimeSynced = false;

bool gTempCW = false;

int gHourOffset = 0;     //units +/- degrees
int gMinuteOffset = 0;   //units +/- degrees
int gSecondOffset = 0;   //units +/- degrees

bool gSystemEnabled = false; //determines if servos are moved to match wallclock time every loop scan


//Run once
void setup()
{

  //Setup static stepper properties
  gHourStepper.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
  gHourStepper.setAcceleration(100.0);
  gHourStepper.setSpeed(999);

  gMinStepper.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
  gMinStepper.setAcceleration(100.0);
  gMinStepper.setSpeed(999);

  gSecStepper.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
  gSecStepper.setAcceleration(100.0);
  gSecStepper.setSpeed(999);
  
  //Initialize serial port
  Serial.begin(9600);

  //Post app data
  postAppData();
  
}


//Run continuous
void loop()
{

  //Parse into separate variables
  if (gTimeSynced == true)
  {
    gHour = hour();
    gMinute = minute();
    gSecond = second();
    gDay = day();
    gMonth = month();
    gYear = year();
  }
  
  if (gSystemEnabled == true)
  {
    if (gTimeSynced == true)
    {
      //Calculate HOUR hand position
      if (gHourStepper.currentPosition() ==  gHourStepper.targetPosition())
      {
        calculateHourMoveTo(gHour);
      }

      //Calculate MINUTE hand position
      if (gMinStepper.currentPosition() ==  gMinStepper.targetPosition())
      {
        calculateMinuteMoveTo(gMinute);
      }
      
      //Calculate SECOND hand position
      if (gSecStepper.currentPosition() ==  gSecStepper.targetPosition())
      {
        calculateSecondMoveTo(gSecond);
      }
      
    }
    else
    {
      gSystemEnabled = false;
      Serial.println("Time not synchronized");
      
    }
  }

  //Process serial messages
  if (Serial.available() > 0)
  {
    processMessage();
    
  }

  //Run the motors until desired position achieved
  gHourStepper.setSpeed(999);
  gHourStepper.runSpeedToPosition();

  gMinStepper.setSpeed(999);
  gMinStepper.runSpeedToPosition();

  gSecStepper.setSpeed(-999);
  gSecStepper.runSpeedToPosition();

  //Give some time back
  delay(GIVE_BACK);

}


//Based on hour value from wallclock time, calculate and move to hour position
//Hour to be passed in 24-hour time
void calculateHourMoveTo(int iHour)
{
  int iCWposition;
  int iCCWposition;
  
  //Validate
  if (iHour < 0 && iHour > 23)
  {
    Serial.println("Invalid hour parameter in function calculateHourMoveTo");
    return;
  }

  //Calculate hour servo position for clockwise clock
  //12 hours per day
  //360 degrees in a full circule
  //360/12 = 30 degrees per hour

  //Convert 24-hour format hour into 12-hour format
  if (iHour > 12)
  {
    iHour = iHour - 12;
  }

  //Calculate position based on above formula
  iCWposition = iHour * 30;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Calculate counter-clockwise
  //360 - CW position calculated above
  iCCWposition = 360 - iCWposition;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Move stepper. Above math calculates in degrees. Following converts into stepper "steps"
  double dStepperMove;
  dStepperMove = (iCCWposition/360.00) * STEPS;//ilem: convert offset into steps and add
  gHourStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
  
}


//Based on minute value from wallclock time, calculate and move to minute position
void calculateMinuteMoveTo(int iMinute)
{

  int iCWposition;
  int iCCWposition;
  
  //Validate
  if (iMinute < 0 && iMinute > 12)
  {
    Serial.println("Invalid minute parameter in function calculateMinuteMoveTo");
    return;
  }

  //Calculate minute servo position for clockwise clock
  //60 minutes per hour
  //360 degrees in a full circule
  //360/60 = 6 degrees per minute

  //Calculate position based on above formula
  iCWposition = iMinute * 6;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Calculate counter-clockwise
  //360 - CW position calculated above
  iCCWposition = 360 - iCWposition;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Move stepper. Above math calculates in degrees. Following converts into stepper "steps"
  double dStepperMove;
  dStepperMove = (iCCWposition/360.00) * STEPS;//ilem: convert offset into steps and add
  gMinStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
  
}


//Based on second value from wallclock time, calculate and move to second position
void calculateSecondMoveTo(int iSecond)
{

  int iCWposition;
  int iCCWposition;
  
  //Validate
  if (iSecond < 0 && iSecond > 12)
  {
    Serial.println("Invalid second parameter in function calculateSecondMoveTo");
    return;
  }

  //Calculate second servo position for clockwise clock
  //60 seconds per minute
  //360 degrees in a full circule
  //360/60 = 6 degrees per second

  //Calculate position based on above formula
  iCWposition = iSecond * 6;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Calculate counter-clockwise
  //360 - CW position calculated above
  iCCWposition = 360 - iCWposition;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Move stepper. Above math calculates in degrees. Following converts into stepper "steps"
  double dStepperMove;
  dStepperMove = (iCCWposition/360.00) * STEPS;//ilem: convert offset into steps and add
  gSecStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);

//  if (iSecond == 0 || iSecond == 1)
//  {
//    Serial.println(dStepperMove);
//
//  }

}


//Set SBC time, declare synced and ready to run and display results
void setSystemTimeNow()
{

  setTime(gHour, gMinute, gSecond, gDay, gMonth, gYear);
  gTimeSynced = true;
  Serial.println("System time set successfully");
  
}


//Read data from serial port and process message from power user
//Format is: XXnnnn
//XX is a value between 1 - 32 and represents the command type or area (for example manual commands to the HOUR servo motor)
//nnnn is a value between 0-1000 and represents the value for the target command type
//For example, 01180 is type 02 and value 180. It represents HOUR servo motor move to position 180 degrees
//See documentation for command definitions and value ranges
void processMessage()
{
  int iMessage;
  int iControlCode;
  int iControlValue;

  //Read the data in the serial port buffer
  iMessage = Serial.parseInt();
  Serial.print("Message received: ");
  Serial.println(iMessage);


  //Process the serial port message
  if (iMessage > 0)
  {
    iControlCode = iMessage/1000;
    Serial.print("Control Code: ");
    Serial.println(iControlCode);
    
    iControlValue = iMessage % 1000;
    Serial.print("Control Value: ");
    Serial.println(iControlValue);
  }

  //Misc control and command codes
  if (iControlCode == 10)
  {
    //Control codes and commands
    if (iControlValue == 1)
    {
      gSystemEnabled = true;
      Serial.println("System Enabled");
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 2)
    {
      gSystemEnabled = false;
      Serial.println("System Disabled");
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 3)
    {
      gTempCW = !gTempCW;
      if (gTempCW == true)
      {
        Serial.println("manual moves command clockwise");
      }
      else
      {
        Serial.println("manual moves command counter-clockwise");
      }
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 4)
    {
      //spare
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 5)
    {
      setSystemTimeNow();
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 6)
    {
      postAppData();
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 7)
    {
      Serial.print(gHour);
      Serial.print(":");
      Serial.print(gMinute);
      Serial.print(":");
      Serial.print(gSecond);
      Serial.print(" ");
      Serial.print(gDay);
      Serial.print("-");
      Serial.print(gMonth);
      Serial.print("-");
      Serial.println(gYear);
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 8)
    {
      Serial.print("Hour stepper: ");
      Serial.print(gHourStepper.currentPosition());
      Serial.print(", Minute stepper: ");
      Serial.print(gMinStepper.currentPosition());
      Serial.print(", Second stepper: ");
      Serial.println(gSecStepper.currentPosition());
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 20)
    {
      debugTimeSet();
      setSystemTimeNow();
      
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }


  if (iControlCode == 11)
  {
    //HOUR servo manual move commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 359)
    {
      double dStepperMove;
      dStepperMove = (iControlValue/360.00) * STEPS;  //the compiler will not do floating point math without the .00 on the constant

      gHourStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
      Serial.print("HOUR stepper commanded to position: ");
      Serial.println(dStepperMove);
      
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 12)
  {
    //MINUTE servo manual move commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      double dStepperMove;
      dStepperMove = (iControlValue/360.00) * STEPS;  //the compiler will not do floating point math without the .00 on the constant
      
      gMinStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
      Serial.print("Minute stepper commanded to position: ");
      Serial.println(dStepperMove);
      
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 13)
  {
    //SECOND servo manual move commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      double dStepperMove;
      dStepperMove = (iControlValue/360.00) * STEPS;  //the compiler will not do floating point math without the .00 on the constant

      if (gTempCW == false)
      {
        dStepperMove *= -1;
      }
      
      gSecStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
      Serial.print("Second stepper commanded to position: ");
      Serial.println(dStepperMove);
      
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  //todo: save to EEPROM for all three motor offset values
  if (iControlCode == 14)
  {
    //HOUR offset commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 180)
    {
      gHourOffset = iControlValue;
      Serial.print("Hour servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue >= 181 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      int iTempMath;
      iTempMath = 181 - iControlValue;
      gHourOffset = iTempMath;
      Serial.print("Hour servo value: ");
      Serial.print(iControlValue);
      Serial.print(" processed as servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iTempMath);
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 15)
  {
    //MINUTE offset commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 180)
    {
      gMinuteOffset = iControlValue;
      Serial.print("Minute servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue >= 181 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      int iTempMath;
      iTempMath = 181 - iControlValue;
      gMinuteOffset = iTempMath;
      Serial.print("Minute servo value: ");
      Serial.print(iControlValue);
      Serial.print(" processed as servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iTempMath);
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 16)
  {
    //SECOND offset commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 180)
    {
      gSecondOffset = iControlValue;
      Serial.print("Second servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue >= 181 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      int iTempMath;
      iTempMath = 181 - iControlValue;
      gSecondOffset = iTempMath;
      Serial.print("Second servo value: ");
      Serial.print(iControlValue);
      Serial.print(" processed as servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iTempMath);
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 17)
  {
    //Manual HOUR setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 23)
    {
      gHour = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Hour set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 18)
  {
    //Manual MINUTE setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 59)
    {
      gMinute = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Minute set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 19)
  {
    //Manual SECOND setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 59)
    {
      gSecond = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Second set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 20)
  {
    //Manual DAY setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 31)
    {
      gDay = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Day set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 21)
  {
    //Manual MONTH setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 12)
    {
      gMonth = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Month set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 22)
  {
    //Manual YEAR setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 100)
    {
      gYear = 2000 + iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Year set to: ");
      Serial.println(gYear);
    }
  }
  
}


void debugTimeSet()
{
  
  gTimeSynced = false;
  
  gYear = 2018;
  gMonth = 10;
  gDay = 13;

  gHour = 13;
  gMinute = 49;
  gSecond = 0;

  Serial.println("Debug time set initiated");
  
}


void postAppData()
{
//Backward Analog World Clock (BABwatch)
//Scott Mangiacotti
//Tucson, Arizona USA
//November 2016

  Serial.println("BABwatch");
  Serial.println("Backward Analog World Clock");
  Serial.println("V2");
  Serial.println("By Scott Mangiacotti");
  Serial.println("Tucson, Arizona USA");
  Serial.println("September 2018");
  Serial.println("-----");
  
}

Arduino code

Arduino
#include <AccelStepper.h>
#include <MultiStepper.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <TimeLib.h>
#include <EEPROM.h>

//Backward Analog World Clock (BABwatch_2)
//Scott Mangiacotti
//Tucson, Arizona USA
//September 2018


//Global constants
const int GIVE_BACK = 5;  //number milliseconds delay at end of each scan to ensure not using 100% CPU

//Constants for the steppers
const int STEPS = 4096;
const int HALF_STEP = 8;

const int HOUR_STEPPER_IN1 = 2;
const int HOUR_STEPPER_IN2 = 3;
const int HOUR_STEPPER_IN3 = 4;
const int HOUR_STEPPER_IN4 = 5;

const int MIN_STEPPER_IN1 = 6;
const int MIN_STEPPER_IN2 = 7;
const int MIN_STEPPER_IN3 = 8;
const int MIN_STEPPER_IN4 = 9;

const int SEC_STEPPER_IN1 = 10;
const int SEC_STEPPER_IN2 = 11;
const int SEC_STEPPER_IN3 = 12;
const int SEC_STEPPER_IN4 = 13;

//Global variables
AccelStepper gHourStepper(HALF_STEP, HOUR_STEPPER_IN1, HOUR_STEPPER_IN3, HOUR_STEPPER_IN2, HOUR_STEPPER_IN4);
AccelStepper gMinStepper(HALF_STEP, MIN_STEPPER_IN1, MIN_STEPPER_IN3, MIN_STEPPER_IN2, MIN_STEPPER_IN4);
AccelStepper gSecStepper(HALF_STEP, SEC_STEPPER_IN1, SEC_STEPPER_IN3, SEC_STEPPER_IN2, SEC_STEPPER_IN4);

int gHour;
int gMinute;
int gSecond;
int gDay;
int gMonth;
int gYear;
bool gTimeSynced = false;

bool gTempCW = false;

int gHourOffset = 0;     //units +/- degrees
int gMinuteOffset = 0;   //units +/- degrees
int gSecondOffset = 0;   //units +/- degrees

bool gSystemEnabled = false; //determines if servos are moved to match wallclock time every loop scan


//Run once
void setup()
{

  //Setup static stepper properties
  gHourStepper.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
  gHourStepper.setAcceleration(100.0);
  gHourStepper.setSpeed(999);

  gMinStepper.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
  gMinStepper.setAcceleration(100.0);
  gMinStepper.setSpeed(999);

  gSecStepper.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
  gSecStepper.setAcceleration(100.0);
  gSecStepper.setSpeed(999);
  
  //Initialize serial port
  Serial.begin(9600);

  //Post app data
  postAppData();
  
}


//Run continuous
void loop()
{

  //Parse into separate variables
  if (gTimeSynced == true)
  {
    gHour = hour();
    gMinute = minute();
    gSecond = second();
    gDay = day();
    gMonth = month();
    gYear = year();
  }
  
  if (gSystemEnabled == true)
  {
    if (gTimeSynced == true)
    {
      //Calculate HOUR hand position
      if (gHourStepper.currentPosition() ==  gHourStepper.targetPosition())
      {
        calculateHourMoveTo(gHour);
      }

      //Calculate MINUTE hand position
      if (gMinStepper.currentPosition() ==  gMinStepper.targetPosition())
      {
        calculateMinuteMoveTo(gMinute);
      }
      
      //Calculate SECOND hand position
      if (gSecStepper.currentPosition() ==  gSecStepper.targetPosition())
      {
        calculateSecondMoveTo(gSecond);
      }
      
    }
    else
    {
      gSystemEnabled = false;
      Serial.println("Time not synchronized");
      
    }
  }

  //Process serial messages
  if (Serial.available() > 0)
  {
    processMessage();
    
  }

  //Run the motors until desired position achieved
  gHourStepper.setSpeed(999);
  gHourStepper.runSpeedToPosition();

  gMinStepper.setSpeed(999);
  gMinStepper.runSpeedToPosition();

  gSecStepper.setSpeed(-999);
  gSecStepper.runSpeedToPosition();

  //Give some time back
  delay(GIVE_BACK);

}


//Based on hour value from wallclock time, calculate and move to hour position
//Hour to be passed in 24-hour time
void calculateHourMoveTo(int iHour)
{
  int iCWposition;
  int iCCWposition;
  
  //Validate
  if (iHour < 0 && iHour > 23)
  {
    Serial.println("Invalid hour parameter in function calculateHourMoveTo");
    return;
  }

  //Calculate hour servo position for clockwise clock
  //12 hours per day
  //360 degrees in a full circule
  //360/12 = 30 degrees per hour

  //Convert 24-hour format hour into 12-hour format
  if (iHour > 12)
  {
    iHour = iHour - 12;
  }

  //Calculate position based on above formula
  iCWposition = iHour * 30;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Calculate counter-clockwise
  //360 - CW position calculated above
  iCCWposition = 360 - iCWposition;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Move stepper. Above math calculates in degrees. Following converts into stepper "steps"
  double dStepperMove;
  dStepperMove = (iCCWposition/360.00) * STEPS;//ilem: convert offset into steps and add
  gHourStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
  
}


//Based on minute value from wallclock time, calculate and move to minute position
void calculateMinuteMoveTo(int iMinute)
{

  int iCWposition;
  int iCCWposition;
  
  //Validate
  if (iMinute < 0 && iMinute > 12)
  {
    Serial.println("Invalid minute parameter in function calculateMinuteMoveTo");
    return;
  }

  //Calculate minute servo position for clockwise clock
  //60 minutes per hour
  //360 degrees in a full circule
  //360/60 = 6 degrees per minute

  //Calculate position based on above formula
  iCWposition = iMinute * 6;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Calculate counter-clockwise
  //360 - CW position calculated above
  iCCWposition = 360 - iCWposition;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Move stepper. Above math calculates in degrees. Following converts into stepper "steps"
  double dStepperMove;
  dStepperMove = (iCCWposition/360.00) * STEPS;//ilem: convert offset into steps and add
  gMinStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
  
}


//Based on second value from wallclock time, calculate and move to second position
void calculateSecondMoveTo(int iSecond)
{

  int iCWposition;
  int iCCWposition;
  
  //Validate
  if (iSecond < 0 && iSecond > 12)
  {
    Serial.println("Invalid second parameter in function calculateSecondMoveTo");
    return;
  }

  //Calculate second servo position for clockwise clock
  //60 seconds per minute
  //360 degrees in a full circule
  //360/60 = 6 degrees per second

  //Calculate position based on above formula
  iCWposition = iSecond * 6;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Calculate counter-clockwise
  //360 - CW position calculated above
  iCCWposition = 360 - iCWposition;

  //Deal with roll-over
  if (iCCWposition == 360)
  {
    iCCWposition = 0;
  }

  //Move stepper. Above math calculates in degrees. Following converts into stepper "steps"
  double dStepperMove;
  dStepperMove = (iCCWposition/360.00) * STEPS;//ilem: convert offset into steps and add
  gSecStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);

//  if (iSecond == 0 || iSecond == 1)
//  {
//    Serial.println(dStepperMove);
//
//  }

}


//Set SBC time, declare synced and ready to run and display results
void setSystemTimeNow()
{

  setTime(gHour, gMinute, gSecond, gDay, gMonth, gYear);
  gTimeSynced = true;
  Serial.println("System time set successfully");
  
}


//Read data from serial port and process message from power user
//Format is: XXnnnn
//XX is a value between 1 - 32 and represents the command type or area (for example manual commands to the HOUR servo motor)
//nnnn is a value between 0-1000 and represents the value for the target command type
//For example, 01180 is type 02 and value 180. It represents HOUR servo motor move to position 180 degrees
//See documentation for command definitions and value ranges
void processMessage()
{
  int iMessage;
  int iControlCode;
  int iControlValue;

  //Read the data in the serial port buffer
  iMessage = Serial.parseInt();
  Serial.print("Message received: ");
  Serial.println(iMessage);


  //Process the serial port message
  if (iMessage > 0)
  {
    iControlCode = iMessage/1000;
    Serial.print("Control Code: ");
    Serial.println(iControlCode);
    
    iControlValue = iMessage % 1000;
    Serial.print("Control Value: ");
    Serial.println(iControlValue);
  }

  //Misc control and command codes
  if (iControlCode == 10)
  {
    //Control codes and commands
    if (iControlValue == 1)
    {
      gSystemEnabled = true;
      Serial.println("System Enabled");
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 2)
    {
      gSystemEnabled = false;
      Serial.println("System Disabled");
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 3)
    {
      gTempCW = !gTempCW;
      if (gTempCW == true)
      {
        Serial.println("manual moves command clockwise");
      }
      else
      {
        Serial.println("manual moves command counter-clockwise");
      }
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 4)
    {
      //spare
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 5)
    {
      setSystemTimeNow();
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 6)
    {
      postAppData();
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 7)
    {
      Serial.print(gHour);
      Serial.print(":");
      Serial.print(gMinute);
      Serial.print(":");
      Serial.print(gSecond);
      Serial.print(" ");
      Serial.print(gDay);
      Serial.print("-");
      Serial.print(gMonth);
      Serial.print("-");
      Serial.println(gYear);
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 8)
    {
      Serial.print("Hour stepper: ");
      Serial.print(gHourStepper.currentPosition());
      Serial.print(", Minute stepper: ");
      Serial.print(gMinStepper.currentPosition());
      Serial.print(", Second stepper: ");
      Serial.println(gSecStepper.currentPosition());
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue == 20)
    {
      debugTimeSet();
      setSystemTimeNow();
      
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }


  if (iControlCode == 11)
  {
    //HOUR servo manual move commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 359)
    {
      double dStepperMove;
      dStepperMove = (iControlValue/360.00) * STEPS;  //the compiler will not do floating point math without the .00 on the constant

      gHourStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
      Serial.print("HOUR stepper commanded to position: ");
      Serial.println(dStepperMove);
      
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 12)
  {
    //MINUTE servo manual move commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      double dStepperMove;
      dStepperMove = (iControlValue/360.00) * STEPS;  //the compiler will not do floating point math without the .00 on the constant
      
      gMinStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
      Serial.print("Minute stepper commanded to position: ");
      Serial.println(dStepperMove);
      
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 13)
  {
    //SECOND servo manual move commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      double dStepperMove;
      dStepperMove = (iControlValue/360.00) * STEPS;  //the compiler will not do floating point math without the .00 on the constant

      if (gTempCW == false)
      {
        dStepperMove *= -1;
      }
      
      gSecStepper.moveTo(dStepperMove);
      Serial.print("Second stepper commanded to position: ");
      Serial.println(dStepperMove);
      
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  //todo: save to EEPROM for all three motor offset values
  if (iControlCode == 14)
  {
    //HOUR offset commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 180)
    {
      gHourOffset = iControlValue;
      Serial.print("Hour servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue >= 181 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      int iTempMath;
      iTempMath = 181 - iControlValue;
      gHourOffset = iTempMath;
      Serial.print("Hour servo value: ");
      Serial.print(iControlValue);
      Serial.print(" processed as servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iTempMath);
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 15)
  {
    //MINUTE offset commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 180)
    {
      gMinuteOffset = iControlValue;
      Serial.print("Minute servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue >= 181 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      int iTempMath;
      iTempMath = 181 - iControlValue;
      gMinuteOffset = iTempMath;
      Serial.print("Minute servo value: ");
      Serial.print(iControlValue);
      Serial.print(" processed as servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iTempMath);
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 16)
  {
    //SECOND offset commands
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 180)
    {
      gSecondOffset = iControlValue;
      Serial.print("Second servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
      
    }
    else if (iControlValue >= 181 && iControlValue <= 360)
    {
      int iTempMath;
      iTempMath = 181 - iControlValue;
      gSecondOffset = iTempMath;
      Serial.print("Second servo value: ");
      Serial.print(iControlValue);
      Serial.print(" processed as servo offset: ");
      Serial.println(iTempMath);
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.print("Invalid Control Value: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 17)
  {
    //Manual HOUR setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 23)
    {
      gHour = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Hour set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 18)
  {
    //Manual MINUTE setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 59)
    {
      gMinute = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Minute set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 19)
  {
    //Manual SECOND setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 59)
    {
      gSecond = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Second set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 20)
  {
    //Manual DAY setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 31)
    {
      gDay = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Day set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 21)
  {
    //Manual MONTH setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 12)
    {
      gMonth = iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Month set to: ");
      Serial.println(iControlValue);
    }
  }

  if (iControlCode == 22)
  {
    //Manual YEAR setting
    if (iControlValue >= 0 && iControlValue <= 100)
    {
      gYear = 2000 + iControlValue;
      gTimeSynced = false;  //user is trying to manually set time on  SBC
      Serial.print("Year set to: ");
      Serial.println(gYear);
    }
  }
  
}


void debugTimeSet()
{
  
  gTimeSynced = false;
  
  gYear = 2018;
  gMonth = 10;
  gDay = 13;

  gHour = 13;
  gMinute = 49;
  gSecond = 0;

  Serial.println("Debug time set initiated");
  
}


void postAppData()
{
//Backward Analog World Clock (BABwatch)
//Scott Mangiacotti
//Tucson, Arizona USA
//November 2016

  Serial.println("BABwatch");
  Serial.println("Backward Analog World Clock");
  Serial.println("V2");
  Serial.println("By Scott Mangiacotti");
  Serial.println("Tucson, Arizona USA");
  Serial.println("September 2018");
  Serial.println("-----");
  
}

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