Roberto Jacobo
Published © GPL3+

Lane Tech HS - PCL - IoT Smart Blinds

Adjust your blinds from the comfort of your seat without having to go through the effort of standing up.

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Code

blinds.ino

C/C++
#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial

#include <blynk.h>

char auth[] = "YourAuthKey";

Servo motor;
int potPin = A0;
int potReading = 0;
int motorPin = 0;
int photoVal = 0;
int LEDPin = D3;
bool hasRun = false;
bool photoMode = false; //Control solely with photocell

void setup()
{
    motor.attach(D0);
    Serial.begin(9600);
    delay(5000);
    Blynk.begin(auth);
}

BLYNK_WRITE(V0) {
    if (param.asInt() == 1) { // CLOSE FULLY
        motor.write(0);
        delay(1200);
        motor.write(92);
    }
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V1) {
   if (param.asInt() == 1) { // OPEN FULLY
        motor.write(180);
        delay(1200);
        motor.write(92);
    }
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V2){ // CLOSE A LITTLE
    if(param.asInt() == 1){
        motor.write(0);
        delay(300);
        motor.write(92);
    }
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V3){ // OPEN A LITTLE
    if(param.asInt() ==1){
        motor.write(180);
        delay(300);
        motor.write(92);

    }
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V4){ // TOGGLE PHOTOCELL MODE
    if(param.asInt() ==1){
        photoMode = true;
    }
    else
        photoMode = false;
}
void loop() {
    Blynk.run();
    
    potReading = analogRead(potPin) - 1023;

    if(photoMode){
        if(potReading<0){
            if(hasRun==false){
                Particle.publish("**OPENING**");
                motor.write(180);
                delay(1200);
                motor.write(90);
                hasRun = true;
            } 
            else{
                if(checkChange(potPin)){ 
                    hasRun == false;
                    Particle.publish("**CHANGED; CLOSING**");            
                }
            }
            Particle.publish("**STAYING OPEN**"); 
        }
        else{
            if(hasRun==false){
                Particle.publish("**CLOSING**");
                motor.write(0);
                delay(1200);
                motor.write(90);
                hasRun = true;
            }
            else{
                if(checkChange(potPin)){
                    hasRun == false;
                    Particle.publish("**CHANGED; OPENING**");
                }
            }
            Particle.publish("**STAYING CLOSED**");
        }
    }
    Particle.publish("Photoresistor value",String(potReading));
}

boolean checkChange(int pin){ // Test to see if there's a notable difference
    int init = analogRead(potPin);
    delay(1000);
    int final = analogRead(potPin);
    
    int difference = abs(init-final);
    if(difference > 300){
        return true;
    }
    else{
        return  false;
  }
}

Credits

Roberto Jacobo

Roberto Jacobo

2 projects • 7 followers
Junior at Lane Tech

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