Looking for some guidance on how to make a 24hr timer.
Needs to switch on & off two 12v LED arrays.
Example,
10AM LED1 ON
8PM - LED 1 OFF, LED 2 ON
12AM LED 2 OFF
Was thinking Arduino?
Looking for some guidance on how to make a 24hr timer.
Needs to switch on & off two 12v LED arrays.
Example,
10AM LED1 ON
8PM - LED 1 OFF, LED 2 ON
12AM LED 2 OFF
Was thinking Arduino?
Hi Dominic,
If you have Wifi capability in that area it might be worth looking into using a Pi Zero W with a Relay HAT, this will allow you to keep the time updated(via the internet) as an Arduino doesn’t have the highest accuracy in keeping time.
Regards,
Liam
Here is a super neat one for your application, can be programmed through python, would be a quick implementation, also has sample code provided to get you started:
Great suggestion, thanks Liam
Thank you Mitchell
Your other option is to run a real time clock (RTC) module with a microcontroller. Good ones only lose a few seconds per month.
Or get a GPS module and leverage the network of atomic clocks orbiting overhead if you need really good accuracy without internet.
Looks like ill go with the PiZero.
This is what I would like to build:
Can then add Temperature and PH sensors.
Have you looked at Sonoff switches, they are Wifi capable and you can turn off the power supply of your sources to keep them on or off. Also they are fairly cheap and you can control them from anywhere as long as you have internet connection
You could use an ESP8266 or ESP32 that checks the time from NTP Server.
A simpler solution would be to use something like these:
Hey Peter,
Excellent suggestion, something similar would be a great idea, if anyone is curious or has suggestions, you can email us and then we can get it through to purchasing to see whether we’re able to order stock. If there’s anything else that you need Dominic please let us know!
Bryce
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BTW, 24V versions are also available!