Build the "7-uP" Alarm/Time-Switch
This device does much more than a consumer 7-day digital alarm clock.* It can automate the operation of appliances in your study, office or bedroom, e.g. on/off switching computer & peripherals, battery charger, radio, TV, MP3 player, lamp, heater, electric blanket, motorized blind, and so on. The device is, in effect, an "entry level" home/office automation controller. You might also think of some ingenious ways to apply the 7-uP Alarm/Time-switch to wake yourself up in the mornings! * If you just want a 7-day programmable alarm clock, with no control outputs, there are products available at prices much lower than the cost of parts for this DIY project (because mass-market consumer products are manufactured in "third-world" countries using slave labor, of course). Google with "7-day programmable alarm clock" and you will probably find a product to suit your needs. |
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| Features of the "7-uP"
Alarm/Time-switch Convenience and ease of use (ergonomic design)
Multiple alarm "events" and weekly (7-day) schedule
Time-switch and Alarm-switch functions
Variable brightness display with choice of control modes
Programmable alarm sounds
USB link to host PC #
Connections for plug-in accessories
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Requires optional mezzanine board with PCM/MP3 decoder
and SD Flash memory. |
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| Downloads Overview article: "Build the 7-uP Alarm/Time-Switch" (PDF ~ 200kB) Documentation Firmware Download firmware pack v0.9 (ZIP ~ 125kB) The "complete implementation" of the firmware (version 1.0) will be released soon! Windows utility software Coming soon! Bulletin Board / SAQ (Seldom Asked Questions!) Watch this space for advice and announcements concerning the project. Your feedback is appreciated. Let me know if you are interested in the project. Would you be willing to help develop Windows utility software for the project? Circuit
boards Support / Contact Contact info@mjbauer.biz with any query or comment you may have concerning the project. (Kindly allow up to 5 business days for reply.) _ |
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Last updated: June 2010
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