Difference between revisions of "Tankduino"

Tankduino
Tankduino
Information
Owner	Dan9186
Version	1.0
Status	In Progress
Started On	November 2009

Revision as of 07:05, 23 February 2010

The Tankduino is an Arduino based project designed around the aspect of making an aquarium more self sufficient.

Overview

This project was spawned out of a need to not forget to feed the fish in an aquarium. Originally the project was planned to only have an LED turn on twice during the day at two different times and turn the LED off at the push of a button. The original design contained no Arduino what so ever. Once the Arduino was added, the project completely changed direction and took off. With the capabilities of the Arduino, the goal quickly changed to just from a feeding notification to an aquarium control system. The over all purpose is to eliminate the guesswork in owning an aquarium and allow for people to enjoy it with less hassle.

Features

Implemented

LCD User interface
Arduino based clock
Keypad controlled menu

Incomplete

Feeding time based alarm
Water level monitoring
Automatic feeding
Automatic water level top off
pH level monitoring
Temperature monitoring
Data logging
Time based lights on/off
Time based day/night lights

Bill of Materials

USB Arduino

Item	Metric	Cost/Item	Qty	Sub Total	Distributor
Screws	1/4 in (0.6 cm) 4-40	$0.24	4	$0.95	SparkFun
Resistor	330 Ohm 1/4 Watt	$0.02	4	$0.08	Jameco
Crystal	4 Mhz	$0.59	1	$0.59	Jameco
Resistor	4.7k Ohm 1/4 Watt	$0.02	4	$0.08	Jameco
Arduino Duemilanove	N/A	$29.95	1	$29.95	SparkFun
Jumper Wires	6 in (15 cm) M/F Pack of 100	$24.95	1	$24.95	SparkFun
Keypad	N/A	$14.95	1	$14.95	Jameco
Keypad Encoder	N/A	$5.19	1	$5.19	SparkFun
Plastic Standoff	Short	$0.49	4	$1.95	SparkFun
Project Enclosure	8 in (20 cm) x 6 in (15 cm) x 3 in (7.6 cm)	$6.99	1	$6.99	RadioShack
Rubber Feet	N/A	$0.49	4	$1.95	RadioShack
Serial Enabled LCD	20 characters x 4 rows	$29.95	1	$29.95	SparkFun
Solderless Breadboard	400 pt	$5.95	1	$5.95	Jameco

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