Paso 1: Hazlo
¿Qué es?
Una alarma inalámbrica que te advierte cuando alguien abre una puerta, o la deja abierta.
How to make it
- You will need two micro:bits with different code on each. One micro:bit acts as a radio transmitter and the other as a radio receiver.
- Attach the transmitter micro:bit and battery pack to the corner of a door frame and attach a magnet close to it on the corner of a door.
- Place the receiver micro:bit anywhere nearby.
- If the alarm doesn’t work as you expected, you may need to change the magnetic force strength number in the transmitter code. Pressing button A shows the current magnetic force reading. Use this to decide on the threshold number, taking readings with the door open and closed.
Cómo funciona
- The transmitter program uses the micro:bit’s compass (magnetometer) input sensor and a loop to measure the strength of the magnetic field every two seconds.
- It uses selection so when the magnetic field strength falls below a certain level (the threshold), it sends a radio signal ‘open’. If the magnetism reading goes above the threshold, it sends the signal ‘closed'.
- When the receiver micro:bit receives the signal ‘open’, a cross appears on its LED display and an audible alarm sounds. When it receives the signal ‘closed’, a tick appears on its LED display and no sound plays.
Qué necesitas
- two micro:bits and at least one battery pack
- un imán
- some adhesive putty to fix a magnet to a door and a micro:bit to a door frame
- if you have a V1 micro:bit and want to hear an audible alarm, optional headphones, buzzer or speaker and crocodile clip leads to attach them
Paso 2: Prográmalo
Sensor / transmisor:
1from microbit import *
2import radio
3radio.config(group=17)
4radio.on()
5
6while True:
7 if button_a.was_pressed():
8 display.scroll(compass.get_field_strength())
9 if compass.get_field_strength() < 100000:
10 display.show(Image.DIAMOND_SMALL)
11 radio.send('open')
12 else:
13 display.clear()
14 radio.send('closed')
15 sleep(2000)
16
Alarma / receptor:
Paso 3: Mejóralo
- Usa múltiples micro:bits para controlar el estado de diferentes puertas enviando diferentes mensajes de radio, como "puerta trasera abierta".
- Utiliza una variable para medir cuánto tiempo se queda cada puerta abierta – ¿podría ayudar a ahorrar en calefacción?
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