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Alarm Clocks

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Clock projects that add alarm-setting features and buttons, which take careful design.

Source book: Clocks and Watches
Kit page: https://dmccreary.github.io/clocks-and-watches/kits/alarm-clock/
Printable one-pager: alarm-clock-one-pager.html

Features

  • Lab: Display Alarm Icon

Benefits

  • Free, open lessons: the Clocks and Watches textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
  • Instant feedback: students see their code's results on lights or a display.
  • Budget: about $17 (estimate: 0.96" OLED about $4.40, DS3231 clock about $2, buzzer and buttons about $2; Pico $4, breadboard $2, wires $1, USB cable $2).

Parts

  • Raspberry Pi Pico ($4) — Microcontroller
  • SSD1306 128×64 OLED — Display
  • 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) — Breadboard
  • Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) — Power and programming cable