Summary of Arduino based Electronic Queuing System
This Arduino-based Queuing System project involves two Arduino units: a SENDER with a PS2 keyboard and mini LCD for number input, and a RECEIVER that sounds a ding-dong tone and shows the number on a 32x16 LED panel. Connected via CAT5e cable, the system facilitates serial communication and power supply between units. It highlights using an 8MHz internal oscillator to build a DIY Arduino, driving a dot matrix display, and handling user input and sound output. The project requires specific components and libraries for proper function and includes detailed PCB designs for both units.
Parts used in the Queuing System project:
- ATMEGA328 microcontroller (for both SENDER and RECEIVER)
- PS2 Keyboard (SENDER)
- 10K resistor (both SENDER and RECEIVER)
- 0.1uF capacitor (both SENDER and RECEIVER)
- 100uF capacitor (both SENDER and RECEIVER)
- Printed circuit board (both SENDER and RECEIVER)
- 1602 LCD screen (SENDER)
- 2.2K or 6.8K resistor (SENDER, for LCD contrast)
- 5V 2A power adapter (SENDER)
- RS232 serial port header (DB9 male and female, both SENDER and RECEIVER)
- Some wire (both SENDER and RECEIVER)
- 32x16 Dot Matrix LED Display panel (RECEIVER)
- 470 ohm resistors (RECEIVER)
- 8021-2 ding-dong doorbell IC (RECEIVER)
- 2W or 3W amplifier board + Mini Speaker (RECEIVER)
This is a Queuing System project requested by a clinic asistant which allows the doctor enter number from a keyboard and display it on a 32×16 LED panel.
This project uses two Arduino, the first Arduino functioned as a SENDER which included a PS2 keyboard and a mini LCD for number input. While the other Arduino is functioned as a RECEIVER which will trigger a “ding-dong” tone and display number on the 32×16 LED panel.
The SENDER uses a PS2 keyboard instead of USB keyboard, USB keyboard will cost higher since it require a USB host shield. You should get a Matrix keypad (please use google translate) in case the PS2 keyboard is not available in the market.
These two Arduino (SENDER & RECEIVER) is connected via a CAT5e network cable, the CAT5e cable provide power to the RECEIVER and also transfer data between two Arduino.
Step 1: What you will learn from this project
- Built your own DIY Arduino without using the Arduino development board
- Using 8MHz internal oscillatior & eliminated the uses of 16 MHz crystal
- Serial communication between two Arduino
- Connect a PS2 keyboard for user input
- Control a Hitachi HD44780 compatible LCD
- Trigger a ding-dong reminder tone
- Driving a 32×16 Dot Matrix Display LED panel
- Monitor serial data while blink the Dot Matrix LED without delay
Step 2: Materials for SENDER
- ATMEGA328 microcontroller
- PS2 Keyboard
- 10K resistor
- 0.1uF capacitor
- 100uF capacitor
- Printed circuit board
- 1602 LCD screen
- 2.2K resistor or resistor 6.8 K
- 5V 2A power adapter
- RS232 serial port header (DB9 male and female each one)
- Some wire
Step 3: Materials for RECEIVER
- ATMEGA328
- Printed circuit board
- 10K resistor
- 0.1uF capacitor
- 100uF capacitor
- 32×16 Dot Matrix LED Display panel
- RS232 serial port header (DB9 male and female each one)
- 470 ohm resistors
- 8021-2 ding-dong doorbell IC
- 2W or 3W amplifier board + Mini SpeakerSome wire
Step 4: Arduino Software Libraries
You must have the following software libraries install on your computer:
Freetronics dot matrix display library: Driving Freetronics 512 pixels (32 × 16 layout) matrix LED display
https://github.com/freetronics/DMD
TimerOne Library: Use with Freetronics dot matrix display library to configure 16bits hardware timer
http://code.google.com/p/arduino-timerone/downloads/list
PS2 Keyboard Library: An Arduino library for PS2 keyboard
http://playground.arduino.cc/Main/PS2Keyboard
LCD Monitor Library: Arduino LiquidCrystal dirver based on the Hitachi HD44780
https://github.com/adafruit/LiquidCrystal
Step 5: Circuit diagrams and source code download
There are two folders (Queue_calling_system_Sender and Queue_calling_system_Receiver) inside the ZIP file, download and extract it to Arduino sketch folder. After that upload the Queue_calling_system_Sender.ino & Queue_calling_system_Receiver to the two Arduino.
Step 6: SENDER PCB design
This is a homemade Arduino (DIY Arduino) , it uses the 8MHZ internal oscillator as the clock source and require very few components. Resistor R3 is used to control the contrast , its resistance can be varies from 2.2K ohms to 6.8K ohms, it is recommended to use an 10K adjustable resistor to test the contrast before selecting a resistor. I have 20 sets mini LCD screen, most of them can use the 2.2K ohm resistor for contrast control, however several of them have to use 6.8K ohm resistor.
R3, LED + and LED- is soldered directly to the PCB in order to reduce the wire connection beween the Arduino & mini LCD screen
Step 7: RECEIVER PCB design
The RECEIVER also using an 8MHZ internal oscillator as the clock source, its design is very similar to SENDER with additional 470 ohm resistor and a 8021-2 ding-dong sound effect IC near to the pin 28 of ATMega328 .
The 8021-2 ding-dong sound effect IC is not able to drive a 3W speaker since its output signal is very weak, and therefore it must connected to a mini-amplifier. I will not talk much about 32×16 Dot Matrix Display panel.
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