APPENDIX

Materials Used

Incandescent bulb

Table 2 Specification of incandescent bulb

Parameters Description

Operating Voltage 230V

Power output 100W

Table 2 shows the specification of the incandescent bulb we used in our prototype

it uses AC energy and the input voltage is 230V with 100W power output serves as the

heater to provide the desired temperature for the eggs.

LED bulb

Table 3 Specification of LED bulb

Parameters Description

Operating Voltage 230V

 Power output 3W

Light intensity 300 lumens

Table 3 shows the LED bulb specifications it is also connected to an AC voltage

source. It is used as the light source for candling.

Axial fan

Table 4 Axial fan

Parameters Description

Operating Voltage 230V

Length & width 12cm x 12cm

Table 4 shows the specification of the axial fan we used it also uses 230V AC and

connected to the relay as the automated switch for the fan. It is used to lower the

temperature and humidity inside the incubator and for proper oxygen flow inside the

system.

Egg tray with AC motor

Table 5 Egg tray with AC motor

Parameters Description

Operating Voltage 230V

Capacity 56 eggs

Motor rotation 360˚

Table 5 shows the specification the egg tray with AC motor. The AC motor uses

230V AC as the voltage source with 360˚ continuous counterclockwise rotation and the

egg tray has a 56 eggs capacity.

AC/DC adaptor

Table 6 AC/DC adaptor

Parameters Description

Voltage input 110V-230V

Output voltage 24V=1A

Table 6 shows the specification of the AC/DC adaptor to be the acting power

supply for some of our components like humidifier and motor driver which uses 24V DC

supply.
Humidifier ultrasonic mist maker with automatic refill

Table 7 Humidifier ultrasonic mist maker with automatic refill

Parameters Description

Voltage input 230V

Output voltage 24V=1A

Capacity 6liters

Table 7 shows the specification of the Humidifier ultrasonic mist maker with

automatic refill. It needs an AC/DC adaptor to perform its function the operating voltage

of the mist maker is 24V, and the capacity of the reservoir is 6 liters.

Light dependent resistor module

Table 8 Light dependent resistor module

 Parameters Description

operating voltage 3.3V-5V

The peak wavelength 600nm

Maximum power dissipation 200mW

Minimum resistance at 10lux is 1.8kΩ

Maximum resistance at 10lux is 4.5kΩ

Typical resistance at 100lux is 0.7kΩ

Dark resistance after 1 sec is 0.03MΩ

Dark resistance after 5 sec is 0.25MΩ

Table 8 shows the specification of LDR module, it is powered by 5V DC power

supply. It is used to discriminate the eggs using light intensity and it is calibrated

manually to the desired range.

Arduino mega 2560

Table 9 Arduino Mega 2560

Parameters Description

Microcontroller ATmega2560

Operating voltage 5V

Input voltage (limit) 6-20V

 Digital I/O pins 54 digital pins (15 can be used as PWM
outputs)
16
256KB of which 8KB used by bootloader
Analog input pins 8KB
4KB
Flash memory
16Mhz
SRAM 101.52mm x 53.3mm

EEPROM

Clock speed

Length x width

Table 9 shows the Arduino mega 2560 specifications. The Arduino mega 2560 is

an open-source physical computing platform built on a simple I/O board and a

development environment that supports the Processing/Wiring programming language.

Arduino mega is used as a microcontroller that provides the automation in function in our

system. It has an operating voltage of 5V, with a limit input voltage 6-20V. It has 54

digital input/output pins, has 16 analog input pins. It has flash memory of 256KB of

which 8KB used by bootloader, SRAM is 8KB, EEPROM is 4KB, with clock speed of

16Mhz, and with the product size of 101.52mm x 53.3mm.

DHT22 module (temperature and humidity sensor)

Table 10 DHT22 module (temperature and humidity sensor)

 Parameters Description

Operating Voltage 3.3V-5V

Operating current 2.5mA

Temperature (measuring range) -40˚C-80˚C, ±5˚ accuracy

Humidity (measuring range) 0-100%, 2-5% accuracy

The table 10 shows the specification of DHT22 (temperature and humidity

sensor). The DHT22 is a basic, low-cost digital temperature and humidity sensor. It

uses a capacitive humidity sensor and a thermistor to measure the surrounding air and

spits out a digital signal on the data pin (no analog input pins needed). DHT22 has an

operating voltage of 3.3V-5V and operating current is 2.5mA.

Servo motor SG90

Table 11 Servo motor SG90

Parameters Description

Operating Voltage 4.8V-6V

Operating current 10mA

 Torque 2kg/cm (4.8V) & 2.2kg/cm(6V)

Speed 0.09s/60˚ (4.8V) & 0.08s/60˚(6V)

Rotate angle 180˚

Gear Plastic

Dead band 7us

Weight 10.5g

Table 11 shows the specification of servo motor SG90. A small and lightweight

servo motor with high output power is called micro servo motor SG90. The operating

voltage is 4.8V-6V DC, it has a torque of 2kg/cm (4.8V) & 2.2kg/cm(6V), SG90 has a

speed of 0.09s/60˚ (4.8V) & 0.08s/60˚(6V), and like other servo motors it has a 180˚

rotate angle.

Servo motor MG946

Table 12 Servo motor MG946

Parameters Description

Operating Voltage 4.8V-6.6V

 Operating current 2.7mA

Torque 10.5kg/cm

Speed 1s/60˚

Rotate angle 180˚

Gear metal

Dead band 5us

Weight 55g

Table 12 shows the specification of servo motor MG946. The MG946 is a strong,

dual bearing, servo motor featuring metal gears. The operating voltage is 4.8V-6.6V DC,

it has a torque of 10.5kg/cm, and a speed of 1s/60˚.

8-Channel relay module

Table 13 8-Channel relay module

Parameters Description

Control Voltage 5V

Max control capacity 10A@250VAC or 10A@30VDC

 Table 13 shows the specification of 8-Channel relay module. A relay is an

electrically operated switch. Many relays use an electromagnet to mechanically operate

the switch and provide electrical isolation between two circuits. The required voltage to

operate this component is 5V DC. And the maximum control capacity of this relay is

10A@250VAC or 10A@30VDC. This 5V 8-Channel relay interface board, be able to

control various appliances, and other equipment’s with large current.

2004 GREEN I2C LCD display module

Table 14 2004 GREEN I2C LCD display module

Parameters Description

Operating voltage 5V

Display 20x4 characters

Table 14 shows the specification of 2004 I2C display module. This is a 20x4

Arduino compatible LCD display module with high-speed I2C interface. It has a 5V

operating voltage and only takes 2 I/O ports.

TB6600 Stepper Motor Driver

Table 15 TB6600 Stepper motor driver

Parameters Description

Operating voltage 9V-42V DC

Peak current 4A

Table 15 shows the specification of TB6600 Stepper motor driver. TB6600 stepper

motor driver is an easy-to-use professional stepper motor driver, which could control

two-phase stepping motor. It is compatible with Arduino and other microcontrollers that

can be output a 5V digital pulse signal. It has a wide range power input 9V-42VDC

power supply. It is able to output 4A peak current, which is enough for the most of

stepper motors.

Stepper Motor NEMA 23 19kg-cm

Table 16 Stepper Motor NEMA 23 19kg-cm

Parameters Description

Voltage rating 3.2V

Current rating 2.8A

Holding torque 19kg/cm

Step angle 1.8˚

Steps per revolution 200

No. of phases 4

Table 16 shows the stepper motor NEMA 23 specification. The stepper motor is

controlled by the stepper motor driver and microcontroller all the functions, torque and

speed can be controlled.

Switching power supply 5V 10A

Table 17 Switching power supply 5V 10A

Parameters Description

Input voltage 230VAC

Output voltage 5VDC

 Operating current
10A

Table 17 shows the specification of switching power supply. it has the same

function of the AC/DC adaptor, it converts the 230VAC to 5VDC to supply all the

components that needed a 5V supply with enough operating current to operate with their

full potential.