LED Arduino Christmas Tree w/ ROHM Sensor Kit

arduino christmas tree

Christmas is just around the corner! In this project, we will make a small acrylic LED Arduino Christmas Tree with Arduino Mega and RGB LEDs. We’ll be using ROHM’s temperature sensor and barometric pressure sensor to change the LED colors. It’s easy to build and code the program. It’ll be super fun to decorate your home with this LED Christmas Tree!

A guide to how to setup the sensor shield and connect to Arduino was covered in the previous article. If you haven’t already, please refer back to ROHM Sensor Evaluation Kit Overview!

The Christmas tree will do the following:

Star-shaped RGB LED will change color alternatively (in loop).
Two RGB LEDs (top left and right) will change color depending on local temperature (in the example program is set between 22 to 32 degree Celsius.
Two RGB LEDS (bottom left and right) will change color depend on local Barometric Pressure (in the example program is set between 1010 to 1020 hPa).

Hardware

Arduino Mega 2560
RGB LEDs (5x)
Red LEDs (5x)
Arduino ROHM Sensor Shield
ROHM Temperature Sensor (BD1020HFV)
ROHM Pressure Sensor (BM1383GLV)
Cables with male-female connector
Acrylics 195 x 195 x 3mm
M3 Nylon Hex screw nut spacer stand-off
Resistor (39 Ohm)

Software

Arduino IDE
ROHM Temperature Sensor Library (http://micro.rohm.com/en/download_support/sensor_module/kiyaku.php?file=data/software/BD1020HFV.zip)
ROHM Barometric Sensor Library (http://micro.rohm.com/en/download_support/sensor_module/kiyaku.php?file=data/software/BM1383GLV.zip)

Tools

Mini Hacksaw
Dremel Rotary Tool
Soldering Iron

Figure 1. Arduino Mega 2650 (left), ROHM Arduino Shield(right), ROHM sensors(top)

Figure 2. RGB LED with common cathode (-) (left), RGB LED with common anode (+) (right)

Figure 3. Male- female connectors

Figure 4. Power supply 12V

Make the base tree from acrylic

To start let’s make the Christmas tree base using acrylic. Draw the tree on a paper that cover the acrylic then use a small hacksaw to cut the acrylic to make the base for the tree (Figure 5). Next drill holes for the following:

Arduino Mega (3x or 4x)
Cable through for RGB LEDs (5x)
Red LEDs (2×5)

Let’s also cut a small star shape using the leftover acrylic (Figure 6) and glue to the tree (use CA or strong glue).

Figure 5. Christmas trees base from acrylic.

Install LEDs and connectors

Place red LEDs onto the Christmas tree through the drilled holes then solder the wires so that all the red LEDs are connected in parallel. Make sure all the LEDs are correctly positioned so all anode (+) and cathode (-) are separately connected together. Serially solder a 39 Ohm resistor to red LED’s cathode(-). Also solder 2 connectors: Red connector will go to Arduino Pin 24 and brown connector will go to Arduino Pin GND.

There are 2 types of RGB LED: RGB LED with common cathode(-) as in Figure 2 (left) and RGB LED with common anode(+) as in Figure 2 (right). Both can be used in this project. The only difference between the two is, for the common cathode you need to connect the (-) pin into Ground(GND) and for common anode, you need to connect the (+) pin into 5V.

To show how to use these 2 types of RGB LEDs, we will use 3 common anode RGB LEDs (RGB LED1, RGB LED2 and RGB LED3) and 2 common cathode RGB LEDs (RGB LED4 and RGB LED5). Attach this 5 RGB LEDs to the Christmas tree using double tape (see Figure 6).

Figure 6. Christmas Tree with attached RGB LEDs, red LEDs and connectors

You can see the installation (back side) in Figure 7. Lastly, solder all connections between LEDs, wires, and resistor.

Figure 7. View from the back

Attach connectors to RGB Leds

Next, connect the 3 wires male-female connectors to RGB LED’s pin, each wire to R-pin, G-pin and B-pin. Figure 8 shows which pins in Arduino Mega these wires are connected to:

Figure 8. With RGB LEDs connectors

Connect 3 parallel wires to RGB LED 1 (+), RGB LED 2(+) and RGB LED 3(+) and the other end to Arduino Pin 5V.

Connect 2 parallel wires to RGB LED 4 (-) and RGB LED 5(-) and the other end to Arduino Pin GND.

Figure 9. With all LEDs and connectors

Attach Arduino and sensors

Attach 3 hex nut standoff to Arduino Mega as shown below:

Figure 10. Arduino Mega with attached hex nut screw standoffs

Attach ROHM Shield on top of Arduino Mega (make sure the pins are aligned), then connect the ROHM Temperature Sensor to Analog 2 header and ROHM Barometric Pressure sensors to I2C header on the ROHM Sensor Shield.

Figure 11. Arduino Mega with attached ROHM Sensor Shield and two sensors on top

The Barometric Sensor work with either 1.8V or 3V, and the Temperature sensor work only with 3V or 5V. So we must set the voltage to 3V by putting the jumper into 3V (Figure 12).

For more information on ROHM sensors, please refer back to ROHM Sensor Evaluation Kit Overview.

Figure 12. Putting jumper into 3V

Remember we drilled the holes for the Mega? Attach the Mega and ROHM Sensor Shield to the Christmas tree using 3 screws.

Figure 13. Arduino Mega and ROHM Shield after attached to Christmas tree.

Now connect 3 wires cable from RGB LEDs to Arduino pins. Use the following table and Figure 8 as a guide. The program that will be discussed later will use the following pins so make sure the pins match as below.

Assignment of pins from RGB LEDs to Arduino:

Connection to Arduino	RGB R- Pin	RGB G- Pin	RGB B- Pin
RGB Led 1	Arduino Pin 36	Arduino Pin 34	Arduino Pin 38
RGB Led 2	Arduino Pin 3	Arduino Pin 4	Arduino Pin 2
RGB Led 3	Arduino Pin 6	Arduino Pin 5	Arduino Pin 7
RGB Led 4	Arduino Pin 9	Arduino Pin 8	Arduino Pin 10
RGB Led 5	Arduino Pin 12	Arduino Pin 13	Arduino Pin 11

Figure 14. Connect RGB LED’s wires to Arduino

Then connect 3 parallel wires (from RGB LED (+)) into 5V and 2 parallel wires (from RGB LED(-)) into GND.

Connect others cable from red LED (-) into the other GND pin in Arduino and from red LED (+) into pin 24.

Figure 15. Attach other wires to Arduino.

Figure 16. Zoomed in on the connection

Attach the base to make it stand by itself. Now we have finished making of Christmas tree! Figure 17 shows what it looks like when everything is assembled:

Figure 17. Complete LED Christmas tree

Program to test sensors

Now let’s test the sensors using the following program. This program was developed using two sample programs from ROHM. Basically it reads data from the sensors and print it into serial monitor.

First, download two libraries (BM1383GLV.h and BD1020.h) from this website : http://www.rohm.com/web/global/sensor-shield-support/pressure-sensor and http://www.rohm.com/web/global/sensor-shield-support/temperature-sensor

Then, copy them into Arduino Library together with other libraries that were already installed before. Next, copy the following program and upload into the Arduino board. Don’t forget to specify “Arduino/Genuino Mega or Mega 2560” in Tools/Board Manager!

//******************************************************************************

#include <Wire.h>

#include <BM1383GLV.h>

#include <BD1020.h>

int tempout_pin = A2;

BM1383GLV bm1383;

BD1020 bd1020;

//***********setup*******************

void setup()

 {

  Serial.begin(9600);

  while (!Serial);

  bd1020.init(tempout_pin);

   byte rc;

   while (!Serial);

   Wire.begin();

   rc = bm1383.init();

}

//*********** start loop ***************

void loop()

{

 //******* read Barometric Pressure*****

  byte rc;

  float press;

  rc = bm1383.get_val(&press);

  if (rc == 0) {

   Serial.write("BM1383GLV (PRESS) = ");

   Serial.print(press);

   Serial.println(" [hPa]");

   Serial.println();}

 //******** read Temperature **********

  float temp;

  bd1020.get_val(&temp);

//********* print to serial monitor ******

  Serial.print("BD1020HFV Temp=");

  Serial.print(temp);

  Serial.print("  [degrees Celsius], ADC=");

  Serial.println(bd1020.temp_adc);



//**************end loop***************

}

//*****************************************************************************

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//******************************************************************************

#include <Wire.h>

#include <BM1383GLV.h>

#include <BD1020.h>

int tempout_pin = A2;

BM1383GLV bm1383;

BD1020 bd1020;

//***********setup*******************

void setup()

{

Serial.begin(9600);

while (!Serial);

bd1020.init(tempout_pin);

byte rc;

while (!Serial);

Wire.begin();

rc = bm1383.init();

}

//*********** start loop ***************

void loop()

{

//******* read Barometric Pressure*****

byte rc;

float press;

rc = bm1383.get_val(&press);

if (rc == 0) {

Serial.write("BM1383GLV (PRESS) = ");

Serial.print(press);

Serial.println(" [hPa]");

Serial.println();}

//******** read Temperature **********

float temp;

bd1020.get_val(&temp);

//********* print to serial monitor ******

Serial.print("BD1020HFV Temp=");

Serial.print(temp);

Serial.print(" [degrees Celsius], ADC=");

Serial.println(bd1020.temp_adc);

//**************end loop***************

}

//*****************************************************************************

When the program runs correctly open the serial monitor and you will see display similar to below:

arduino christmas tree

Upload Final Program

Now we are ready for the final program. This program will do the following:

Read barometric and temperature sensors.
Set color for RGB LED 1 based on the value of counter (i.e. add 1 to counter on every loop and reset counter to 0 if value > 3).
Set color for RGB LED 2 and RGB LED 3 based on temperature reading.
Set color for RGB LED 4 and RGB LED 5 based on barometric reading.

Next copy the following program into your Arduino IDE, then change the value of temperature and barometric pressure to suite your local environment.

Finally check again that assignment of pins match as shown in Table 1 and Figure 8.

When everything is correct upload them into the board.

//******************************************************************************

#include <Wire.h>

#include <BM1383GLV.h>

#include <BD1020.h>



BM1383GLV bm1383;

int tempout_pin = A2; // analog temperature sensor

BD1020 bd1020;



//******* RGB Led 1 (non PWM) *******

int redPin1   = 36;

int greenPin1 = 34;

int bluePin1  = 38;



//******* RGB Led 2 (PWM )    *******

int redPin2   = 3;

int greenPin2 = 4;

int bluePin2  = 2;



//******* RGB Led 3 (PWM)     *******

int redPin3   = 6;

int greenPin3 = 5;

int bluePin3  = 7;



//******* RGB Led 4 (PWM)     *******

int redPin4   = 9;

int greenPin4 = 8;

int bluePin4  = 10;



//******* RGB Led 5 (PWM)     *******

int redPin5   = 12;

int greenPin5 = 13;

int bluePin5  = 11;



//******* red Led  (non PWM) *******

int redLed = 24;



int time1  = 1000;

int time2  = 500;

int count  = 0;



//uncomment this line if using a Common Anode LED

#define COMMON_ANODE



//********************************************************************************

void setup() {



 pinMode(redPin1,   OUTPUT);

 pinMode(greenPin1, OUTPUT);

 pinMode(bluePin1,  OUTPUT);



 pinMode(redPin2,   OUTPUT);

 pinMode(greenPin2, OUTPUT);

 pinMode(bluePin2,  OUTPUT);



 pinMode(redPin3,   OUTPUT);

 pinMode(greenPin3, OUTPUT);

 pinMode(bluePin3,  OUTPUT);



 pinMode(redPin4,   OUTPUT);

 pinMode(greenPin4, OUTPUT);

 pinMode(bluePin4,  OUTPUT);



 pinMode(redPin5,   OUTPUT);

 pinMode(greenPin5, OUTPUT);

 pinMode(bluePin5,  OUTPUT);



 pinMode(redLed,    OUTPUT);

 

 Serial.begin(9600);

 while (!Serial);

 bd1020.init(tempout_pin);

  byte rc;

  while (!Serial);

  Wire.begin();

  rc = bm1383.init();

}



//*********************** start loop **************************************

void loop()

{

//*********************** read barometric oressure ************************

 byte rc;

 float press;

 rc = bm1383.get_val(&press);

 if (rc == 0) {

  Serial.write("BM1383GLV (PRESS) = ");

  Serial.print(press);

  Serial.println(" [hPa]");

  Serial.println();}

//********************** read Temperature ********************************

 float temp;

 bd1020.get_val(&temp);

 Serial.print("BD1020HFV Temp=");

 Serial.print(temp);

 Serial.print("  [degrees Celsius], ADC=");

 Serial.println(bd1020.temp_adc);

 Serial.println(count);

 

//********************* set color for RGB Led 1 ****************************

// This non PWM digital input, so we only put high (128 - 255) or low (0 -127)

 if (count == 0)

 {setColor1(128,128,128);  // white

 delay(time1);

 setColor1(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}  

 

 if (count == 1)

 {setColor1(255,0,0);  // red

 delay(time1);

 setColor1(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 

 if (count == 2)

 {setColor1(0,255,0);  // green

 delay(time1);

 setColor1(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 

 if (count == 3)

 {setColor1(0,0,255);  // blue

 delay(time1);

 setColor1(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}



 count = count + 1;

 if (count > 3) {count = 0;}



//********************* set color for RGB Led 2 and 3 ******************

 if (temp > 32.00)    // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

 {setColor2(50, 0, 0);// red

 delay(time1);

 setColor2(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if (temp > 30.00)   // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

 {setColor2(50, 25, 0);  

 delay(time1);

 setColor2(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if (temp > 28.00)   // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

 {setColor2(25, 50, 0);

 delay(time1);

 setColor2(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if (temp > 26.00)   // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

 {setColor2(0, 50, 0);  // green

 delay(time1);

 setColor2(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if (temp> 24.00)    // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

 {setColor2(0, 50, 25);  //

 delay(time1);

 setColor2(0, 0, 0);  // off  

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if (temp > 22.00)    // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

 {setColor2(0, 25, 50);  //

 delay(time1);

 setColor2(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if(temp <= 22.00)   // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

 {setColor2(0 ,0 ,50);  //blue

 delay(time1);

 setColor2(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}



//************************* set color for RGB Led 4 and 5  ******************

 if (press > 1020.00)

 {setColor3(50, 0, 0);  // red

 delay(time1);

 setColor3(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if (press > 1015.00)

 {setColor3(50, 50, 0);  // yellow

 delay(time1);

 setColor3(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if (press > 1010.00)

 {setColor3(0, 50, 0);  // green

 delay(time1);

 setColor3(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 else

 if (press <= 1010.00)

 {setColor3(0, 0, 50);  // blue

 delay(time1);

 setColor3(0, 0, 0);  // off

 digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

 delay(time2);

 digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

 

//************************ end of loop *****************************************

}

//******************************** RGB Led 1 *********************************************

void setColor1(int red1, int green1, int blue1)

{

 #ifdef COMMON_ANODE

   red1 = 255 - red1;

   green1 = 255 - green1;

   blue1 = 255 - blue1;

 #endif



 analogWrite(redPin1, red1);

 analogWrite(greenPin1, green1);

 analogWrite(bluePin1, blue1);

}

//*******************************RGB Led 2 **********************************************

void setColor2(int red2, int green2, int blue2)

{

 #ifdef COMMON_ANODE

   red2 = 255 - red2;

   green2 = 255 - green2;

   blue2 = 255 - blue2;

 #endif

 analogWrite(redPin2, red2);

 analogWrite(greenPin2, green2);

 analogWrite(bluePin2, blue2);  



 analogWrite(redPin3, red2);

 analogWrite(greenPin3, green2);

 analogWrite(bluePin3, blue2);  

}

//***************************** RGB Led 3 *************************************************

void setColor3(int red3, int green3, int blue3)

{

 analogWrite(redPin4, red3);

 analogWrite(greenPin4, green3);

 analogWrite(bluePin4, blue3);



 analogWrite(redPin5, red3);

 analogWrite(greenPin5, green3);

 analogWrite(bluePin5, blue3);

}

//***************************** end of program********************************

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//******************************************************************************

#include <Wire.h>

#include <BM1383GLV.h>

#include <BD1020.h>

BM1383GLV bm1383;

int tempout_pin = A2; // analog temperature sensor

BD1020 bd1020;

//******* RGB Led 1 (non PWM) *******

int redPin1 = 36;

int greenPin1 = 34;

int bluePin1 = 38;

//******* RGB Led 2 (PWM ) *******

int redPin2 = 3;

int greenPin2 = 4;

int bluePin2 = 2;

//******* RGB Led 3 (PWM) *******

int redPin3 = 6;

int greenPin3 = 5;

int bluePin3 = 7;

//******* RGB Led 4 (PWM) *******

int redPin4 = 9;

int greenPin4 = 8;

int bluePin4 = 10;

//******* RGB Led 5 (PWM) *******

int redPin5 = 12;

int greenPin5 = 13;

int bluePin5 = 11;

//******* red Led (non PWM) *******

int redLed = 24;

int time1 = 1000;

int time2 = 500;

int count = 0;

//uncomment this line if using a Common Anode LED

#define COMMON_ANODE

//********************************************************************************

void setup() {

pinMode(redPin1, OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenPin1, OUTPUT);

pinMode(bluePin1, OUTPUT);

pinMode(redPin2, OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenPin2, OUTPUT);

pinMode(bluePin2, OUTPUT);

pinMode(redPin3, OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenPin3, OUTPUT);

pinMode(bluePin3, OUTPUT);

pinMode(redPin4, OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenPin4, OUTPUT);

pinMode(bluePin4, OUTPUT);

pinMode(redPin5, OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenPin5, OUTPUT);

pinMode(bluePin5, OUTPUT);

pinMode(redLed, OUTPUT);

Serial.begin(9600);

while (!Serial);

bd1020.init(tempout_pin);

byte rc;

while (!Serial);

Wire.begin();

rc = bm1383.init();

}

//*********************** start loop **************************************

void loop()

{

//*********************** read barometric oressure ************************

byte rc;

float press;

rc = bm1383.get_val(&press);

if (rc == 0) {

Serial.write("BM1383GLV (PRESS) = ");

Serial.print(press);

Serial.println(" [hPa]");

Serial.println();}

//********************** read Temperature ********************************

float temp;

bd1020.get_val(&temp);

Serial.print("BD1020HFV Temp=");

Serial.print(temp);

Serial.print(" [degrees Celsius], ADC=");

Serial.println(bd1020.temp_adc);

Serial.println(count);

//********************* set color for RGB Led 1 ****************************

// This non PWM digital input, so we only put high (128 - 255) or low (0 -127)

if (count == 0)

{setColor1(128,128,128); // white

delay(time1);

setColor1(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

if (count == 1)

{setColor1(255,0,0); // red

delay(time1);

setColor1(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

if (count == 2)

{setColor1(0,255,0); // green

delay(time1);

setColor1(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

if (count == 3)

{setColor1(0,0,255); // blue

delay(time1);

setColor1(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

count = count + 1;

if (count > 3) {count = 0;}

//********************* set color for RGB Led 2 and 3 ******************

if (temp > 32.00) // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

{setColor2(50, 0, 0);// red

delay(time1);

setColor2(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if (temp > 30.00) // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

{setColor2(50, 25, 0);

delay(time1);

setColor2(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if (temp > 28.00) // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

{setColor2(25, 50, 0);

delay(time1);

setColor2(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if (temp > 26.00) // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

{setColor2(0, 50, 0); // green

delay(time1);

setColor2(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if (temp> 24.00) // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

{setColor2(0, 50, 25); //

delay(time1);

setColor2(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if (temp > 22.00) // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

{setColor2(0, 25, 50); //

delay(time1);

setColor2(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if(temp <= 22.00) // *********** Change temperature ( in degree Celcius) to adapt local temp ******

{setColor2(0 ,0 ,50); //blue

delay(time1);

setColor2(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

//************************* set color for RGB Led 4 and 5 ******************

if (press > 1020.00)

{setColor3(50, 0, 0); // red

delay(time1);

setColor3(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if (press > 1015.00)

{setColor3(50, 50, 0); // yellow

delay(time1);

setColor3(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if (press > 1010.00)

{setColor3(0, 50, 0); // green

delay(time1);

setColor3(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

else

if (press <= 1010.00)

{setColor3(0, 0, 50); // blue

delay(time1);

setColor3(0, 0, 0); // off

digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);

delay(time2);

digitalWrite(redLed, LOW);}

//************************ end of loop *****************************************

}

//******************************** RGB Led 1 *********************************************

void setColor1(int red1, int green1, int blue1)

{

#ifdef COMMON_ANODE

red1 = 255 - red1;

green1 = 255 - green1;

blue1 = 255 - blue1;

#endif

analogWrite(redPin1, red1);

analogWrite(greenPin1, green1);

analogWrite(bluePin1, blue1);

}

//*******************************RGB Led 2 **********************************************

void setColor2(int red2, int green2, int blue2)

{

#ifdef COMMON_ANODE

red2 = 255 - red2;

green2 = 255 - green2;

blue2 = 255 - blue2;

#endif

analogWrite(redPin2, red2);

analogWrite(greenPin2, green2);

analogWrite(bluePin2, blue2);

analogWrite(redPin3, red2);

analogWrite(greenPin3, green2);

analogWrite(bluePin3, blue2);

}

//***************************** RGB Led 3 *************************************************

void setColor3(int red3, int green3, int blue3)

{

analogWrite(redPin4, red3);

analogWrite(greenPin4, green3);

analogWrite(bluePin4, blue3);

analogWrite(redPin5, red3);

analogWrite(greenPin5, green3);

analogWrite(bluePin5, blue3);

}

//***************************** end of program********************************

If all is good, then run the program. The result should be similar to the video above. In the video, we demonstrate how the electronic Christmas tree works. It shows an increase in temperature by using hairdryer will change the color of RGB LED 2 and RGB LED 3 from green into red and when the temperature is back to normal, it changes the color back to green.

I hope you enjoyed this project! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

Figure 18. Final Christmas Tree (front view)

Figure 19. Complete Christmas Tree (side view)

Purnomo Nuhalim

Hailing from Melbourne, Purnomo is a retiree and electronics enthusiast. Currently he is keeping himself busy with various open hardware projects using Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Besides electronics, he is also passionate about aero modelling and astronomy.