Monday, December 12, 2016

Thanksgiving to New Year 2017

Dollar Tree Elf all dressed up


Beccasine, Molly and me are ready for the holiday frenzy. Molly's new dress by Robin Campbell.

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Little Love Bears

Happy Valentine's Day
Bears made from a pattern in the Tilda Fairy Tale Wonderland book.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Learning about photoresistors

I tried setting up a circuit that included a photoresistor and the expected outcome didn't happen.  OK, let's start with something simpler, let's test if the photoresistor is working.  I found several versions of this program and here is what I wrote (copied).  My first compile, missed a wiggly parenthesis.  After a successful compile I downloaded the code to my arduino.  Hmmm forgot a step, didn't go to tools and open the serial monitor, so I couldn't see the output.  Finally, got it together and the program ran successfully, so I knew I was using a working photoresistor.  Now I'll go back to the original program, Circuit 6 in the Vilros handbook and try again.

const int kPin_Photocell = A0;
void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
    Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

    int value = analogRead(kPin_Photocell);

    Serial.print("Analog Reading = ");
    Serial.println(value);
    if(value < 200){
      Serial.println(" - Dark");
    }else if (value < 400){
      Serial.println(" - Dim");
    }
    else if(value < 600){
      Serial.println(" - Light");
    }
    else if(value < 800){
      Serial.println(" - Bright");
    }
    else{
      Serial.println(" - Very Bright");
    }
      delay(1000);
}