Add threads and season schedules, some other fixes

twobuttonstimer.ino

@@ -1,35 +1,46 @@
-/*  2 relay-buttons on timer scetch
+// 2 relay-buttons on timer
- *  [WINTER short time version]
+#include <Arduino.h>
- *  based on TimeRTC.pde
- *  Use SetTime scetch (from DS1307RTC library) for time-sync
- */
-
-#include <TimeLib.h>
 #include <Wire.h>
-#include <DS1307RTC.h> // a basic DS1307 library that returns time as a time_t
+#include <TimeLib.h>
+#include <Thread.h>
+#include <DS1307RTC.h> // A basic DS1307 library that returns time as a time_t
 
 int stopButton = 8;
 int startButton = 9;
 int led = 13;
 int indicator = 0;
 
+int msStart = 639; // Interval for pressing start button, ms
+int msStop = 637; // Interval for pressing stop button, ms
+long ledPulseNormal = 500; // Interval for normal LED blinking pulse
+
+Thread ledThread = Thread(); // Create thread for LED pulse indication
+
 void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(9600); // Initializes the Serial connection @ 9600 baud for debug
+  serStr("starting setup...");
   pinMode(stopButton, OUTPUT);
   pinMode(startButton, OUTPUT);
   pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
-  Serial.begin(9600);
+  while (!Serial); // Wait until Arduino Serial Monitor opens
-  while (!Serial); // wait until Arduino Serial Monitor opens
+  setSyncProvider(RTC.get); // The function to get the time from the RTC
-  setSyncProvider(RTC.get); // the function to get the time from the RTC
   if(timeStatus()!= timeSet) 
     Serial.println("Unable to sync with the RTC");
   else
     Serial.println("RTC has set the system time");
+  // LED blinking thread:
+  ledThread.onRun(ledBlink);
+  ledThread.setInterval(ledPulseNormal); // Interval for LED blinking
+  serStr("...setup finished");
 }
 
 void loop() {
+  // Threads init:
+  if (ledThread.shouldRun())
+    ledThread.run();
   if (timeStatus() == timeSet) {
     checkTime();
-  } else { // fast blinking after boot indicates that time is not set or DS1307RTC is not plugged
+  } else { // Fast blinking after boot indicates that time is not set or DS1307RTC is not plugged
     int i;
     for (i = 1; i <= 100; i++) {
       digitalWrite(led, LOW);
@@ -41,13 +52,35 @@ void loop() {
   delay(5000);
 }
 
-// Winter timing 6:00-8:01, 12:00-13:01, 17:00-18:01
+// LED pulse blinking thread
+void ledBlink() {
+  static bool ledStatus = false; // LED status bool
+  ledStatus = !ledStatus; // Invert LED state
+  if (indicator==1) { // Fast blinking after long light (planned work indicator)
+    delay(200);
+    digitalWrite(led, LOW);
+    delay(200);
+    digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
+    delay(100);
+    digitalWrite(led, LOW);
+    delay(100);
+    digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
+    delay(200);
+    digitalWrite(led, LOW);
+    delay(200);
+    digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
+  }
+  digitalWrite(led, ledStatus); // Activate LED state
+}
+
+// Winter timing 6:00-7:31, 12:00-13:01, 17:00-18:01
 void checkTime() {
-  // 6:00 - 8:01 - working
+  // Winter
+  if (month()==12 || month()==1 || month()==2 ) {
+    // 6:00 - 7:01 - working
     if ((hour()==6) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
-  if ((hour()==7) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
+    // 7:01 - stop
-  // 8:01 - stop
+    if ((hour()==7) && (minute()==1)) pressStop();
-  if ((hour()==8) && (minute()==1)) pressStop();
     // 12:00 - 13:01 - working
     if ((hour()==12) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
     // 13:01 - stop
@@ -56,25 +89,79 @@ void checkTime() {
     if ((hour()==17) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
     // 18:01 - stop
     if ((hour()==18) && (minute()==1)) pressStop();
+  }
+  // Spring & Autumn
+  if (month()==3 || month()==4 || month()==5 || month()==9 || month()==10 || month()==11) {
+    // 6:00 - 7:41 - working
+    if ((hour()==6) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
+    // 7:41 - stop
+    if ((hour()==7) && (minute()==41)) pressStop();
+    // 12:00 - 13:01 - working
+    if ((hour()==12) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
+    // 13:01 - stop
+    if ((hour()==13) && (minute()==1)) pressStop();
+    // 17:00 - 18:21 - working
+    if ((hour()==17) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
+    // 18:21 - stop
+    if ((hour()==18) && (minute()==21)) pressStop();
+  }
+  // Summer
+  if (month()==6 || month()==7 || month()==8 ) {
+    // 6:00 - 8:01 - working
+    if ((hour()==6 || hour()==7) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
+    // 8:01 - stop
+    if ((hour()==8) && (minute()==1)) pressStop();
+    // 12:00 - 14:01 - working
+    if ((hour()==12 || hour()==13) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
+    // 14:01 - stop
+    if ((hour()==14) && (minute()==1)) pressStop();
+    // 17:00 - 18:25 - working
+    if ((hour()==17) && (indicator==0)) pressStart();
+    // 18:25 - stop
+    if ((hour()==18) && (minute()==25)) pressStop();
+  }
 }
 
 void pressStart() {
+  serStr("scheduled start button pressed");
   delay(5000);
-  digitalWrite(led, HIGH); // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
   indicator = 1;
   digitalWrite(startButton, HIGH);
-  delay(889);
+  delay(msStart);
   digitalWrite(startButton, LOW);
   delay(61000); // wait a minute
+  serStr("scheduled start button delay finished");
 }
 
 void pressStop() {
+  serStr("scheduled stop button pressed");
   delay(5000);
-  digitalWrite(led, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
   indicator = 0;
   digitalWrite(stopButton, HIGH);
-  delay(887);
+  delay(msStop);
   digitalWrite(stopButton, LOW);
   delay(61000); // wait a minute
+  serStr("scheduled stop button delay finished");
 }
 
+// Send string to serial monitor with millis() counter and date/time
+void serStr(const char* serString) {
+  long currentTime = millis();
+  String space = " ";
+  String stringToPrint = currentTime + space + serString;
+  Serial.println(stringToPrint);
+  // RTC mark
+  Serial.print("RTC time = ");
+  Serial.print(hour());
+  Serial.write(':');
+  Serial.print(minute());
+  Serial.write(':');
+  Serial.print(second());
+  Serial.print(", date (D/M/Y) = ");
+  Serial.print(day());
+  Serial.write('/');
+  Serial.print(month());
+  Serial.write('/');
+  Serial.print(year());
+  Serial.println();
+}