morsecode_throwies_for_bees

This project builds off of the original throwie by Graffiti Research Labs (www.graffitiresearchlab.com), and the subsequent development of the morse code throwie using the ATTINY (http://www.instructables.com/id/Throwduino-Basic-Light-Sensing-Flashing-Throwie-/). Our morse code blinks out the names of fruits in Morse code. Use Ultraviolet LEDs to attract bees.

A lot more work could be done to make this code lighter. We welcome development!

What's needed:

• Arduino or ATTiny programmer (Sparkfun sells one)
• ATTiny85 (45 okay with some adjustments)
• LEDs - we use Ultraviolet LEDs
• Lithium coin cell battery
• perf board for circuit, or custom designed circuit
• electrical wire

optional:

• toggle switch
• 270 or 330 resistor

To begin:

1. Make sure the Arduino programming environment is version 1.6.0 or above
2. In Arduino> Preferences, add the David Mellis attiny to boards manager URLs
   • Note: you might need to update boards.txt, manually writing in attiny45usbtinyisp.buildboard = COTE_ATTINY45USBTINYISP, etc.
3. Hook up your Arduino microcontroller, and run Arduino ISP from File> Examples
   • In the Tools menu, the board is set to "Arduino/ Genuino Uno", port is set to Arduino/ Uno, and the Programmer is AVR ISP
   • This is establishing the Arduino as a programmer for our ATTIny
4. Next, set up your ATTiny 85 on a breadboard. Schematic and image: From High Low Tech's Arduino board as ATtiny programmer article

From High Low Tech's Programming an ATtiny w/ Arduino 1.6 (or 1.0) article

- pins:
    - ATtiny Pin 2 to Arduino Pin 13 
    - ATtiny Pin 1 to Arduino Pin 12 
    - ATtiny Pin 0 to Arduino Pin 11
    - ATtiny Reset Pin to Arduino Pin 10 

5. Restart the Arduino code environment

6. In Tools> set the Board to ATTiny 25/45/85; Processor: ATTiny 85; Clock: Internal 1Mhz; Programmer: Arduino as ISP

7. Run "Blink" from File>Examples>Basics -- Change pin 13 to pin 0.

8. If blink is working, then we can now upload our morse code arduino code (above)

9. The basic schematic for the morse code throwie is here. I've also shared the eagle schematic and pcb design as a demonstration of how a creative design could be implemented using othermill.

testing....

testing....

(Othermill can't handle these sharp lines, but hopefully will someday... this could be painted using conductive paint, or...)