Category Archives: 3dprinting

A sms gateway

Sms form

Made a generic sms sender, for check_mk monitoring + sending password of accounts.
You can send sms by filling in a form, or using a url like:

http://smsgateway.local:8080/sms/0612341234/Message%20met%20spaties

It uses a Raspberry and a sim800L module.

Fritzing schematic
At work in a corner near a window (3d printed case)

Remove pin from simcard fix:

sudo minicom -b 115000 -o -D /dev/serial0

 AT+CPIN?
+CPIN: SIM PIN

AT+CPIN=0000
OK

AT+CLCK=”SC”,0,”0000″
OK

AT+CPIN?
+CPIN: READY 

Cron

@reboot sh /home/pi/launcher.sh 

Launcher

cat /home/pi/launcher.sh
#!/bin/bash
cd /home/pi
while true; do
/usr/bin/python newapi.py
done

newapi.py (uses flask)

import serial
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO     
import os, time
import sys

from flask import Flask, render_template, request
app = Flask(__name__)

from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
from wtforms import StringField, PasswordField, BooleanField, SubmitField, TextAreaField
from wtforms.validators import DataRequired

from flask import render_template

app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = 'you-will-never-guess'

class FormForm(FlaskForm):
    telnumber = StringField('telnumber', validators=[DataRequired()])
    messagepart = TextAreaField('Text', render_kw={"rows": 5, "cols": 20})
    submit = SubmitField('Send Sms')
 
@app.route("/sms/<number>/<message>")
def action(number, message):
        num = number.encode() 
        mes = message.encode() 
	GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD)   
	# Enable Serial Communication
	port = serial.Serial("/dev/serial0", baudrate=9600, timeout=1)

	# Transmitting AT Commands to the Modem
	# '\r\n' indicates the Enter key
	port.write('AT'+'\r\n')
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	#port.write('ATE0'+'\r\n')      # Disable the Echo
	#rcv = port.read(10)
	#print rcv
	#time.sleep(1)
	port.write('AT+CMGF=1'+'\r\n')  # Select Message format as Text mode
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	port.write('AT+CNMI=2,1,0,0,0'+'\r\n')   # New SMS Message Indications
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	port.write('AT+CSCS="GSM"'+'\r\n')   
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	# Sending a message to a particular Number
	port.write('AT+CMGS="'+num+'"\r\n')
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	port.write(mes+'\r\n')  # Message
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	port.write("\x1A") # Enable to send SMS
	for i in range(10):
	    rcv = port.read(10)
	    print rcv
        return 'OK'
@app.route("/form")
def form():
    form = FormForm()
    return render_template('web.html', title='Web Sms', form=form)
@app.route('/data', methods = ['POST', 'GET'])
def data():
    if request.method == 'GET':
        return "The URL /data is accessed directly. Try going to '/form' to submit form"
    if request.method == 'POST':
  
        telnumber = request.form['telnumber']
        messagepart = request.form['messagepart']
        num = telnumber.encode() 
        mes = messagepart.encode()
	GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD)   
	# Enable Serial Communication
	port = serial.Serial("/dev/serial0", baudrate=9600, timeout=1)
	# Transmitting AT Commands to the Modem
	# '\r\n' indicates the Enter key
	port.write('AT'+'\r\n')
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	#port.write('ATE0'+'\r\n')      # Disable the Echo
	#rcv = port.read(10)
	#print rcv
	#time.sleep(1)
	port.write('AT+CMGF=1'+'\r\n')  # Select Message format as Text mode
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	port.write('AT+CNMI=2,1,0,0,0'+'\r\n')   # New SMS Message Indications
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	port.write('AT+CSCS="GSM"'+'\r\n')   
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	# Sending a message to a particular Number
	port.write('AT+CMGS="'+num+'"\r\n')
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	time.sleep(1)
	port.write(mes+'\r\n')  # Message
	rcv = port.read(10)
	print rcv
	port.write("\x1A") # Enable to send SMS
	for i in range(10):
	    rcv = port.read(10)
	    print rcv
       
        return '<a href="/form">Nog een SMS sturen</a>'
@app.route("/checkmk")
def checkmk():
        # Enable Serial Communication
        port = serial.Serial("/dev/serial0", baudrate=9600, timeout=1)
   
        port.write('AT'+'\r\n')
        rcv1 = port.read(30)
        time.sleep(1)

        port.write('AT+CPAS'+'\r\n')
        rcv2 = port.read(30)        
        time.sleep(1)
    
        port.write('AT+CGREG?'+'\r\n')
        rcv3 = port.read(30)
        time.sleep(1)
    
        port.write('AT+CGATT?'+'\r\n')
        rcv4 = port.read(30)
        time.sleep(1)
    
        port.write('AT+CSQ'+'\r\n')
        rcv5 = port.read(30)
        time.sleep(1)

        return 'OK of niet' + rcv1 + rcv2 + rcv3 + rcv4 + rcv5
if __name__ == "__main__":
   app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=8080, debug=True)

Winecellar – rack

Winerack finished .. at last, with laser engraved labels. (See 3D printer posts)
Enough space for 160 bottles.

No glue, only tacks.

Een eerste design in sketchup
1st design in sketchup (old)

Engraving using a laser engraver on my 3D printer

Laser engrave tools

For my winerack i engraved some wooden panels.

When doing so, i needed to fix the height of the engraver to get the focus of the beam right.

At start i removed all Z positions from the GCODE file after calibrating. Later i used a script wrote that fixed the height setting to 110.

#!/bin/bash
# Usage: confirm height focus at 110
# ./scriptname filetofix.gcode
myz=110
cat "$1" | sed s/Z1/Z${myz}/g | sed s/Z6/Z${myz}/g > "fixed.$1"

Another tool i made is the one below, it takes a GCODE file, calulates where the borders are (min/max x and y)
And sets the FAN2 (laser intensity to a minimum)
After that it generates GCODE to draw a box wherein the to be engraved object is made

Now you can run the GCODE file multiple times to position it on the wood to you can get the minimum of spoils.

#!/bin/bash
# Usage: scriptname file.gcode 
# It wil create a pointtest file for test running
myz=110
MAXX=$(cat "$1" | grep "G0 X" | awk '{ print $2 }' | cut -c2- | sort -n | tail -1)
MINX=$(cat "$1" | grep "G0 X" | awk '{ print $2 }' | cut -c2- | sort -n | head -1)
MAXY=$(cat "$1" | grep "G0 X" | awk '{ print $3 }' | cut -c2- | sort -n | tail -1)
MINY=$(cat "$1" | grep "G0 X" | awk '{ print $3 }' | cut -c2- | sort -n | head -1)

cat > "pointtest - $1" << EOF
;BingoStart
G90
M17 Z
G0 F3000
G0 Z${myz} F3000
M18 Z
G0 X${MINX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MINX} Y${MAXY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MAXX} Y${MAXY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MAXX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MINX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MINX} Y${MAXY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MAXX} Y${MAXY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MAXX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MINX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
M107
;end
EOF

GCODES

  • M17 Z – disable Z movement
  • G0 – rapid move
    G0 X100 Y100 (Goto 100,100)
    G0 F3000 (speed)
  • M106 – set fan speed (I my case, this is laser intensity)
    M106 – S2
  • G90 – set absolute coordinates
  • M107 – fan off

More info about gcodes: http://www.science.smith.edu/cdf/pdf_files/Techno_GCODE%20Commands.pdf

3D printed double chanter proof of concept

We both got a smallpipe, so there are 2 chanters in the house.

I designed a 3D adaptor for two chanters, and 3D printed this.

Taping the bottom part of one of the chanters and a part of the other, gave me the possibillity to play harmony’s.

There are only a few tunes which are suitable for playing like this.

First recording after connecting the chanters and doing a 30sec tuning.

Blender model

Laser engraving

Bought a laser engraving kit, which can be mounted on my 3D Creality Printer, using magnets.

I’ve connected the power to a fan connector in 3D printer. So it can be controlled with gcode’s

M18 Z; stop Z axes, use only X and Y
M106 ; laser on command
M107 ; laser stop command

I’ve created a bash script which outlines our design with minimal and maximal x and y coordinates, so you can allign your object just in the right place.
It uses a low voltage on you laser, so its visible but it doesn’t burn you object.

#!/bin/bash
myz=100
MAXX=$(cat "$1" | grep "G0 X" | awk '{ print $2 }' | cut -c2- | sort -n | tail -1)
MINX=$(cat "$1" | grep "G0 X" | awk '{ print $2 }' | cut -c2- | sort -n | head -1)
MAXY=$(cat "$1" | grep "G0 X" | awk '{ print $3 }' | cut -c2- | sort -n | tail -1)
MINY=$(cat "$1" | grep "G0 X" | awk '{ print $3 }' | cut -c2- | sort -n | head -1)

cat > "pointtest - $1" << EOF
;BingoStart
G90
M17 Z
G0 F3000
G0 $myz F3000
M18 Z
G0 X${MINX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MINX} Y${MAXY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MAXX} Y${MAXY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MAXX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MINX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MINX} Y${MAXY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MAXX} Y${MAXY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MAXX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
G0 F3000
G0 X${MINX} Y${MINY}
M106 S2
M107
;end
EOF

Below a offset fixer

#!/bin/bash
myz=100
cat "$1" | sed s/Z1/Z${myz}/g | sed s/Z6/Z${myz}/g > "fixed.$1"

Internals of my Creality 3D Printer .. using fan controller to power/control engraving laser

Hex Dimmer

Control a dimmer using a hex wireless box.

Parts

  • Wemos Mini
  • MPU6050 – Gyroscope Module
  • 10k Resistor
  • TP4056 – Battery Charger Module
  • Mini Battery
  • Wireless Charger

Put the box flat on the table to switch off.
When you put it on one side, it will controll your lights brightness.
20,40,60,80 and 100%, just by rotating and putting it down on its sides.

3D printed case

Schematics (without the wireless charging part)

Wireless part

Node-Red Controll part (source below)

Nice to have’s :
Arduino-sleep mode, wakeup with a movement sensor.

Arduino Code

#include <Wire.h>
//#include <SPI.h>
#include <PubSubClient.h>
//#include <string.h>
//#include <stdio.h>
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>

// Wifi settings
const char* ssid = "xxxxxx";
const char* password = "xxxxxxxxxx";
const char* mqtt_server = "10.1.0.17";

// I2C address of the MPU-6050 - 0x68 or 0x69 if AD0 is pulled HIGH
const int MPU = 0x68;
int16_t AcX, AcY, AcZ, GyX, GyY, GyZ;
float gForceX, gForceY, gForceZ, rotX, rotY, rotZ;

// Wifi MAC address
byte mac[]= {  0xDE, 0xED, 0xBA, 0xFE, 0xFE, 0xED };

WiFiClient espClient;
IPAddress ip;
PubSubClient mqttClient(espClient);

// IP address of your MQTT server
const char* server = "10.1.0.17";
//const char* outTopic = "test/";
//const char* server = "iot.eclipse.org";

void dataReceiver(){
  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU);
  Wire.write(0x3B);  // starting with register 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H)
  Wire.endTransmission(false);
  Wire.requestFrom(MPU,14,true);  // request a total of 14 registers
  AcX = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H) & 0x3C (ACCEL_XOUT_L)     
  AcY = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3D (ACCEL_YOUT_H) & 0x3E (ACCEL_YOUT_L)
  AcZ = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3F (ACCEL_ZOUT_H) & 0x40 (ACCEL_ZOUT_L)
  GyX = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x43 (GYRO_XOUT_H) & 0x44 (GYRO_XOUT_L)
  GyY = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x45 (GYRO_YOUT_H) & 0x46 (GYRO_YOUT_L)
  GyZ = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x47 (GYRO_ZOUT_H) & 0x48 (GYRO_ZOUT_L)
  processData();
}

void processData(){
  gForceX = AcX / 16384.0;
  gForceY = AcY / 16384.0; 
  gForceZ = AcZ / 16384.0;
  
  rotX = GyX / 131.0;
  rotY = GyY / 131.0; 
  rotZ = GyZ / 131.0;
}

void debugFunction(int16_t AcX, int16_t AcY, int16_t AcZ, int16_t GyX, int16_t GyY, int16_t GyZ){
  // Print the MPU values to the serial monitor
  Serial.print("Accelerometer: ");
  Serial.print("X="); Serial.print(gForceX);
  Serial.print("|Y="); Serial.print(gForceY);
  Serial.print("|Z="); Serial.println(gForceZ);  
  Serial.print("Gyroscope:");
  Serial.print("X="); Serial.print(rotX);
  Serial.print("|Y="); Serial.print(rotY);
  Serial.print("|Z="); Serial.println(rotZ);
}

void reconnect() {
  // Loop until we're reconnected
  while (!mqttClient.connected()) {
    Serial.print("Attempting MQTT connection...");
    // Attempt to connect
    if (mqttClient.connect("arduinoClient")){
      Serial.println("connected");
    } 
    else {
      Serial.print("failed, rc=");
      Serial.print(mqttClient.state());
      Serial.println(" try again in 5 seconds");
//      Wait 5 seconds before retrying
      delay(1000);
    }
  }
}

void setup(){
  Serial.begin(9600);

    setup_wifi();
  
  Wire.begin(0,2);
  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU);
  Wire.write(0x6B);  // PWR_MGMT_1 register
  Wire.write(0);     // set to zero (wakes up the MPU-6050)
  Wire.endTransmission(true);

  mqttClient.setServer(server, 1883);
  
//  Ethernet.begin(mac);
//  ip = Ethernet.localIP();
  
  Serial.println(ip);  
  Serial.println(server);
  //delay(1500);
}

char* init(float val){
  
  char buff[100];

  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
      dtostrf(val, 4, 2, buff);  //4 is mininum width, 6 is precision
  }
   return buff;

}

void setup_wifi() {

  delay(10);
  // We start by connecting to a WiFi network
  Serial.println();
  Serial.print("Connecting to ");
  Serial.println(ssid);

  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);

  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    delay(500);
    Serial.print(".");
  }

  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("WiFi connected");
  Serial.println("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
}

void dataAcc(){

  char mpu6050X[100]= "";   
  strcat(mpu6050X,init(gForceX));

  char mpu6050Y[100]= "";   
  strcat(mpu6050Y,init(gForceY));

  char mpu6050Z[100]= "";   
  strcat(mpu6050Z,init(gForceZ));

  // accelerometer - "topic, mpu6050"
  mqttClient.publish("AcX/", mpu6050X);
  mqttClient.publish("AcY/", mpu6050Y);
  mqttClient.publish("AcZ/", mpu6050Z);
//  mqttClient.publish(outTopic, "text to send via mqtt");
}


void dataGy(){

  char mpu6050X[100]= "";
  strcat(mpu6050X,init(rotX));

  char mpu6050Y[100]= "";
  strcat(mpu6050Y,init(rotY));

  char mpu6050Z[100]= "";
  strcat(mpu6050Z,init(rotZ));
  
  // gyroscope - "topic, mpu6050"
  mqttClient.publish("GyX/", mpu6050X);
  mqttClient.publish("GyY/", mpu6050Y);
  mqttClient.publish("GyZ/", mpu6050Z);
//  mqttClient.publish(outTopic, "text to send via mqtt");
}

void loop(){
  dataReceiver();
  debugFunction(AcX,AcY,AcZ,GyX,GyY,GyZ);

  if (!mqttClient.connected()) {
    reconnect();
  }

  mqttClient.loop(); 

  dataAcc();
  dataGy();

  delay(2000);
}

Nodered Flow

[
    {
        "id": "7550958a.b29dec",
        "type": "mqtt in",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "hex/x",
        "qos": "2",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "x": 270,
        "y": 100,
        "wires": [
            [
                "d251dd79.5700d"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "e84b0a1.18096f8",
        "type": "mqtt in",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "hex/y",
        "qos": "2",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "x": 270,
        "y": 180,
        "wires": [
            [
                "9c27bc8f.b62dd"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "6a1a0d8d.b3e754",
        "type": "mqtt in",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "hex/z",
        "qos": "2",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "x": 270,
        "y": 260,
        "wires": [
            []
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "2d2a911a.6af3fe",
        "type": "ui_gauge",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "",
        "group": "d43a9f25.6c874",
        "order": 23,
        "width": 0,
        "height": 0,
        "gtype": "gage",
        "title": "gauge",
        "label": "units",
        "format": "{{value}}",
        "min": "0",
        "max": "100",
        "colors": [
            "#00b500",
            "#e6e600",
            "#ca3838"
        ],
        "seg1": "",
        "seg2": "",
        "x": 1010,
        "y": 120,
        "wires": []
    },
    {
        "id": "d251dd79.5700d",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "Get level from box",
        "func": "var my=msg.payload;\nmsg.payload = {};\nif (my == 0.85){\n    msg.payload=20;\n    return msg;\n}\nelse if (my == 0.86){\n    msg.payload=20;\n    return msg;\n}\nelse if (my == 0.87){\n    msg.payload=20;\n    return msg;\n}\n\nelse if (my == 0.03){\n    msg.payload=40;\n    return msg;\n}\nelse if (my == 0.02){\n    msg.payload=40;\n    return msg;\n}\n\nelse if (my == 3.17){\n    msg.payload=60;\n    return msg;\n}\nelse if (my == 3.18){\n    msg.payload=60;\n    return msg;\n}\n\nelse if (my == 0.04){\n    msg.payload=80;\n    return msg;\n}\nelse if (my == 0.05){\n    msg.payload=80;\n    return msg;\n}\n\nelse if (my == 3.95){\n    msg.payload=100;\n    return msg;\n}\nelse if (my == 3.96){\n    msg.payload=100;\n    return msg;\n}\nelse {\n    return msg;\n    \n}\n",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "x": 510,
        "y": 120,
        "wires": [
            [
                "ecd746cc.fce348",
                "8721e902.45d8b8",
                "39c8f1ac.86affe"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "39c8f1ac.86affe",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "Set Living spots level (idx 5)",
        "func": "var level = Number(msg.payload);\nmsg.payload = {};\nmsg.payload.idx = 5;\nmsg.payload.switchcmd = (\"Set Level\");\nmsg.payload.command = \"switchlight\";\nmsg.payload.level = level;\nreturn msg;  ",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "x": 820,
        "y": 260,
        "wires": [
            [
                "bc0d6507.1d7748"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "bc0d6507.1d7748",
        "type": "mqtt out",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "domoticz/in",
        "qos": "",
        "retain": "",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "x": 1080,
        "y": 260,
        "wires": []
    },
    {
        "id": "9c27bc8f.b62dd",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "Flat or standing up",
        "func": "var mya=msg.payload;\nmsg.payload = {};\nif (mya < -3.80){\n    flow.set(\"levely\",1);\n    msg.payload  = \"plat\";\n        }\nelse {\n    flow.set(\"levely\",2);\n    msg.payload  = \"rechtop\";\n}\nreturn msg;",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "x": 450,
        "y": 200,
        "wires": [
            [
                "ecd746cc.fce348"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "ecd746cc.fce348",
        "type": "debug",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "",
        "active": true,
        "tosidebar": true,
        "console": false,
        "tostatus": false,
        "complete": "false",
        "x": 640,
        "y": 340,
        "wires": []
    },
    {
        "id": "8721e902.45d8b8",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "Gate for level ",
        "func": "\nvar x = msg.payload;\ny = flow.get(msg.payload);\nvar y = flow.get('levely') || 0;\n\nif (y == 1){\n    msg.payload = {};\n        msg.payload = 0;\n} else {\n    msg.payload = x;\n}\n\nreturn msg;",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "x": 810,
        "y": 120,
        "wires": [
            [
                "2d2a911a.6af3fe",
                "da72437e.88376"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "da72437e.88376",
        "type": "debug",
        "z": "a0126a6a.9c70b8",
        "name": "",
        "active": true,
        "tosidebar": true,
        "console": false,
        "tostatus": false,
        "complete": "false",
        "x": 890,
        "y": 200,
        "wires": []
    },
    {
        "id": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "type": "mqtt-broker",
        "z": "",
        "name": "10.1.0.17",
        "broker": "10.1.0.17",
        "port": "1883",
        "clientid": "",
        "usetls": false,
        "compatmode": true,
        "keepalive": "15",
        "cleansession": true,
        "birthTopic": "",
        "birthQos": "0",
        "birthPayload": "",
        "closeTopic": "",
        "closePayload": "",
        "willTopic": "",
        "willQos": "0",
        "willPayload": ""
    },
    {
        "id": "d43a9f25.6c874",
        "type": "ui_group",
        "z": "",
        "name": "Control",
        "tab": "739541e2.18396",
        "order": 1,
        "disp": true,
        "width": "6",
        "collapse": false
    },
    {
        "id": "739541e2.18396",
        "type": "ui_tab",
        "z": "",
        "name": "7inch",
        "icon": "dashboard",
        "order": 1,
        "disabled": false,
        "hidden": false
    }
]

Mattermost Mqtt Flag Integration

UPDATE 20231020 – Via USB Serial (also schematic for below integration)
https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2023/10/20/thunderbird-mail-notification-flag-via-usb/

Using a servo which is MQTT controlled, and a slash command in Mattermost, i can be notified by friends and colleages.

Flag, and monitor-stand are 3D printed.

ESP is a simple wemos mini.

Note the slash command, M5 stick flow is unrelated!

Laser pointer web controlled

Coline sometimes plays games with her sisters online using my streaming server. (Due to Covid)

Some games are difficult because you have to point to a location on the table. So i came up with a laser pointer solution.

The idea is: Send a url to the players with a streaming camera, you see the game on your screen but you can click on a location on the screen to move a laser pointer to that location.

Below is a proof of concept using the Lasercut worldmap on the wall and a website with a worldmap.

Laser pointer module

Code to place on the ESP:

This will connect to the MQTT broker and listens for messages on the servo/pan and tilt topic.

#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <PubSubClient.h>
#include <Servo.h> 
Servo pan; 
Servo tilt;

const char* ssid = "MYSSI";                
const char* password = "MYWIFIPASS";
const char* mqtt_server = "IPMQTTBROKER";
const char* topic_pan = "servo/pan";
const char* topic_tilt = "servo/tilt";
 
WiFiClient espClient;
PubSubClient client(espClient);
long lastMsg = 0;
char msg[50];
int value = 0;

void setup() {
  pan.attach(D5);
  tilt.attach(D6);
  setup_wifi();
  client.setServer(mqtt_server, 1883);
  client.setCallback(callback);
}

void setup_wifi() {
  delay(5);
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);

  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    delay(500);
  }
}

void callback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length) {
 String string;
 for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
 string+=((char)payload[i]); 
 }
 int pos = string.toInt(); 
 if ( strcmp(topic, topic_pan) == 0 ) {
 pan.write(pos); 
 }
 if ( strcmp(topic, topic_tilt) == 0 ) {
 tilt.write(pos); 
 }
 delay(15); 
}

void reconnect() {
  while (!client.connected()) {
    if (client.connect("ESP8266Client")) {
      client.subscribe(topic_pan); 
      client.subscribe(topic_tilt); 
    } else {
      delay(5000);
    }
  }
}
void loop() {   
  if (!client.connected()) {
    reconnect();
  }
  client.loop();
  delay(100);
}

Website PHP code:

This has some calibration code to get coordinates lined-up

<?Php
$foo_x=$_POST['foo_x'];
$foo_y=$_POST['foo_y'];
echo "X=$foo_x, Y=$foo_y ";
$x=160 - round($foo_x/30);
$y=38 - round($foo_y/100);

system('/usr/bin/mosquitto_pub -h 10.1.0.17 -t servo/pan -m "' . $x . '"');
system('/usr/bin/mosquitto_pub -h 10.1.0.17 -t servo/tilt -m "' . $y . '"');
?>
<form action='' method=post>
<input type="image" alt=' Finding coordinates of an image' src="worldmap.jpg"
name="foo" style=cursor:crosshair;/>
</form>

POC