/*
This projects is a theremin created with two ultrasonic sensors, one controls
the frequency (tone) and the other controls the amplitude (volume).
This project is a fork of two projects:
- https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/opus9/theremino-f72d32 (this project
had library conflicts)
- https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/jvmccall/ultrasonic-theremin-033d6f
(this project had typo errors in the code and a mistake in the schema)
Resource on controlling similar potentiometer using SPI protocol, provides
example code and electrical setup:
http://www.learningaboutelectronics.com/Articles/MCP4131-digital-potentiometer-
circuit.php
*/
/*
Potentiometer conecctions:
1 - Arduino pin ~9
2 - Speaker +
3 - GND
4 - 5V
5 - Arduino pin ~10
6 - Arduino pin 13
7 - Arduino pin ~11
8 - GND
More info https://app.ultralibrarian.com/details/23D04BE7-10A0-11E9-AB3A-
0A3560A4CCCC/Microchip/MCP4161-103E-P
*/
// NewTone is used to avoid the timer incompatibiliy of Tone with NewPing.
Download https://bitbucket.org/teckel12/arduino-new-tone/downloads/ and
import .zip
#include <NewTone.h>
#include <NewPing.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#define MIN_DISTANCE 35
NewPing sonar(5, 6, 35); // the first and the second number are the pins of the
sensor of volume, the third is the maximum distance
// For SPI
byte address = 0x00;
int CS= 10;
int echo = 3;
int trigger = 4;
int distance;
int PotValue;
unsigned long TimeResponse;
float distance2;
float tone1;
void setup() {
// set all the pins
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(trigger, OUTPUT); // tone sensor
pinMode(echo, INPUT); // tone sensor
pinMode (CS, OUTPUT);
SPI.begin();
// this has the speaker emit a start up sound from Low to High to Low
digitalPotWrite(255);
for (int i = 50; i <= 400; i++)
{
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
NewTone(9,i);
delay(10);
}
delay(500);
for (int i = 400; i >= 50; i--)
{
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
NewTone(9,i);
delay(10);
}
}
void loop() {
digitalWrite(trigger, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10); // creates a 10 microsecond pulse
digitalWrite(trigger, LOW);
TimeResponse = pulseIn(echo, HIGH); // records how long it took to receive echo
of the pulse
distance2 = TimeResponse/58; // calculates distance in centimeters
if (distance2 < MIN_DISTANCE) {
// conversion of distance into a value for a sound
tone1 = 50.0*pow(2,(distance2/12.0)); // calculate frequency, range of about
50-360 Hz
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
NewTone(9,tone1);
} else {
pinMode(9, OUTPUT); // this sets the sound to a high pitched noise when no
distance is detected
NewTone(9,0);
}
distance = sonar.ping_cm(); // uses the library NewPing to calculate distance
// distance is converted to Potentiometer relevant values
int PotValue = map(distance, 0, 35, 240, 255); // only use a range of resistance
which is very low otherwise the speaker is too quiet because it is only a 8 ohm
speaker
if (distance == 0) // sets volume to max when no hand is detected or if hand is
too far away
{
PotValue = 255;
}
digitalPotWrite(PotValue);
delay(10);
}
int digitalPotWrite(int value) {
digitalWrite(CS, LOW); // this uses SPI protocol to communicate with the
potentiometer and sets the resistance
SPI.transfer(address);
SPI.transfer(value);
digitalWrite(CS, HIGH);
}
