Hi Guys,
I am considering building/designing a device that will gradually bring a table light to maximum power over a period of 20 mins. (perhaps an advanced model could have options for 15 and 30mins) The idea is that it can be used as an alarm clock. I know that there are commercial solutions but they are expensive and I would rather use my own bedside lamp than the designs they have for pure aesthetics.
I have an electronics background but have forgotten most of it.
But I would imagine that it would require the following:
1.alarm clock circuitry to power on
2.some sort of timer chip (perhaps a 555) to send a timed pulse
3. an ADC to receive the pulse and step up the voltage a notch
What do you think is it a viable project or should I just bite the bullet and buy the commercial option.
Cheers,
Rob
I am considering building/designing a device that will gradually bring a table light to maximum power over a period of 20 mins. (perhaps an advanced model could have options for 15 and 30mins) The idea is that it can be used as an alarm clock. I know that there are commercial solutions but they are expensive and I would rather use my own bedside lamp than the designs they have for pure aesthetics.
I have an electronics background but have forgotten most of it.
But I would imagine that it would require the following:
1.alarm clock circuitry to power on
2.some sort of timer chip (perhaps a 555) to send a timed pulse
3. an ADC to receive the pulse and step up the voltage a notch
What do you think is it a viable project or should I just bite the bullet and buy the commercial option.
Cheers,
Rob