Introduction: DIGITAL TACHOMETER

By SAFT7.COM

This is a Digital Tachometer using Hall Effect Magnetic Sensor, Arduino Nano and show the result on 4 Digit 7 Segment Display.

Its very simple project to build.

As you see on circuit diagram, we only need 4 resistors to limit the current for the 7 segment display.

COMPONENTS:

  1. ARDUINO NANO V3
  2. HALL EFFECT SENSOR MODULE
  3. 4 DIGIT 7 SEGMENT DISPLAY (12 PINS)
  4. 4 X 330OHM RESISTOR 1/4W 5%

Step 1: CREATE PCB & CODE

I'm using Fritzing Apps to create a PCB.

The size is about 40mm x 40mm using Single Layer PCB

There are four jumper on PCB.

THE CODE:

// DIGITAL TACHOMETER
// 4 DIGIT 7 SEGMENT DISPLAY
// by SAFT7ROBOTICS.com
int sensorvalue;
int state1 = HIGH;
int state2;
float rps;
float rpm;
long prevMillis = 0;
long interval = 200;
long currentTime;
long prevTime = 1;
long diffTime;
int sensorthreshold = 30;
//ABCDEFG,dp
const int numeral[10] = {
  B11111100, //0
  B01100000, //1
  B11011010, //2
  B11110010, //3
  B01100110, //4
  B10110110, //5
  B00111110, //6
  B11100000, //7
  B11111110, //8
  B11100110, //9
};
//pins for decimal point and each segment
//dp, G, F, E, D, C, B, A
const int segmentPins[] = { 4, 7, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 9};
const int numberofDigits = 4;
const int digitPins[numberofDigits] = { 10, 11, 12, 13}; //digits 1, 2, 3, 4
void setup()
{
  //set segment and DP pins to output
  for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
    pinMode(segmentPins[i], OUTPUT);
  //sets the digit pins as outputs
  for (int i = 0; i < numberofDigits; i++)
    pinMode(digitPins[i], OUTPUT);
}
void loop()
{
  sensorvalue = analogRead(0); // read from pin 0
  if (sensorvalue < sensorthreshold)
    state1 = HIGH;
  else
    state1 = LOW;
  if (state2 != state1) { 
    if (state2 > state1) {
      currentTime = micros();   // Get the arduino time in microseconds
      diffTime = currentTime - prevTime;
      rpm = 60000000 / diffTime; // calculate how many rev per minute
      unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
      if (currentMillis - prevMillis > interval) {
        prevMillis = currentMillis;
      }
      showNumber(rpm);
      prevTime = currentTime;
    }
    state2 = state1;
  }
}
void showNumber (int number)
{
  if (number == 0)
    showDigit (0, numberofDigits - 1); //display 0 in the rightmost digit
  else
  {
    for (int digit = numberofDigits - 1; digit >= 0; digit--)
    {
      if (number > 0)
      {
        showDigit(number % 10, digit);
        number = number / 10;
      }
    }
  }
}
//Displays given number on a 7-segment display at the given digit position
void showDigit (int number, int digit)
{
  digitalWrite(digitPins[digit], HIGH);
  for (int segment = 1; segment < 8; segment++)
  {
    boolean isBitSet = bitRead(numeral[number], segment);
    //isBitSet= ! isBitSet; //remove this line if common cathode display
    digitalWrite(segmentPins[segment], isBitSet);
  }
  delay(5);
  digitalWrite(digitPins[digit], LOW);
}

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Step 2: TESTING..

I test this tachometer using computer fan with attached magnet on fan blade.

Finally I put Hall Effect Sensor Module on my Mini Drill Machine, and test the sensor.

Tachometer running well.... YEAY!!