Andrew Leung

Jim Lindblom

Elliott Hedman

Jordan McConnell

Paul Steinbrecher

Overall System: Block Diagram

Water Fountain

User Computer
Winam
p
Plug-in

Fountain
Head

PCB

Water
Pump

Fountain
Head

Relay
Circuits
(8)

(8)
.
.

(8)
.
.

Water
Pump

Fountain
Head

Water
Pump

Fountain
Head

Serial
I/O

ARM 7

Sonar
s
(4)

Water
Pump

Brass Water Nozzle

x16
O.D. Tubing

WT170 Submersible Pump

Water Flow: 170 GPH max, adjustable

Inexpensive, low power
Voltage: 120 VAC
Current: 195 mA
Power Usage: 12 W
3 pin plug
Control AC signal
to turn on and off.

 Relay SPST switch

controlled by signal
from processor
Isolation
PS710A-1A Optically
coupled solid state
relay

Signal from processor

120 VAC
60 Hz

x8

Signal from processor

x8

Sonar Sensors
- Can detect objects at a distance between 2 cm
and 3m away from the sensor
- Can use several of these to control various
pumps or valves in the system

Sonar Sensors
How they work

Sonar Sensors
How they work

Software

Winamp
Determine beats from music info
Perfect beat detection is difficult

Sends music info to board over serial

Winam
p
Plugin
Boar
d
Frequency range of various
instruments

 Winamp/Serial port listener

Sonar listener
Fountain and LED control
FreeRTOS

Winamp

Serial
Port
Listener

Sonar
Listene
r
Sonar
Sensor
s

Fountain &
LED
Control

Fountai
n
LEDs

Electric Zens Development

Water Fountain
Software

FreeRTOS

Electrical Hardware

Printed Circuit Board

Mechanical Hardware

Water Network

Sonar Sensors

Processor Circuitry

Pumps

Pumps/Valves

Power Circuitry

Piping System

Winamp Plugin

I/O for Pumps/Sensors

Containment

Serial Communication

Milestone #1 Goals
Have one pump and one sonar being
controlled with simple inputs from Demo
Board
Software is ready for the pump and the sonar
One pump responding to Winamp plug-in

First revision of PCB complete, populated,

and tested for functionality

Milestone #2 Goals
Water fountain controlled by Winamp plug-in
and sonars through circuitry on PCB.
All pumps respond to sonar and Winamp input

Water fountain structure complete and inside

a completed plexiglass containment

Parts List
Component

Item

Circuitry

Power and Serial Cords

STMicroelectronics
ARM7 Proccessor
Electrical Isolation
Chips
ARM 7 Prototype
Board
PCB creation (2 layer)
Headers for PCB

Sonar Board

Water Fountain

Ultrasonic Sensors
Jebao Little Giant
Submereged Mini
Pump
Actuator Valves
Water Spray Nozzles
Tube to Nozzle
Connector
Tubing to connect
nozzle
Water Container
(prototype)
Water Container (final
LuxeonTotal
I LED 1 Watt
Grand

2482.00
Current Funds
1000.00

Unit
Price

Unit
Qty.

Total
Cost

$12.00

$24

$14.25

$57

$13.50

$27

$77.00
$33
$11

2
4
4

$154
$132
$44

$25

16

$400

$31
$190
$6.50

16
4
16

$496
$760
$104

$2.25

16

$36

$3

16

$48

$10
$20
$5

2
1
32

$20
$20
$160

$
$

 Proportional Valves

Underwater Lighting

Outputting sound

Simultaneous sonar/music control