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Arduino - Potentiometer Triggers Piezo Buzzer
We are going to learn how to use Arduino and potentiometer to trigger a piezo buzzer:
- If the potentiometer's analog value is greater than a threshold, make sound
- If the potentiometer's analog value is lower than a threshold, stop making sound
- If the potentiometer's output voltage is greater than a threshold, make sound
- If the potentiometer's output voltage is lower than a threshold, stop making sound
- If the potentiometer's output voltage is greater than a threshold, make melody of song
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About Piezo Buzzer and Potentiometer
If you do not know about piezo buzzer and potentiometer (pinout, how it works, how to program ...), learn about them in the following tutorials:
Please note that this tutorial use 3-5V buzzer, but you can adapt it for 12v buzzer. you can learn about Arduino - Buzzer tutorial
Wiring Diagram
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Arduino Code - Simple Sound - Analog Threshold
/*
* Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
*
* This example code is in the public domain
*
* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-potentiometer-triggers-piezo-buzzer
*/
// constants won't change
const int POTENTIOMETER_PIN = A0; // Arduino pin connected to Potentiometer pin
const int BUZZER_PIN = 3; // Arduino pin connected to Buzzer's pin
const int ANALOG_THRESHOLD = 500;
void setup() {
pinMode(BUZZER_PIN, OUTPUT); // set arduino pin to output mode
}
void loop() {
int analogValue = analogRead(POTENTIOMETER_PIN); // read the input on analog pin
if(analogValue > ANALOG_THRESHOLD)
digitalWrite(BUZZER_PIN, HIGH); // turn on Piezo Buzzer
else
digitalWrite(BUZZER_PIN, LOW); // turn off Piezo Buzzer
}
Quick Steps
- Connect Arduino to PC via USB cable
- Open Arduino IDE, select the right board and port
- Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
- Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino
- Rotate the potentiometer
- Listen to piezo buzzer's sound
Code Explanation
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Arduino Code - Simple Sound - Voltage Threshold
Potentiometer's analog value is converted to voltage value, and then compared to voltage threshold to triggers Piezo Buzzer
/*
* Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
*
* This example code is in the public domain
*
* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-potentiometer-triggers-piezo-buzzer
*/
// constants won't change
const int POTENTIOMETER_PIN = A0; // Arduino pin connected to Potentiometer pin
const int BUZZER_PIN = 3; // Arduino pin connected to Buzzer's pin
const float VOLTAGE_THRESHOLD = 2.5; // Voltages
void setup() {
pinMode(BUZZER_PIN, OUTPUT); // set arduino pin to output mode
}
void loop() {
int analogValue = analogRead(POTENTIOMETER_PIN); // read the input on analog pin
float voltage = floatMap(analogValue, 0, 1023, 0, 5); // Rescale to potentiometer's voltage
if(voltage > VOLTAGE_THRESHOLD)
digitalWrite(BUZZER_PIN, HIGH); // turn on Piezo Buzzer
else
digitalWrite(BUZZER_PIN, LOW); // turn off Piezo Buzzer
}
float floatMap(float x, float in_min, float in_max, float out_min, float out_max) {
return (x - in_min) * (out_max - out_min) / (in_max - in_min) + out_min;
}
Arduino Code - Melody - Voltage Threshold
/*
* Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
*
* This example code is in the public domain
*
* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-potentiometer-triggers-piezo-buzzer
*/
#include "pitches.h"
// constants won't change
const int POTENTIOMETER_PIN = A0; // Arduino pin connected to Potentiometer pin
const int BUZZER_PIN = 3; // Arduino pin connected to Buzzer's pin
const float VOLTAGE_THRESHOLD = 2.5; // Voltages
// notes in the melody:
int melody[] = {
NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5,
NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5,
NOTE_E5, NOTE_G5, NOTE_C5, NOTE_D5,
NOTE_E5,
NOTE_F5, NOTE_F5, NOTE_F5, NOTE_F5,
NOTE_F5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5,
NOTE_E5, NOTE_D5, NOTE_D5, NOTE_E5,
NOTE_D5, NOTE_G5
};
// note durations: 4 = quarter note, 8 = eighth note, etc, also called tempo:
int noteDurations[] = {
8, 8, 4,
8, 8, 4,
8, 8, 8, 8,
2,
8, 8, 8, 8,
8, 8, 8, 16, 16,
8, 8, 8, 8,
4, 4
};
void setup() {
}
void loop() {
int analogValue = analogRead(POTENTIOMETER_PIN); // read the input on analog pin
float voltage = floatMap(analogValue, 0, 1023, 0, 5); // Rescale to potentiometer's voltage
if(voltage > VOLTAGE_THRESHOLD)
buzzer(); // play a song
}
float floatMap(float x, float in_min, float in_max, float out_min, float out_max) {
return (x - in_min) * (out_max - out_min) / (in_max - in_min) + out_min;
}
void buzzer() {
// iterate over the notes of the melody:
int size = sizeof(noteDurations) / sizeof(int);
for (int thisNote = 0; thisNote < size; thisNote++) {
// to calculate the note duration, take one second divided by the note type.
//e.g. quarter note = 1000 / 4, eighth note = 1000/8, etc.
int noteDuration = 1000 / noteDurations[thisNote];
tone(BUZZER_PIN, melody[thisNote], noteDuration);
// to distinguish the notes, set a minimum time between them.
// the note's duration + 30% seems to work well:
int pauseBetweenNotes = noteDuration * 1.30;
delay(pauseBetweenNotes);
// stop the tone playing:
noTone(BUZZER_PIN);
}
}
Quick Steps
- Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
- Create the pitches.h file On Arduino IDE by:
- Either click on the button just below the serial monitor icon and choose New Tab, or use Ctrl+Shift+N keys.
- Give file's name pitches.h and click OK button
- Copy the below code and paste it to the created pitches.h file.
- Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino
- Rotate the potentiometer
- Listen to piezo buzzer's melody
/*************************************************
* Public Constants
*************************************************/
#define NOTE_B0 31
#define NOTE_C1 33
#define NOTE_CS1 35
#define NOTE_D1 37
#define NOTE_DS1 39
#define NOTE_E1 41
#define NOTE_F1 44
#define NOTE_FS1 46
#define NOTE_G1 49
#define NOTE_GS1 52
#define NOTE_A1 55
#define NOTE_AS1 58
#define NOTE_B1 62
#define NOTE_C2 65
#define NOTE_CS2 69
#define NOTE_D2 73
#define NOTE_DS2 78
#define NOTE_E2 82
#define NOTE_F2 87
#define NOTE_FS2 93
#define NOTE_G2 98
#define NOTE_GS2 104
#define NOTE_A2 110
#define NOTE_AS2 117
#define NOTE_B2 123
#define NOTE_C3 131
#define NOTE_CS3 139
#define NOTE_D3 147
#define NOTE_DS3 156
#define NOTE_E3 165
#define NOTE_F3 175
#define NOTE_FS3 185
#define NOTE_G3 196
#define NOTE_GS3 208
#define NOTE_A3 220
#define NOTE_AS3 233
#define NOTE_B3 247
#define NOTE_C4 262
#define NOTE_CS4 277
#define NOTE_D4 294
#define NOTE_DS4 311
#define NOTE_E4 330
#define NOTE_F4 349
#define NOTE_FS4 370
#define NOTE_G4 392
#define NOTE_GS4 415
#define NOTE_A4 440
#define NOTE_AS4 466
#define NOTE_B4 494
#define NOTE_C5 523
#define NOTE_CS5 554
#define NOTE_D5 587
#define NOTE_DS5 622
#define NOTE_E5 659
#define NOTE_F5 698
#define NOTE_FS5 740
#define NOTE_G5 784
#define NOTE_GS5 831
#define NOTE_A5 880
#define NOTE_AS5 932
#define NOTE_B5 988
#define NOTE_C6 1047
#define NOTE_CS6 1109
#define NOTE_D6 1175
#define NOTE_DS6 1245
#define NOTE_E6 1319
#define NOTE_F6 1397
#define NOTE_FS6 1480
#define NOTE_G6 1568
#define NOTE_GS6 1661
#define NOTE_A6 1760
#define NOTE_AS6 1865
#define NOTE_B6 1976
#define NOTE_C7 2093
#define NOTE_CS7 2217
#define NOTE_D7 2349
#define NOTE_DS7 2489
#define NOTE_E7 2637
#define NOTE_F7 2794
#define NOTE_FS7 2960
#define NOTE_G7 3136
#define NOTE_GS7 3322
#define NOTE_A7 3520
#define NOTE_AS7 3729
#define NOTE_B7 3951
#define NOTE_C8 4186
#define NOTE_CS8 4435
#define NOTE_D8 4699
#define NOTE_DS8 4978
Code Explanation
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