Lesson 3.1.1 Counting Device

Introduction

Here we will make a number-displaying counter system, consisting of a PIR sensor and a 4-digit segment display. When the PIR detects that someone is passing by, the number on the 4-digit segment display will add 1. You can use this counter to count the number of people walking through the passageway.

Components

Schematic Diagram

T-Board Name	physical	wiringPi	BCM
GPIO17	Pin 11	0	17
GPIO27	Pin 13	2	27
GPIO22	Pin 15	3	22
SPIMOSI	Pin 19	12	10
GPIO18	Pin 12	1	18
GPIO23	Pin 16	4	23
GPIO24	Pin 18	5	24
GPIO26	Pin 37	25	26

Experimental Procedures

Step 1: Build the circuit.

• For C Language Users

Step 2: Go to the folder of the code.

    cd /home/pi/davinci-kit-for-raspberry-pi/c/3.1.1/

Step 3: Compile the code.

    gcc 3.1.1_CountingDevice.c -lwiringPi

Step 4: Run the executable file.

    sudo ./a.out

After the code runs, when the PIR detects that someone is passing by, the number on the 4-digit segment display will add 1.

Code Explanation

void display()
{
    clearDisplay();
    pickDigit(0);
    hc595_shift(number[counter % 10]);

    clearDisplay();
    pickDigit(1);
    hc595_shift(number[counter % 100 / 10]);

    clearDisplay();
    pickDigit(2);
    hc595_shift(number[counter % 1000 / 100]);
 
    clearDisplay();
    pickDigit(3);
    hc595_shift(number[counter % 10000 / 1000]);
}

First, start the fourth segment display, write the single-digit number. Then start the third segment display, and type in the tens digit; after that, start the second and the first segment display respectively, and write the hundreds and thousands digits respectively. Because the refreshing speed is very fast, we see a complete four-digit display.

void loop(){
    int currentState =0;
    int lastState=0;
    while(1){
        display();
        currentState=digitalRead(sensorPin);
        if((currentState==0)&&(lastState==1)){
            counter +=1;
        }
        lastState=currentState;
    }
}

This is the main function: display the number on the 4-digit segment display and read the PIR value. When the PIR detects that someone is passing by, the number on the 4-digit segment display will add 1.

• For Python Language Users

Step 2: Go to the folder of the code. 

    cd /home/pi/davinci-kit-for-raspberry-pi/python/

Step 3: Run the executable file.

    sudo python3 3.1.1_CountingDevice.py

After the code runs, when the PIR detects that someone is passing by, the number on the 4-digit segment display will add 1.

Code Explanation

Based on 1.1.5 4-Digit 7-Segment Display, this lesson adds PIR module to change the automatic counting of lesson 1.1.5 into count detecting. When the PIR detects that someone is passing by, the number on the 4-digit segment display will add 1.

def display():
    global counter                    
    clearDisplay() 
    pickDigit(0)  
    hc595_shift(number[counter % 10])

    clearDisplay()
    pickDigit(1)
    hc595_shift(number[counter % 100//10])

    clearDisplay()
    pickDigit(2)
    hc595_shift(number[counter % 1000//100])

    clearDisplay()
    pickDigit(3)
    hc595_shift(number[counter % 10000//1000])

First, start the fourth segment display, write the single-digit number. Then start the third segment display, and type in the tens digit; after that, start the second and the first segment display respectively, and write the hundreds and thousands digits respectively. Because the refreshing speed is very fast, we see a complete four-digit display.

def loop():
global counter
    currentState = 0
    lastState = 0
    while True:
        display()
        currentState=GPIO.input(sensorPin)
        if (currentState == 0) and (lastState == 1):
            counter +=1
        lastState=currentState

This is the main function: display the number on the 4-digit segment display and read the PIR value. When the PIR detects that someone is passing by, the number on the 4-digit segment display will add 1.

Phenomenon Picture