RFID Domination Timer - stopwatch for Paintball - Sell Project

I offer machine code (.hex) for ATmega328P architecture. In standard price maximum 24 RFID cards can be used, 10x for RED team, 10x for GRE team, 2x for REF team, 2x for ERA team. Based on individual deal more RFID cards can be used, or firmware for 3 or 4 teams too. UID (unique identifiers) of RFID cards that you want to use must be send to me in .xls / .xlsx format. Template can be found on project' website with source code for reading UID of RFID cards using Arduino too.

Compatible hardware:

• Arduino Uno or Arduino Nano or ATmega328P with 16 MHz oscillator
• NXP RFID RC522 reader
• ISO/IEC 14443-A RFID cards / keychains / wristbands
• LCD character display 16x2 or 20x4
• I2C module converter for LCD display
• 2x LED
• 2x resistors

RFID Domination Timer description:

Domination timer (DOMINATOR) is a stopwatch device designed for 2 teams that play against each other and try to occupy the point and keep it for as long as possible. The stopwatch is suitable for Airsoft / Paintball game mode DOMINATION, resp. Capture Hill. They consist of an ATmega328P microcontroller (AVR), which can be part of the Arduino development kit (Uno / Nano / Pro Mini). An LCD character display (size 16x2 or 20x4, chipset HD44780) is used to visualize times of both teams. The times are listed in two lines below each other and are dynamically updated if there is an active team at the point (a point occupied by a team). The stopwatch is equipped with indicator LEDs in team colors, which signal the active team at the point and a detector (piezo transducer), which announces the change at the point after attaching the RFID card. Teams are implemented in the game - RED team and GRE team who play against each other and try to occupy the point and then keep it for as long as possible. At the beginning of the game, the display shows the times 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds for RED team , GRE team . Each team member is equipped with an RFID chip that is integrated into the bracelet (or card / keychain). The RFID chip transmits its unique identifier - UID (unique ID), which is read by an RFID reader and verified in the logic of the system to which the entity (team) belongs. Individual bracelets can be color-coded (red, green by team and entity function), which allows them to be distributed more quickly to players, but also archived and stored by color. The RED team will occupy the point when the RED team member attaches their card to the RFID reader. This action triggers a buzzer that announces the change of point with a short beep. Subsequently, the LED of the RED team at this station will light up and the display will start adding the time for this team until the member's team card is inserted , Referee , or Eraser. If the point is occupied by a GRE player and the card is attached to an RFID reader, the buzzer will announce this change with a short beep, the GRE LED will light up (RED LED turns off), RED's current time stops, and GRE's time is counting.

If the Referee attaches his RFID card, the running time will stop at the current value. The point becomes neutral, the active team's LED goes out. The stoppage lasts until a member of the RED team or the GRE team presents their card. This type of card is thus suitable for temporarily stopping an ongoing game, controlling a player's intervention, or injuries. At the same time, the card can be used at the end of a round of the game, to evaluate the round, respawn teams before continuing. If Eraser attaches the card, both times will stop and reset to the initial value of 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds, which will be displayed. The Eraser card is used to restart the game, to initialize a new game without the need for a power-on cycle. The RFID reader responds to the insertion of an RFID card immediately, including the entire logic of the Dominator project. The project is suitable for Airsoft events (MilSim, LARP), sports facilities, or Airsoft teams, which can build a Dominator device with their own hardware. Firmware is universal, which is based on the wiring diagram, it is also possible to use the available PCB design for the production of printed circuit boards. The advantage of the RFID Domination timer project is that the usage license authorizes the user to clone and create X points with the same configuration via machine code. Machine code (.hex) is a compiled firmware format for the RFID Dominator project for supplied UID RFID cards that are embedded in the code before compilation. It is thus possible to place any number of independently operating RFID Domination timer points in the game, which respond to identical RFID cards according to a uniform configuration. The RFID Dominator system is tuned, it can be put into the game immediately. Firmware uploads within 10 seconds via XLoader.

PCB design:

PCB design is double-sided with overlays, it has dimensions 104x101 mm. PCB design for the RFID Domination Timer (1.0) project is available in .lppz format (LibrePCB). Archive can be uploaded to the website of the German company AISLER, which can produce a printed circuit board by machine, including drilling and tapping holes. The standard production price is 23 € for three pieces, which is the minimum order (7 € / piece). The price is also with postage and low priority with delivery within 3 weeks of ordering. It is recommended to use a pin headre on the PCB, as it is possible to replace the hardware in the event of a fault without the need for soldering. Spacers can also be replaced by threaded rods. The box for the project is not designed. The PCB can be mounted in a box or on the wall through 4 mounting holes in the corners of the PCB. Production can also be realized at Chinese manufacturers - JLCPCB / PCBWAY ...