https://github.com/nathanwoodburn/fish-feeder

Automatic Fish Feeder using an ESP8266 and a stepper motor. This can be controlled by either pressing a button or using Google Assistant.
https://github.com/nathanwoodburn/fish-feeder

arduino esp8266 fish fish-feeder stepper-motor talkback thingspeak

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Automatic Fish Feeder using an ESP8266 and a stepper motor. This can be controlled by either pressing a button or using Google Assistant.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nathanwoodburn/fish-feeder
• Owner: Nathanwoodburn
• License: agpl-3.0
• Created: 2021-04-08T06:40:52.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-02-13T09:59:41.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-22T08:52:03.334Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: arduino, esp8266, fish, fish-feeder, stepper-motor, talkback, thingspeak
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://nathan.woodburn.au/fish-feeder/
• Size: 56.6 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# Fish Feeder

Arduino WIFI Fish Feeder controlled via Google Assistant

Components

* NodeMCU ESP8266 Development Board

* Stepper Motor and Driver (I used a 28BYJ-48 5V Stepper Motor with ULN2003 Driver Module)

* External Button (Optional used for feeding without sending WIFI command)

* Film Canister to hold Fish Food (Optional)

3D Files are avaliable as [stl](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4821940) or [Fusion 360 files](https://ql.nathan3dprint.tk/fish)

# Instructions

### ThingSpeak Instrucions

1. Create a [ThingSpeak](https://thingspeak.com/) Account

2. Create a ThingSpeak Channel

3. Create a ThingSpeak talkback

   1. Apps > TalkBack

   2. New TalkBack

4. Copy TalkBack ID and API Key

### Arduino Instructions

1. Download and install [Arduino](https://arduino.cc)

2. Open Arduino and open File > Preferences

3. Insert "http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json" into Additional Boards Manager URLs

4. Open Tools > Board > Board Manager

5. Search "esp8266" and install esp8266 by ESP8266 Community

6. Select Tools > Board > ESP8266 Boards > NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module)

7. Select Arduino Port using Tools > Port

8. Open Fish Feeder Arduino Code

9. Insert your WIFI Settings and ThingSpeak API Key from above into Fish Feeder Code

### Google Assistant Integration

1. Go to [Google Assistant Console](https://console.actions.google.com/)

2. Create New Project

3. Select Custom as the action type

4. Select Blank

5. Enter your display name and Save

6. Create a new Custom Intent called "FeedFish"

7. Enter Training Phrase "Feed fish" and Save

8. Go to Webhook

9. Select HTTPS endpoint

10. Enter "https://api.thingspeak.com/talkbacks/TALKBACK_ID/commands?api_key=API_KEY&command_string=Feed&position=0 with your talkback ID and API Key and Save

11. Go to Main Invocation

12. Click the Your Action Bubble and tick "Call your Webhook"

13. Enter "FeedFish" as the handler and Save

14. Go to Test and click the "Talk to" button.

15. Open ThingSpeak Talkbacks at https://thingspeak.com/apps/talkbacks/ and see the Feed Command appear

16. Go to Deploy and enter you're information

17. Then go to Release and click Start new release

18. You can manage access by selecting Manage Alpha testers