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Senseo Control 2.0

A completely rebuilt AVR based hard- and software for Senseo® HD782x coffee machine.
It allows custom setting of cup size and temperature and includes simple support for a second cup size (e.g. espresso) by pushing the buttons longer (2s).

The original project was documented in <![CDATA[]]>this blog post<![CDATA[]]> (German), including photos of the prototype.

Functionality

The OEM functionality (coffee, rinsing, auto-off) has been reimplemented (indications adapted to RGB LED) with a few features on top.

Features




  

  
Input
  
Action




  
⬤ ⭗ ⬤
  
push both coffee buttons
  
rinsing cycle (pump cold water, until tank is empty)


  
⬤ ⭗ ⭕
  
push single coffee button
  
1/2 cups of coffee


  
⬤ ⭗ ⭕
  
push single coffee button for 2s
  
1/2 cups of espresso (shorter time, 2s pre-brewing)


  
⭕ ⬤ ⭕
  
push power button
  
start / shutdown at any time


  
⭕ ⭗ ⭕
  
3 minutes idle
  
Auto-Off




Optional Features


Coffee wish - if enabled (see below), the machine will memorize your coffee wish during heat-up and automatically 
start the coffee when finished, indicating through a violet LED (instead of green)


LED Signals




  
Color
  
Light
  
Flashing




  
red
  
-
  
◍ heating up


  
green
  
⬤ ready
  
◍ coffee running


  
orange
  
-
  
◍ espresso running


  
blue
  
⬤ rinsing
  
◍ water empty


  
violet
  
-
  
◍ heating up (coffee wish)




Platform

Hardware

The hardware is based on an ATtiny26 microcontroller with internal 8MHz RC oscillator.

Power supply is provided by a small transforer with a 78L05 linear regulator. 
Pump and boiler are controlled by Triacs with isolated MOC30xx drivers.
The original sensors (NTC for temperature, Hall for water tank switch) are directly attached to the new board.

Schematic and Layout

The prototype has been built in THT on a perfboard, hence the layout provided is compatible to 2.54mm (100mil) grid.
Might as well be used for a PCB. The board is designed to fit the HD7822 model.

Files provided under hardware/ are compatible with CadSoft/Autodesk EAGLE™ 6 and above.

Firmware

The firmware is written in C and comes with a Makefile for use with avr-gcc and avrdude.
There are configurations available for STK500, AVR ISP mkII and Pony-STK200 which can be adapted to your setup.

Customization

The code is designed to customize functions, timing, temperature and hardware pinning.
To to so, set the corresponding fields in the main.h file:




  
Flag
  
Default
  
Description




  
TIME_1_ESPRESSO
  
15
  
pump time 1 espresso (seconds)


  
TIME_2_ESPRESSO
  
28
  
pump time 2 espressos (seconds)


  
TIME_1_COFFEE
  
26
  
pump time 1 coffee (seconds)


  
TIME_2_COFFEE
  
52
  
pump time 2 coffees (seconds)


  
OPERATING_TEMPERATURE
  
125
  
water temperature (ADC value)


  
AUTO_OFF_THRESHOLD
  
180
  
Auto-Off time (seconds  after last action)


  
COFFEE_WISH
  
0
  
save coffee wish on heat-up (1 to enable)




Pinout, button-thresholds and LED-configuration is also present in this file (should be self-explaining).

Build Instructions


Required tools: avr-gcc, avr-objcopy, avrdude (for flashing only), make
All sources are bundled in the firmware directory
Check Makefile.config for the correct settings, especially tool and port for automated flashing.
On first build you might want to set the correct fuse bits, so run make fuses
Run make compile info program for compilation, details about binary, and flashing
Check make help for all available commands


Notes

The Triacs need heatsink.
The prototype uses approx. 75 x 30 x 1.5 mm (3 x 1.2 x 0.06 in) aluminum sheet, which is about the minimum recommended with a maximum temperature around 70°C (158°F).

⚡ Danger - High Voltage ⚡
Working on a live coffee machine involves voltages of 120/230V AC ! This voltage is applied to the heatsinks and causes hazard on contact.
Please make sure you know what you are doing or consult an authorized professional.

Cut the power before working on the device.
First tests can be done without main power (supply the µC with 5V from the programmer), Triacs can be tested with low voltage (e.g. 12V~).
On final test use an isolating transformer or at least a RCD.

License

The project is licensed under <![CDATA[]]>GPL v3<![CDATA[]]> license.

Disclaimer

"SENSEO" is a Trademark of Koninklijke Philips N.V. when used for coffee makers and a Trademark of Sara Lee/De N.V. when used for coffee pods.
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use Senseo apart from the mark as shown.