New Hobbyist and Need Assistance

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I am a new hobbyist and looking into using SparkFun Nano Power Timer in a a simple LED circuit that will give me the following results:

  1. Turn an LED “ON” for 6-10 minutes and then turn “OFF”

  2. Have this cycle on an hourly interval

Is this the correct item to use on the desired effects that I am looking for?

Thanks for the assistance.

-VC

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If I understand the information in the hookup guide, you will still need a microcontroller to cycle that process. The timer only has a delay before it permanently turns the power on. I think if you use add a microcontroller, you can utilized it to trigger a reset to disconnect the power. That being said, a low power microcontroller and mosfet (or power controller) might be the simplest solution (hardware wise).

Check out some of these products:

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14236

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15093

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15663

These projects might also be useful:

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/in … -guide/all

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/iot-power-relay