Project Details

A small slide switch is only to switch on and off the whole system. If you want to try this thing first on breadboard using simple breakout modules then go for it, circuit diagram for breadboard is given above. Testing and other instructions are provided in video.

Code:

#include <Wire.h>
    /* Select the frequency we want to tune to by way
     * of selecting the channel for the desired frequency 
     */
uint16_t channel = 187; 
    /*
     * assuming band starts at 87.0MHz (per settings below)
     * and channel spacing of 100kHz (0.1MHz) (per settings below)
     * then channel can be derived as follows:
     *  
     * channel = (<desired freq in MHz> - 87.0) / 0.1 
     *
     * which is the same as:
     * <10 x desired freq in MHz> - 870
     */
#define RDA5807M_ADDRESS  0b0010000 // 0x10
#define BOOT_CONFIG_LEN 12
#define TUNE_CONFIG_LEN 4
/* 
 *  These bytes set our initial configuration
 *  We don't bother to tune to a channel at this stage.
 *  But instead initiate a reset.
 */
uint8_t boot_config[] = {
  /* register 0x02 */
  0b11000001,
    /* 
     * DHIZ audio output high-z disable
     * 1 = normal operation
     *
     * DMUTE mute disable 
     * 1 = normal operation
     *
     * MONO mono select
     * 0 = stereo
     *
     * BASS bass boost
     * 0 = disabled
     *
     * RCLK NON-CALIBRATE MODE 
     * 0 = RCLK is always supplied
     *
     * RCLK DIRECT INPUT MODE 
     * 0 = ??? not certain what this does
     *
     * SEEKUP
     * 0 = seek in down direction
     *
     * SEEK
     * 0 = disable / stop seek (i.e. don't seek)
     */
  0b00000011,
    /* 
     * SKMODE seek mode: 
     * 0 = wrap at upper or lower band limit and contiue seeking
     *
     * CLK_MODE clock mode
     *  000 = 32.768kHZ clock rate (match the watch cystal on the module) 
     *
     * RDS_EN radio data system enable
     * 0 = disable radio data system
     *
     * NEW_METHOD use new demodulate method for improved sensitivity
     * 0 = presumably disabled 
     *
     * SOFT_RESET
     * 1 = perform a reset
     *
     * ENABLE power up enable: 
     * 1 = enabled
     */ 
  /* register 0x03 */
    /* Don't bother to tune to a channel at this stage*/
  0b00000000, 
    /* 
     * CHAN channel select 8 most significant bits of 10 in total
     * 0000 0000 = don't boher to program a channel at this time
     */
  0b00000000,
    /* 
     * CHAN two least significant bits of 10 in total 
     * 00 = don't bother to program a channel at this time
     *
     * DIRECT MODE used only when test
     * 0 = presumably disabled
     *
     * TUNE commence tune operation 
     * 0 = disable (i.e. don't tune to selected channel)
     *
     * BAND band select
     * 00 = select the 87-108MHz band
     *
     * SPACE channel spacing
     * 00 = select spacing of 100kHz between channels
     */    
  /* register 0x04 */
  0b00001010, 
    /* 
     * RESERVED 15
     * 0
     *
     * PRESUMABLY RESERVED 14
     * 0
     *
     * RESERVED 13:12
     * 00
     *
     * DE de-emphasis: 
     * 1 = 50us de-emphasis as used in Australia
     *
     * RESERVED
     * 0
     *
     * SOFTMUTE_EN
     * 1 = soft mute enabled
     *
     * AFCD AFC disable
     * 0 = AFC enabled
     */
  0b00000000, 
    /* 
     *  Bits 7-0 are not specified, so assume all 0's
     * 0000 0000
     */  
  /* register 0x05 */
  0b10001000, 
    /* 
     * INT_MODE
     * 1 = interrupt last until read reg 0x0C
     *
     * RESERVED 14:12 
     * 000
     *
     * SEEKTH seek signal to noise ratio threshold
     * 1000 = suggested default
     */   
  0b00001111, 
    /* 
     * PRESUMABLY RESERVED 7:6
     * 00
     *
     * RESERVED 5:4
     * 00
     *
     * VOLUME
     * 1111 = loudest volume
     */ 
  /* register 0x06 */
  0b00000000, 
    /* 
     * RESERVED 15
     * 0
     *
     * OPEN_MODE open reserved registers mode
     * 00 = suggested default
     *
     * Bits 12:8 are not specified, so assume all 0's
     * 00000
     */   
  0b00000000, 
    /* 
     *  Bits 7:0 are not specified, so assume all 0's
     *  00000000
     */    
  /* register 0x07 */
  0b01000010, 
    /* 
     *  RESERVED 15 
     * 0
     *
     * TH_SOFRBLEND threshhold for noise soft blend setting
     * 10000 = using default value
     *
     * 65M_50M MODE 
     * 1 = only applies to BAND setting of 0b11, so could probably use 0 here too
     *
     * RESERVED 8
     * 0
     */      
  0b00000010, 
    /*   
     *  SEEK_TH_OLD seek threshold for old seek mode
     * 000000
     *
     * SOFTBLEND_EN soft blend enable
     * 1 = using default value
     *
     * FREQ_MODE
     * 0 = using defualt value
     */  
};
/* After reset, we can tune the device
 * We only need program the first 4 bytes in order to do this
 */
uint8_t tune_config[] = {
  /* register 0x02 */
  0b11000000, 
    /* 
     * DHIZ audio output high-z disable
     * 1 = normal operation
     *
     * DMUTE mute disable 
     * 1 = normal operation
     *
     * MONO mono select
     * 0 = mono
     *
     * BASS bass boost
     * 0 = disabled
     *
     * RCLK NON-CALIBRATE MODE 
     * 0 = RCLK is always supplied
     *
     * RCLK DIRECT INPUT MODE 
     * 0 = ??? not certain what this does
     *
     * SEEKUP
     * 0 = seek in down direction
     *
     * SEEK
     * 0 = disable / stop seek (i.e. don't seek)
     */   
   0b00000001, 
    /* 
     * SKMODE seek mode: 
     * 0 = wrap at upper or lower band limit and contiue seeking
     *
     * CLK_MODE clock mode
     * 000 = 32.768kHZ clock rate (match the watch cystal on the module) 
     *
     * RDS_EN radio data system enable
     * 0 = disable radio data system
     *
     * NEW_METHOD use new demodulate method for improved sensitivity
     * 0 = presumably disabled 
     *
     * SOFT_RESET
     * 0 = don't reset this time around
     *
     * ENABLE power up enable: 
     * 1 = enabled
     */ 
   /* register 0x03 */
   /* Here's where we set the frequency we want to tune to */
   (channel >> 2), 
    /* CHAN channel select 8 most significant bits of 10 in total   */
   ((channel & 0b11) << 6 ) | 0b00010000
    /* 
     *  CHAN two least significant bits of 10 in total 
     *
     * DIRECT MODE used only when test
     * 0 = presumably disabled
     *
     * TUNE commence tune operation 
     * 1 = enable (i.e. tune to selected channel)
     *
     * BAND band select
     * 00 = select the 87-108MHz band
     *
     * SPACE channel spacing
     * 00 = select spacing of 100kHz between channels
     */  
};
void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(A0,INPUT);
  Wire.begin(); 
  Wire.beginTransmission(RDA5807M_ADDRESS);
  Wire.write(boot_config, BOOT_CONFIG_LEN);
  Wire.endTransmission();
  Wire.beginTransmission(RDA5807M_ADDRESS); 
  Wire.write(tune_config, TUNE_CONFIG_LEN); 
  Wire.endTransmission(); 
}//setup end
void loop()
{
  int channel1 =90,newA;
  static int oldA = 0; // set the oldA as HIGH
  int result = 0;
  newA = analogRead(A0);
  if ((newA - oldA) > 10 || (oldA - newA) > 10){
    Serial.println(newA);
    if(newA!= oldA){
      channel = channel1+(newA/10);
      myChangeChannel(channel);
      oldA=newA;
      }
}
  uint16_t frequency = channel+870;
  uint16_t num1 = (frequency / 1000) % 10;
  uint16_t num2 = (frequency / 100) % 10;
  uint16_t num3 = (frequency / 10) % 10;
  uint16_t num4 = frequency % 10;
  Serial.print(num1);
  Serial.print(num2);
  Serial.print(num3);
  Serial.print(num4);
  Serial.print("--");
  Serial.println(channel+870); 
}//loop end
/*
 * Function to change channel on radio RDA5807
 * Example: channel = 191 
 */
void myChangeChannel(int channel){ /* void if nothing is returned else int */
  /*
   * first write new channel to tune_config massive
   */
   tune_config[2] = (channel >> 2); 
   tune_config[3] = ((channel & 0b11) << 6 ) | 0b00010000;
      Wire.begin();
      Wire.beginTransmission(RDA5807M_ADDRESS);
      Wire.write(tune_config, TUNE_CONFIG_LEN);
      Wire.endTransmission();
  }

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