MAGIC MIRROR SHIELD
COMPONENTS AND
CONNECTORS
A Sensor pinout cheat sheet
B Plug-and-play alcohol sensor
C Plug-and-play breathalyzer switch
D Screw terminal sensor connections
E CAT5 cable sensor connections
F Onboard potentiometer — changes
the character
G Proximity sensor
H Plug-and-play switch or touch sensor —
weather forecast
I Plug-and-play switch or touch sensor —
stock performance
J Plug-and-play switch or touch sensor —
X10 on/off control
K +5V and GND Out — power for sensors
connected to screw terminals and/or
CAT5 cables
L Connection for the optional X10 CM17A
home automation transmitter
M External potentiometer — changes the
character
N Slide switch — toggles between internal
pot and external pot
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MATERIALS
FOR THE INPUTS (YOUR CHOICE):
Proximity sensor MaxBotix LV-EV1, part #SEN-00639
from SparkFun Electronics (
sparkfun.com)
Potentiometer
Breathalyzer (alcohol sensor) part #MQ303A from
Seeedstudio (
seeedstudio.com) or #SEN-08880
from SparkFun
Capacitive touch sensors (up to 3) part #ELB142D2P
from Seeedstudio, or #1129 or #1110 from
Phidgets (
phidgets.com)
Switches, momentary or toggle (up to 5)
FOR X10 CONTROL (OPTIONAL):
FireCracker CM17A RF transmitter around $6 on eBay
X10 plug-in RF base receiver $13 from Smarthome
(
smarthome.com) or try eBay
LM465 lamp module, WS467 wall switch, or AM466
appliance module $8 from Smarthome, or try eBay
Photography by Al Linke
Magic Mirror kit and software $219 assembled kit
with case and onboard breathalyzer from
diymagicmirror.makersmarket.com, or $119
assembled kit only, from
diymagicmirror.com.
PC, laptop, or netbook A 3- or 4-year-old model is
fine. Software installation and setup are automated on Windows PCs; Macs or Linux boxes will
also work, although they’re a little more effort
to set up. To save space and equipment, you can
dispense with a keyboard and mouse by using a
remote control program such as TightVNC (free,
tightvnc.com) to install the Magic Mirror software.
LCD flat panel monitor, 15" $50 used on Craigslist
LCD flat panel wall mount
Dielectric glass mirror (2-way mirror), 12"× 12"
Mirror TV (
hiddentelevision.com) sells a “sample”
this size for $20.
Picture frame with oval matte Antique shops are
good places to find a vintage frame.
LEDs ( 5) (optional) Use blue, green, yellow, and red
for the breathalyzer indicator, or all high-intensity
red for the fake fire effect.
CAT5 cable (optional) for long-distance and in-wall
sensor connections. The cable should use the
T-568B wiring convention as opposed to T-568A.
FOR THE BREATHALYZER HOUSING:
ABS pipe tee connector, 1½" Don’t use PVC for this
part; PVC emits a gas when heated that makes the
alcohol sensor give a false reading.
PVC pipe reducer, 1½" to 1"
PVC pipe reducer, 1" to ½"
PVC pipe risers, ½" Get one for each guest at your
party, to keep things more sanitary.
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