Quefol Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Not much to do with Light O Rama but thought I would share a project I have been working on for my Christmas display this year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_MNDNi5LgA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchristmas Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) wow very cool! I would love to see a behind the scenes video on that! Also what was the control system? I could hear mechanical relays, Im guessing a arduino? raspberry pi? Vixen 2 with relays? Or is it all mechanical with simple 555 timers and momentary switches with latching relays? Super curious, I am working on a similar project a guillotine candy bowl for halloween.... Edited October 18, 2016 by canadianchristmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quefol Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'm using a parallax propeller activity board. The code is written in propeller c. The mechanical relay you here are controlling the elevator lights they are connected to what is called a Darlington Driver (just a bunch of transistors) designed to switch the 12v mechanical relays on and off using the low voltage output of the microcontroller. It is all powered buy servos both continuous and standard. There is a microswitch installed at the bottom of the elevator witch tells the microcontroller to reverse the continuous servo and bring the elevator back up. And another micro switch at the top of the elevator for home position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6058 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Y.R.G. Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 That is awesome! Very creative idea and even the big kids will have their mouths open watching it. I know I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Arch Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I can see "You took that long & all I get is 1 little freaking candy cane!" "Let's trash this place!" So, if you are in a bad part of town, ship it to me. I'll take good care of it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mitchell Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 That is just awesome. It puts my little project to shame. People are gonna love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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