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  4. arduino: a cheap board for E11 blaster effects

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

    Posted · Edited by StriderX

    I've made a somewhat lighter version of Skyone's Arduino Kit:

     

     

    Unfortunately, the sound of the trigger switch is behaving funnily in the sense that it only plays the switch sounds irregularly but without any frequent pattern. This is a Link to the code:

     

    http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=58488474502670898710

     

    Any ideas are much appreciated :)

     

    Cheers

  7. arduino: a cheap board for E11 blaster effects

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

    Posted · Edited by StriderX

    I've finished the electronics for my MG-15/RT97 build now. I've changed a little bit from the original design in order to fit the weapon:
     
    - Random Sandtrooper voices at start up
    - Green light to indicate weapon is online
    - added MG-42 sound

    - changed Wookie sounds agains Boba Fett quotes
    - new LED setup accompanying the respective weapon

     

    Here's a video, hope you like it :)

     

    https://youtu.be/urK8bW0Iz-w

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  10. arduino: a cheap board for E11 blaster effects

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    i think it's normal, we should use ferrite and/or capacitors to have more clean sound.

     

    as for led bar how to detect anode and cathode

    just look at kingbright dc-7g3hwa datasheet pdf there is a very clear scheme where you can notice that the cutted corner is Anode side

     

    dc_7g3hwa.jpg

     

     

    Have you double checked all the grounds?

     

    Thanks, guys. I've only looked at the ammo counter from the side and did not realize you have to look at the face of it - now it's clear ;-)

     

    @ Steve: Yes, that was it! I've hooked both GND into the WT5001. Now, after putting the upper one in the general GND (from the Arduino) it's fine. Also I've changed the speaker to a slightly larger one with 7,5cm diameter and now it's incredibly loud :)

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  13. arduino: a cheap board for E11 blaster effects

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

    Posted · Edited by StriderX

    did u find the right positive and negative side on the led bar?

     

    Right on the money, as always bro ;-) Yes, I switched the positive and negative side. I still don't see any clear markings to distinguish them on the bar counter but I just used the other pole ;-)

     

    So, finally it's working - Manuel, I hats off to you, you've been a tremendous help!!

     

    I haven't installed the LEDs yet for 2 reasons. First, I'm still waiting for the current regulators and secondly - as I'm aiming to put this into an MG15/RT97 - I'm still thinking of using a different setup where you have the lights going up the barrel. I'll definitively put up a vid of y final setup once it's finished.

     

    https://youtu.be/9QhspS8bBMQ

     

    P.S.: My little kids found the Jawa noises hillarious :)

  16. arduino: a cheap board for E11 blaster effects

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    What happens if you pull the wire of the breadboard from the switch, does the firing stop.

    Make sure your switch is normally open contacts.

     

    Thanks, Michael. Yes, those were the first things I've tested. Even if the firepin is unswitched it automatically goes into auto-shoot when I start up. It only stops when the pin is installed and pressed (it's wired C / NO). Then everything is functioning normally (the other 2 pins as well) with the exception that the function of the firepin is reverse.

     

    Can anyone confirm that the code is correct in this regard? I'm not sure with all the different IF commands :)

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  17. arduino: a cheap board for E11 blaster effects

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    Posted · Edited by StriderX

    Inspired by Manuel I've decided to give it a go myself and put this project together. It seems however, I've hit a little roadblock. I tried not to get everything running at once but follow a step-by-step approach. The first step was just to get the sounds (actually one firing sound) running using Manuels Code here >>> http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/19322-arduino-a-cheap-board-for-e11-blaster-effects/?p=295206

     

    This worked just as it should (I only rearranged the start up sound and the weapon):

     

    https://youtu.be/oh54s2ZJu3I

     

    However, when I installed the three buttons/selectors and uploaded the full code the system went a little bonkers and repeated one firing sound all the time and only reacted to the reload switch:

     

    https://youtu.be/SHAxRLgEGJM

     

    Any ideas about what might be the problem would be highly appreciated :)

     

     

     

    Edit: Known deviations from the original layout: 5V powered, Resistors for weapon select and weapon reload are 20 kOhm (I ran out of 10k resistors)).

     

    Edit Update 2: I've changed the resistors to the 10k ones. Also I've noticed, when I hold the fire button pressed the firing stops and only resumes when I let it go again.

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