Would it be better if the ESP32 controls the pirate movment, so it works, then stops for a few seconds then moves again, very good, cant wait to see the mouth move
I just ordered a PCB to make the controller to control this prop. It will be a nano on a PBC with all the right kind of connectors to plug in Servos, a 4 channel relay board, Pixel, etc. Why not use the EPS, because I already wrote the code for the AVR(nano) in AVR studio 4 and it will receive open DMX, control 10 servos, bit banged Pixel data for 5 pixels control 4 relays and 2 digital outputs. I am working on code for the ESP to play a WAV file from a SD card, and send in sync 20 DMX values from a file on the SD card that will be made in Xlights. Than I can have the ESP play the audio and send the Open DMX to the Nano. Than the prop will be stand-a-lone no computer will be needed. Just press a button, or PIR trigger, I have already test 2 ESPs playing the same wave file and they stay in sync. So I should be able to have hundreds of props running in sync started with a trigger from what ever I want.
Ted, great video and thanks for that. I'm going to use it for sure in my Halloween display. I can see the values for the resistors 100 and 33 but not the capacitors. I think its a 104 or 0.1uf; is this correct?
Hi Ted You said about "Voice timing tracks", what is that?, is that so when a voice speaks the jaw moves I'm makeing a Monster Mash Animatronics where a Nartrator will be moving in time with the song, I was going to try and do it via a Arduino running a loop and when the counter reaches a certain number then a servo will move the body or arms etc. Is this the sort of thing you are doing?
Here is a good video of how to make a voice timing track in a free program called Xlights. Xlights is mostly use for Christmas light shows. But it has a lot of good servo function and also will let you make voice timing tracks. Here is a video how to make a voice timing track with Xlights you can also use Papagayo to make voice data files. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kh8V2ww-gDk.html After you get that made you can export the timing track and than use it to control servos. Like in this video. m.facebook.com/watch/?v=254638893475190&paipv=0&eav=AfZWkuXl6mCMaESOGjLzDwtw_mQs-3snQ7zMsSDrWpNbwGCXWGj1Blz8_9e8UwspgUQ&_rdr In this video I have Monster mash with a scary face singing Monster mash. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3HeOY8_-UQ4.html Here I am using some voice tracks to move servos. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ir2N5d9KBns.html This is all done using a computer. Voice timing track can be use with just an arduino. But you will have to will have to edit the timing track in Notepad++ and than just get the data part, then you could store that data onto a SD card and read the data from the card and output the values to the servo. You can also make a sequence in Xlights save the sequence file. That is a Fseq file and it just has some header information and than the data. You can also save that data to a SD card and the Arduion can than read the data and send it to the servos. Here is a link with some infor, doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?47505-Execute-vixen-sequence-into-arduino-without-vixen/page2 For more information just search for Arduino Fseq files I plan to start a project that will use 2 SD cards one with MP3 player for the audio files and the other with the Fseq files. I would like to put both one just one card. But a good place to start would be to get something working with 2 cards. I thought you were a beginner then I watch some of you videos on your channel. Nice work on your display. I live in Wisconsin where do you live? Xlights is a very good sequencing program for Pixels and lights. But it also has a lot of good servo function. There just is not of infor on how to use them because 99% of the people using Xlights only do light shows. But a lot of the function that are used for lights can also be used to drive servos. Watch my other videos Xlights controlling 10 servos ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r_JTAMD1jKs.html
@@tedmoga4797 Hi Ted I use Arduino nano and a HCPCA9685 which can control up to 15 servos at once and the command line to move a servo is like this HCPCA9685.Servo(Servo number, number of movements); I live in the UK about 5 miles from the Dartford Bridge (M25) you videos look very intresting Thanks Steve
Im new to this. I want to control roughly 27 12 volt lights on a car with relays using WS2811 chips. Can I control it with a small computer and 3 of those boards you made?
Great job man. Very straightforward. That would work just fine and better than buying if you do this sort of thing all the time. I'm actually making one from an old cctv camera I found.
Note, this isnt working for me, not sure what I am doing wrong. I think my setup in xlights is wrong but can't work it out. Thanks mate, I copied it fromt he screen Here is the code, I made so many mistakes copying it, bad eyes, so could be mistakes. I edited it for 8 channels. #include <Conceptinetics.h> const int Relay[8] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}; #define DMX_SLAVE_CHANNELS 8 DMX_Slave dmx_slave ( DMX_SLAVE_CHANNELS ); void setup() { for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++){ pinMode (Relay[i], OUTPUT);} // DMX data dmx_slave.enable (); dmx_slave.setStartAddress (1); } void loop() { int val; for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++){ val = (dmx_slave.getChannelValue (i+1)); if (val>127) digitalWrite( Relay[i],LOW); else digitalWrite(Relay[i],HIGH);} }
Now you can digitally magnify on top of the lens magnification.. youre usually able to distort the image and readjust screen resolution to compensate to a certain point where the screen resolution is reached but by then it would be issue of light rather than magnification..
Thanks for the reply I shared my board for the single WEs2811, on OSH Park. Name Ted_Moga. I have not built the 3 chip one so I want to do that before sharing that board.
Thanks for the reply I shared my board for the single WEs2811, on OSH Park. Name Ted_Moga. I have not built the 3 chip one so I want to do that before sharing that board.
Ted Great thing you got there. Im working on something of the kind its a flower with 5 petals moved by servos. Im using an arduino uno plus an ethernet arduino so I recieve artnet . Im having trouble with the math of servos 90* s and the absolut 255 output of the dmx @ 100% could you give me a hand with this math , thks Gian. pd Im very bad at programing.
just came across this post,,, i live in a high desert area and i utilize strips for my trees as well,,, 1 is 8' tall and the other 16',,, with winds gusting to 50 mph and several hundreds of dollars replacing wind destroyed strips ive resorted to zip tying the strips to 1/4 inch steel conduit,, on your topper you can drill however many holes for your strips and bolt through leaving 1/2" on the bottom side of the topper,,,, simply slide your conduit up and in and viola! let the wind rip cause it aint goin nowhere! yes the conduit is an investment as you wont destroy your strips,,,,, also makes storing a snap and not a ton of room,,,, just what i use :-)
Ted, thank you for good patient teaching and for good illustration of lathe work. Using a sink drain for focusing is brilliant! Also impressed with your clear understanding of magnification - that is not very common. Curious about the tube section between lens and camera chip: did you paint the tube insides with flat-black paint to reduce internal reflections?
Yea! I finally found someone else who has bad luck like I do! I have been acquiring controllers, lights, software and other miscellaneous items to get my synchronized Christmas lightning display up and running over the last 5 years and close to $4,000 spent. The last 2 years I was finally able to get everything together but ended in disaster with wind and rain storms destroying most of my handmade displays and lights at the end of November (no controllers damaged). I refuse to quit and have already begun with sturdier displays and lights (pixels now). Please do not quit, it has to get better! It appears you have the beefier displays than I do. Good luck with it and hopefully we will be able to view each other's displays on RU-vid at Christmas time this year!
