arduino: a cheap board for E11 blaster effects

[skyone]

i just uploaded a new code in the first page that supports this WT5001 sound module and also add some new features:

- long pressing of select button enter into radio mode, that means a loop mp3 file with stormtroopers voices (i used the one from the legion website) tha's a nice feature i think when you keep your blaster in the holster

- a welcome voice of vader when turn on the blaster

 

 

 

you need the sound files as i uploaded in the microsd card in orfer to make it works (pm me)

 

also, after copied in the microsd card it needs to be ordered again or it will not work correctly. For that purpose i use a very simple software:

http://www.anerty.net/software/file/DriveSort/

Edited August 20, 2014 by skyone

[Chivo]

I like the play random TK voice's, Nice work  

 

 

I seem to get this error with the code ?

 

e11_ver_04_02L_WT5001.ino:306:33: error: invalid suffix "cvf00" on integer constant

[skyone]

I like the play random TK voice's, Nice work  

 

 

I seem to get this error with the code ?

 

e11_ver_04_02L_WT5001.ino:306:33: error: invalid suffix "cvf00" on integer constant

yea sorry i mistyped something in the code now i reupload the right one (i also added minor mods)

 

edit:

i added the code with radio mode (hold button) also for previous mp3 player WTM-SD (as mine) and it's working great

 

if you are going to update you will need the new mp3 files (pm me, or just add two files in folder advert02, named 013.mp3 for button sound, and 014.mp3 for radio stormtrooper chat, link in the first page)

Edited August 24, 2014 by skyone

[Chivo]

Thank you Skyone !!!!

 

Have it all working great

Edited August 24, 2014 by Chivo

[Espaider]

Hi... I am trying to put this together...  Thank you so much for this Project.

Still waiting to receive some pieces but I need some assistance... (Sorry I know very Little about electronics)

In the led drivers... Do I have to install a 100uf capacitor ?? I dont see it in the components list.

 

Also in the led drivers... what doesthe symbol on the dim cable mean? ( the one that goes to d9 in arduino).

Again in the led drivers...whats the symbol after the led ??

 

Thanks !!

[skyone]

Hi... I am trying to put this together...  Thank you so much for this Project.

Still waiting to receive some pieces but I need some assistance... (Sorry I know very Little about electronics)

In the led drivers... Do I have to install a 100uf capacitor ?? I dont see it in the components list.

 

Also in the led drivers... what doesthe symbol on the dim cable mean? ( the one that goes to d9 in arduino).

Again in the led drivers...whats the symbol after the led ??

 

Thanks !!

 

the 100uf capacitor is already included in the led driver. On the capacitor terminals you will connect positive and negative of the battery (the "minus" labeled on the capactitor shows wich one is anode and cathode).

the dim pin on the chip goes to the pin digital 9 of arduino

that way you can control the power and the brightness of the led

 

 

 

 

Edited August 29, 2014 by skyone

[Espaider]

Hi,

 

Thanks for answer.. had a couple of problems.. but managed.

 

Again, great project !!

Edited August 29, 2014 by Espaider

[Grimez]

When this is all finished and kits are possible for sale, will it come with a more concise mode with just the two E-11 blaster modes and the radio chatter?

[ericgu]

Hi ,

Great tutorial and project. I'm looking for sound files and can't find the link. Could you help me?

Thx

[skyone]

Hi ,

Great tutorial and project. I'm looking for sound files and can't find the link. Could you help me?

Thx

 

hi i sent you  a pm

[ejb]

Hi,

 

Great project - thanks for sharing and open sourcing

 

I used it as my first project with Arduino

 

I noticed a couple of things in your code (probably not important but...)

the random function never returns the max value - they define it as 'max exclusive'

For example the Vader startup is random(0,3) which will only give 0,1,2 (and if you use the helper functions below you can use random(60,63+1) and just play the resulting track number)

 

The other thing is that after a lot of looking I found a way to turn an int into a hex that seems to work for the MT5001 board (actually is easy once I found it) - I use the below function

//return hex from int

int intToHex(int i) {

  return 0x00 + i;

}

 

So then I can have a function that plays tracks counting in ints

 

//Play track number 'track' (passed as int and internally converted to hex as required by WT5001)

void wtPlayTrack (int track) {

  int trackHex = intToHex(track);

  //Send commands to device

  Serial.write(0x7E); //Start command

  Serial.write(0x04); //Data length

  Serial.write(0xA0); //A0 - play from SD card

  Serial.write(highByte(trackHex)); //Track number - high byte hex

  Serial.write(lowByte(trackHex));  //Track number - low byte hex

  Serial.write(0x7E); //End command

}

 

Probably not a big deal now that you are finished, but thought I'd mention it anyway

 

Cheers

ejb

 

[skyone]

 

Hi,

 

Great project - thanks for sharing and open sourcing

...

 

 

You are right, then it should work better a code like this

//return hex from int

int intToHex(int i) {

  return 0x00 + i;
}

    TrackCounter2 = random(60,64);  // play files random vader voice
    int trackHex = intToHex(TrackCounter2);

    Serial.write(0x7E);
    Serial.write(0x04);
    Serial.write(0xA0); // A0 for SD card
    Serial.write(0x00); // high byte hex
    Serial.write(lowByte(trackHex));  //Track number - low byte hex
    Serial.write(0x7E);

Edited September 28, 2014 by skyone

[skyone]

new arduino rifle has just born in our garrison ...

 

[kayelbe[501st]]

Hi... I am trying to put this together...  Thank you so much for this Project.

Still waiting to receive some pieces but I need some assistance... (Sorry I know very Little about electronics)

In the led drivers... Do I have to install a 100uf capacitor ?? I dont see it in the components list.

 

Also in the led drivers... what doesthe symbol on the dim cable mean? ( the one that goes to d9 in arduino).

Again in the led drivers...whats the symbol after the led ??

 

Thanks !!

 

 

I'm also a bit confused in the same areas as Espaider...

 

He asked what the symbols on the schematic around the drivers are.  One looks like a square wave (the one on the dim cable to d9).  The other one looks like an inductor of some sort (100 microhenry).  As with the 100 microfarad cap, is the inductor on the driver board or does it need to be added?

 

Also, do you have pictures of "ready to pack" sub assemblies?  I'm trying to get an idea how the final assembly is done.  Most of the pictures seem to be test configurations.

 

Thanks,

Kevin

[funkyboy]

Hallo where can I found the Mp3 files for the SD card 

 

greetings

 

Andy

[timthetoolman]

Thanks for posting...good info

Edited December 23, 2014 by timthetoolman

[Spycee[TK]]

I began ordering pieces for the electronics part ...  My arduino board works well and I am able to play with LED lights, it's a good start 

[timthetoolman]

I began ordering pieces for the electronics part ...  My arduino board works well and I am able to play with LED lights, it's a good start 

Sweet!

 

I'm looking forward to it.

[skyone]

have a nice time with your arduinos

[Spycee[TK]]

When you see all the possibilities with arduino kits, it's like ***WOW*** !!!

[Spycee[TK]]

I'm advancing ...  But I'm having a problem ...  I don't know why, but it seems that the "firing" switch event is firing to often ...  When I click on the switch it sometimes fires 2-3 times, and also when releasing the switch.  Does someone have an idea ?

 

Besides the firing switch, I have the 10-led "battery charge" that works well, I added flashing when the bars disappear.  Very nice :-)  But It seems one of the led is not working correctly, it lighted up only one second.  All the solders seem correct.

[skyone]

I'm advancing ...  But I'm having a problem ...  I don't know why, but it seems that the "firing" switch event is firing to often ...  When I click on the switch it sometimes fires 2-3 times, and also when releasing the switch.  Does someone have an idea ?

 

try add a debounce time, i did for the selector switch but i didnt' for the fire button cause i didn't experience your problem

http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Debounce

 

 

for the led not lighting, what is your power source? how many modules have you connected?

[Spycee[TK]]

I forgot to mention it but that's exactly what I did just after I wrote my post, and now it works fine for the firing :-)

 

For the led my power source is usb. I just have the 10-led and a switch for firing.

[Darth_Dar]

Very interesting to read and watch, thank you for sharing. 

[Khazid[TK]]

Skyone, your thread was the inspiration behind my ANH E-11 build. Your help via PM's, and the work in this thread was so helpful, that I doubt I could have pulled it off on my own.

 

Many thanks!