I've purchased the Art Controller Relay Board. Found here https://www.adafruit.com/product/1038
Assembly was easy, but i feel completely lost after reading the wiki page http://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/Art_controller
I basically have a kinetic sculpture that i would like to press a button to turn it on and shut off after 30 seconds. Press the button twice would shut it off too.
I'm using the controller for a 110v AC Gear Motor. I also have a illuminated push on/off switch i'd like to use. Could someone point me in the right direction, Thanks a bunch!
Push Button
https://www.radioshack.com/products/lig ... 5717520005
Similar motor
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Art controller Relay Board
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- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
I think you want to set up the controller with switches 4, 5, 6 & 7 on. That will give you a time of 30 seconds.
Then add an option jumper to position B2 to start & stop on the trigger button
Connect your button to the "trigger in" terminals on the side of the board.
Then add an option jumper to position B2 to start & stop on the trigger button
Connect your button to the "trigger in" terminals on the side of the board.
- Hamburgerfella
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
Thanks, Sorry for the delayed response. Giving it a go today.
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
No problem. Let us know how it goes.
- Hamburgerfella
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
No luck :/
I've got 12v going into J1 to power it.
On the relay I'm just using a corded light socket. Wired to N.O. and Common.
Toggle switch for the trigger.
At the moment b3 is jumped for the repeat mode.
I'm just mocking it up for now. Eventually it will be controlling a gear motor on a kinetic sculpture.
I've got 12v going into J1 to power it.
On the relay I'm just using a corded light socket. Wired to N.O. and Common.
Toggle switch for the trigger.
At the moment b3 is jumped for the repeat mode.
I'm just mocking it up for now. Eventually it will be controlling a gear motor on a kinetic sculpture.
- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
So what does it do?
- Hamburgerfella
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
Nothing, The d3 LED will light up only if i put power to the trigger switch. Still nothing after that.
- Hamburgerfella
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
just found a backwards diode... fixing it now
- Hamburgerfella
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
I built a second one and it works perfectly! I'll just have to give the first one a good look over I guess and see what i missed. I probably blew a component or something, with all the tinkering around with it.
Thank You
Thank You
- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
Good to hear you've got one working now. Thanks for the follow-up.
- TSukle
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
I have my Art Controller Relay board up and running, but now want to use a photocell trigger to trigger at dusk for a lighting project. Does adafruit have a photocell that will work? How do I do this?
- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: Art controller Relay Board
You should be able to do that with a phototransistor like this one:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2831
Since this is an Evil Mad Scientist designed board, they might have some more specific advice for your application:
http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2831
Since this is an Evil Mad Scientist designed board, they might have some more specific advice for your application:
http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.