Please forgive a newbie for asking for assistance for a project.
Project
To automate a large dolls house set up.
Required multiple outputs (about 50)
To be timed
MP3 player to play selected tracks on time command
Display to show status of running program
I understand that I will need more than 1 Picaxe controller to do this, can I link the output from 1 controller to the input of another to trigger events? Or can 1 real time clock be connected to 2 controllers to activate events
?? In my head I have the idea that I have a Realtime clock running.
At a defined time, I would like the program to run, this would switch on lights in various rooms at various times (to simulate people moving about)
Also, at various times the mp3 player would need to activate selected tracks to play sound effects (i.e. dog barking, people talking, clock chiming)
The outputs only need to supply low current for miniature lights, they are 12vdc
Does this make sense and if so, what do I need to buy to get started
I am currently reading the manuals and think that what I want to do is possible
Simple flow chart ….
At 6:00 Pm switch on lamp 1
At 6:03 pm sound dog bark
At 6:10 switch on lamps 2/7/8/11
Hope someone will assist me in getting started
Project
To automate a large dolls house set up.
Required multiple outputs (about 50)
To be timed
MP3 player to play selected tracks on time command
Display to show status of running program
I understand that I will need more than 1 Picaxe controller to do this, can I link the output from 1 controller to the input of another to trigger events? Or can 1 real time clock be connected to 2 controllers to activate events
?? In my head I have the idea that I have a Realtime clock running.
At a defined time, I would like the program to run, this would switch on lights in various rooms at various times (to simulate people moving about)
Also, at various times the mp3 player would need to activate selected tracks to play sound effects (i.e. dog barking, people talking, clock chiming)
The outputs only need to supply low current for miniature lights, they are 12vdc
Does this make sense and if so, what do I need to buy to get started
I am currently reading the manuals and think that what I want to do is possible
Simple flow chart ….
At 6:00 Pm switch on lamp 1
At 6:03 pm sound dog bark
At 6:10 switch on lamps 2/7/8/11
Hope someone will assist me in getting started