First off, I wanted to thank everyone for contributing to such a great board. I've been here reading and learning for months and have loved every minute of it! I tried very hard to not ask any questions since it seems like everything is already answered on here but I've hit a major wall and can't seem to figure it out.
I'm building an iron man hand/forearm, arc reactor, and helmet. I plan to use reed switches to active the hand repulsor light and open/close the helmet.
I can't figure out how to wire and code it correctly. I've read the posts on here by 7sinz and others as well as visited the arduino site and youtube but I can't figure out how to get these things to work together on my arduino uno. Whether its the wiring or the coding, I don't know. I think the major block is how to use a reed switch instead of a button. I've tried replacing one for the other and it doesn't work. I also don't know how to have multiple inputs devices each signaling different reactions.
- 1 reed switch will trigger the repulsor light to fade on(while near a magnet), then (when I move the magnet away) to fade off.
- a different reed switch (not sure where to hide this one) would be used to move the face plate up and down.
I apologize for the large question, but I really am at my wits end with Halloween fast approaching. Thanks for all the help you've given me from months before I even got to this point. You guys rule!
I'm building an iron man hand/forearm, arc reactor, and helmet. I plan to use reed switches to active the hand repulsor light and open/close the helmet.
I can't figure out how to wire and code it correctly. I've read the posts on here by 7sinz and others as well as visited the arduino site and youtube but I can't figure out how to get these things to work together on my arduino uno. Whether its the wiring or the coding, I don't know. I think the major block is how to use a reed switch instead of a button. I've tried replacing one for the other and it doesn't work. I also don't know how to have multiple inputs devices each signaling different reactions.
- 1 reed switch will trigger the repulsor light to fade on(while near a magnet), then (when I move the magnet away) to fade off.
- a different reed switch (not sure where to hide this one) would be used to move the face plate up and down.
I apologize for the large question, but I really am at my wits end with Halloween fast approaching. Thanks for all the help you've given me from months before I even got to this point. You guys rule!
