Hermione Ranger
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Hello!
New user, I first posted this in technical support... Full disclosure, I am a novice at electrical engineering. I was given this system of circuits to operate an interactive art piece that I created. My goal was to learn how to program my own projects alone. Needless to say, that didn't happen. My project was in crunch-time and I was focused on finishing the aesthetics of the art inside the display case. A friend finished all the code and built the boards and gave me the finished product. I was super grateful at the time but now I am pretty frustrated because I am struggling to figure out what they did. When functioning, the user approaches the piece, presses the button, the music stops playing as the doors open, a story plays, stars twinkle, lightning flashes, doors close, music begins to play, again. The slow fade lights in the base of the pedestal and the twinkling stars are always lit. She worked for 5 different exhibits. When I was installing her for another show, I touched something during set up and electrocuted myself. It also fried the teensy. I installed a new teensy and another friend borrowed it to check things. Then COVID hit and he isn't able to sit with me and check things out. The boards appeared to be fully functional when at his place. They were not connected to any of the lights, speakers, or actuators. I plugged the piece in last night and was able to get the lights to function but was unable to get any sign of life from the audio or linear actuators.
It's super weird to describe accurately, so here is a video of her when fully functioning:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MeOgl-eQdaDrYQtc7iELwU1RDkjpRhO
Today, I reinstalled Arduino 1.0.6.
I disconnected the teensy from the audio shield. It looks like my teensy is good, but my code is not. I don't know how to write, nor check code.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13inQHIr3xufnaR7wryEb-JmoFRaxX81e/view?usp=sharing
here is the most recent code:
View attachment 22591
When the teensy is connected to the audio shield, it heats up to the point that it kind of burned my fingers. I imagine that is another issue to deal with.
Pictures of the current monstrosity that is the "brain" of the piece known as Soarsa (pronounced Seer-Sha):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FcybOL5SCvTQF1V6RCgUTS-B4aqd6is/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FpxoHbMgUHl4e0UIZEqHovt73Wa3Ofx/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14JjaJeUSy18L6Iexh2JnkftjMxdRfOHu/view?usp=sharing
Steps I have taken since I posted and received feedback:
I am cleaning up the wiring with an electrician friend.
I installed the Arduino IDE app for Windows 10.
I am installing the appropriate libraries. I may be missing some or using the wrong ones?
When I try to verify the code I receive the following error:
View attachment 22609
I am researching if it is possible to power the teensy 3.2, audio shield, and UNO off the L298N motor driver?
------The original build had the teensy powered by a cigarette lighter charger... I would like to make this look more professional than that. (Reminder, I did not build this, it was a gift).
I have access to new teensy boards if this one is bad. Is it worth it to move to a teensy 4.0. I read it has built-in surge protection and is only marginally more expensive.
I am bringing the piece to a local maker space tomorrow night to have the local geniuses help me get it finished, but I would like to try to get as much done by myself. I want to understand how this thing works.
Thank you, in advance, if you have advice on how to proceed.
New user, I first posted this in technical support... Full disclosure, I am a novice at electrical engineering. I was given this system of circuits to operate an interactive art piece that I created. My goal was to learn how to program my own projects alone. Needless to say, that didn't happen. My project was in crunch-time and I was focused on finishing the aesthetics of the art inside the display case. A friend finished all the code and built the boards and gave me the finished product. I was super grateful at the time but now I am pretty frustrated because I am struggling to figure out what they did. When functioning, the user approaches the piece, presses the button, the music stops playing as the doors open, a story plays, stars twinkle, lightning flashes, doors close, music begins to play, again. The slow fade lights in the base of the pedestal and the twinkling stars are always lit. She worked for 5 different exhibits. When I was installing her for another show, I touched something during set up and electrocuted myself. It also fried the teensy. I installed a new teensy and another friend borrowed it to check things. Then COVID hit and he isn't able to sit with me and check things out. The boards appeared to be fully functional when at his place. They were not connected to any of the lights, speakers, or actuators. I plugged the piece in last night and was able to get the lights to function but was unable to get any sign of life from the audio or linear actuators.
It's super weird to describe accurately, so here is a video of her when fully functioning:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MeOgl-eQdaDrYQtc7iELwU1RDkjpRhO
Today, I reinstalled Arduino 1.0.6.
I disconnected the teensy from the audio shield. It looks like my teensy is good, but my code is not. I don't know how to write, nor check code.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13inQHIr3xufnaR7wryEb-JmoFRaxX81e/view?usp=sharing
here is the most recent code:
View attachment 22591
When the teensy is connected to the audio shield, it heats up to the point that it kind of burned my fingers. I imagine that is another issue to deal with.
Pictures of the current monstrosity that is the "brain" of the piece known as Soarsa (pronounced Seer-Sha):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FcybOL5SCvTQF1V6RCgUTS-B4aqd6is/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FpxoHbMgUHl4e0UIZEqHovt73Wa3Ofx/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14JjaJeUSy18L6Iexh2JnkftjMxdRfOHu/view?usp=sharing
Steps I have taken since I posted and received feedback:
I am cleaning up the wiring with an electrician friend.
I installed the Arduino IDE app for Windows 10.
I am installing the appropriate libraries. I may be missing some or using the wrong ones?
When I try to verify the code I receive the following error:
View attachment 22609
I am researching if it is possible to power the teensy 3.2, audio shield, and UNO off the L298N motor driver?
------The original build had the teensy powered by a cigarette lighter charger... I would like to make this look more professional than that. (Reminder, I did not build this, it was a gift).
I have access to new teensy boards if this one is bad. Is it worth it to move to a teensy 4.0. I read it has built-in surge protection and is only marginally more expensive.
I am bringing the piece to a local maker space tomorrow night to have the local geniuses help me get it finished, but I would like to try to get as much done by myself. I want to understand how this thing works.
Thank you, in advance, if you have advice on how to proceed.