When you say remote.. do you mean via wireless ?? If you can run some wire which is obviously needed for the power anyway.. then this can be very simple via some switches and a multi- conductor cable. I'd run the wire down along with the winch line.
Surpluscenter.com has some cheap 12 volt actuators.. Don't over think this.. Personally I think a PIC is WAY over thinking this.. a cheap PLC with relay outputs would be easier to work with and more cost effective for a one off like this..(if it is even required) Automation Direct has relay output PLCs for less than $100. The programming software is free. Dave On 10/15/2013 6:34 PM, Bruce Klawiter wrote: > I need help > > First let me say i know zero about controllers. > > I am building the chandelier for the high schools performance of Phantom of > the Opera. > I need to remotely control the lights, two actuators and some spark emitters. > The chandelier will sit on the stage all crumpled up as the play starts it > will slowly raise and the lights will flicker and all come to life as the > chandelier reaches is apex. > Later in the play we will lower the chandelier a few feet and shake it with > the actuators, flicker some of the lights and set off the spark emitters. > > Everything need to run off a 12 volt battery. > There are: > 48 LED globes. > Some types of spark emitters, not sure what I am using yet, don't want to set > of the smoke alarms > Some type of linear actuator to pull two tiers of the chandelier together to > shake it. Open to suggestions. > Run everything but the winch, remotely. > > I'm told I need a pic controller for this and the engineer where I work says > he'll put it all together and program it, but I need to find it and buy it > first. > > Any help I can get on this will be greatly appreciated. > Bruce > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > October Webinars: Code for Performance > Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. > Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from > the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60135031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60135031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
