A big hello from the UK!
I have a charity car project that is ongoing to raise funds for Help for Heroes. Our vehicle will be customised with lights, motors and sounds.
I have a standard arduino and a 4-relay board which is working well using various sketches I have found on the net.
I was wondering if anyone could help me with a sketch that will turn on 3, or 4 of these relays at a time interval that I can set from a single N/O momentery switch. I also need it to reset after a certain time so that when the button is pressed again the sequence will start again.
I have an HD44780 LCD that I'd like to work into the design that could display text just before the relevent relay becomes active. (This is not essential as the relays are my priority just now)
As it stands my relays, 1-4 are connected to pins 2-5 although I don't need the 4th relay at this time.
Basically the car will loosely resemble a helicopter and will have a set up of lights, motors and a cheap MP3 player that has a physical switch that when made instantly starts the helicopter sound file.
If I'm totally honest i think I need a 'pro' to write me a sketch that is really basic as I lack the skills to do it myself.
The lights, motors and mp3 will be powered externally and will be initiated with the arduino like this:
1. User presses a N/O momentery switch.
2. Relay 1 makes & MP3 plays, engine start up - and remains on for duration of file (1:52).
3. After 10 secs - Relay 2 makes and Navigation lights iluminate.
4. After engine warm-up 22secs relay 3 makes and 'rotors' start.
5. After 1:40 relay 3 breaks, rotors stop.
6. After 1:52 relays 1 & 2 break.
7. Next press of button, steps 1-6 start again.
If it is easier I can use a locking switch, would that would solve the re-set?
I know this is a big ask but i severely lack the programming knowledge to do this.
I hope someone can help, i'm sure it's not too difficult for you pros!
I really appreciate people reading this and taking the time to reply.
Many thanks in advance.
VB
