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Light or solenoid control between multiple Pis

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anderson3250 over 4 years ago

I have a project I want to work on that would involve multiple Pis. I want to have them talk to each other via wifi/bluetooth with a main one with a display while the others each control a light or solenoid. Would this be possible with a bunch of Pis or would an arduino be the better option? Also would it be possible to daisy chain them so the main pi would know which state each pi would be in? Even if it is too far from the furthest unit? My experience so far has been with building the handheld emulators, so this is a big leap for me since those had walkthroughs. I'm thinking a Pi4 and a bunch of zeroes for the smaller units to reduce the cost.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 4 years ago

    "... or would an arduino be the better option ?..."

     

    Perhaps take a look at this 27x Arduino interactive control project at Carnegie Science Center  for ideas.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypBI0wJYfcQ

     

    https://blog.adafruit.com/2018/03/05/200-button-wall-with-light-sound-and-interactive-effects-also-a-tour-of-the-project…

     

    Replace the Nanos with wireless equivalents depending on your requirements.

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    feiticeir0 over 4 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

    I've seen this - in the Adafruit's website - before . It's a massive wall and very very big ! image  It's awesome

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    feiticeir0 over 4 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

    I've seen this - in the Adafruit's website - before . It's a massive wall and very very big ! image  It's awesome

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