This is SO great. I use a SSC-32U to control skeletons/servos, I use skull tracks to program them. I'd like to do the same with Squawkers. Do you or anyone else know of a how-to link? I'm needing to know how to hook to the board, that's all. Thanks! Keep up the great work!
Hi Mark! This is incredible! I love it! I am trying to do the same thing at the moment and was wondering if there was a way we could connect via youtube messaging or email, etc. I have been wanting to build my own tiki room for years and was hoping you might have some advice, suggestions, or even a possible team up. I was just blown away by your work. So impressed! Thank you ever so kindly and All my very best! - apologies wasn't sure the best way to reach you. :)
I love what you have do with the Squawkers. I would love to see detailed video of how you did what you did. I looked at your flicker account and it just blows my mind without video audio telling what you're doing. Basically, I need a video for DUMMIES.
Very nice. Any chance you will be posting in depth information / tutorial on your work? I have the bird now and have just started tinkering but if I discovered your work it seems you have already cracked the squawkers code. I can also offer a small donation for a tutorial...
Hi Garth. Been meaning to do that. Life's been getting in the way :). I do have a flikr album with teardown photos here: www.flickr.com/photos/48154193@N00/sets/72157637727178695/ and more here: www.flickr.com/photos/48154193@N00/sets/72157637653178033/ I haven't put the other stuff together yet. But that should get you started. feel free to ask questions at mark.a.evans@gmail.com. I'll do my best to answer.
Thanks Mark. I've reviewed more of your flicker and RUclips notes. I've realized you are custom driving the head and body transmissions with the raspberry pi motor shield. I had initially thought you had decoded the IR codes but you had mentioned you did not have a remote. The ir remote you do have is interacting with your custom c++ code. I am assuming that the c++ code is reading the limit switches, toggling / overriding the birds interactivity switches with transistors.
The IR remote I used is one you can get over at AdaFruit goo.gl/WQ9lyQ They've got a great primer on using it here: goo.gl/TYB7Hc I just wrote a quickie python script to call my vixen reader (see below). I've got about 8 or so "acts" for the parrot and they can be called up via the remote. Next up for the parrot will be to replicate the voice recognition the parrot can do.
After looking at some more videos I'm wondering if it's of much value to decode the Hasbro IR remote as it appears the approach you took allows more granular control of its movements. Any thoughts on that?
I think it would be cool to find a remote and grab the program out of it. Always wanted to see what it could do. I have a feeling it's not granular enough for what I wanted to do though.
+Mark Evans I have a working remote. I have just set up a raspberry pi workstation. plus.google.com/107662417625154967916/posts/NQqdDvLLEFG I tried a linksprite IR shield and had problems with LIRC. I have IR receiver and transmitter modules on the way (on the slow boat from china) I have an xprotolab 2 channel oscilloscope set up. I plan on using it to detect and decode the output from the IR remote for all of its functions. If you like we can arrange a time and do a hangout once I get setup to gather data. Once I have my data, I would be willing to lend you the remote for non destructive testing. I haven't opened the remote up because I believe that it is simple enough just to interrogate it for the various output sequences. Let me know if you are still interested. My plan is to interface a Pi zero, motion detector with the parrot along with a cash register printer for a coin operated fortune and advice giving parrot. a "Polly wants some money" piggy bank. Nothing commercial, just putting my parrot for home entertainment.
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This is SO great. I use a SSC-32U to control skeletons/servos, I use skull tracks to program them. I'd like to do the same with Squawkers. Do you or anyone else know of a how-to link? I'm needing to know how to hook to the board, that's all. Thanks! Keep up the great work!
Hi Mark! This is incredible! I love it! I am trying to do the same thing at the moment and was wondering if there was a way we could connect via youtube messaging or email, etc. I have been wanting to build my own tiki room for years and was hoping you might have some advice, suggestions, or even a possible team up. I was just blown away by your work. So impressed! Thank you ever so kindly and All my very best! - apologies wasn't sure the best way to reach you. :)
Great work Mark. Are you using squawker talker?
I love what you have do with the Squawkers. I would love to see detailed video of how you did what you did. I looked at your flicker account and it just blows my mind without video audio telling what you're doing. Basically, I need a video for DUMMIES.
Very nice. Any chance you will be posting in depth information / tutorial on your work? I have the bird now and have just started tinkering but if I discovered your work it seems you have already cracked the squawkers code. I can also offer a small donation for a tutorial...
Hi Garth. Been meaning to do that. Life's been getting in the way :). I do have a flikr album with teardown photos here:
www.flickr.com/photos/48154193@N00/sets/72157637727178695/
and more here:
www.flickr.com/photos/48154193@N00/sets/72157637653178033/
I haven't put the other stuff together yet. But that should get you started. feel free to ask questions at mark.a.evans@gmail.com. I'll do my best to answer.
Thanks Mark. I've reviewed more of your flicker and RUclips notes. I've realized you are custom driving the head and body transmissions with the raspberry pi motor shield. I had initially thought you had decoded the IR codes but you had mentioned you did not have a remote. The ir remote you do have is interacting with your custom c++ code. I am assuming that the c++ code is reading the limit switches, toggling / overriding the birds interactivity switches with transistors.
The IR remote I used is one you can get over at AdaFruit goo.gl/WQ9lyQ
They've got a great primer on using it here: goo.gl/TYB7Hc
I just wrote a quickie python script to call my vixen reader (see below). I've got about 8 or so "acts" for the parrot and they can be called up via the remote.
Next up for the parrot will be to replicate the voice recognition the parrot can do.
After looking at some more videos I'm wondering if it's of much value to decode the Hasbro IR remote as it appears the approach you took allows more granular control of its movements. Any thoughts on that?
I think it would be cool to find a remote and grab the program out of it. Always wanted to see what it could do. I have a feeling it's not granular enough for what I wanted to do though.
+Mark Evans I have a working remote.
I have just set up a raspberry pi workstation.
plus.google.com/107662417625154967916/posts/NQqdDvLLEFG
I tried a linksprite IR shield and had problems with LIRC.
I have IR receiver and transmitter modules on the way (on the slow boat from china)
I have an xprotolab 2 channel oscilloscope set up.
I plan on using it to detect and decode the output from the IR remote for all of its functions.
If you like we can arrange a time and do a hangout once I get setup to gather data.
Once I have my data, I would be willing to lend you the remote for non destructive testing.
I haven't opened the remote up because I believe that it is simple enough just to interrogate it for the various output sequences.
Let me know if you are still interested.
My plan is to interface a Pi zero, motion detector with the parrot along with a cash register printer for a coin operated fortune and advice giving parrot. a "Polly wants some money" piggy bank.
Nothing commercial, just putting my parrot for home entertainment.