Thanks so much for posting your videos. I do a walk through haunt each year and would love to do something like this someday. I have watched your videos over and over. I will have to start gathering some supplies for sure. Thanks so much.
Few things that I would do: Integrate the wireless remotes into the control panel, let the antennas come out of the back (use something like a fancy wifi antenna type antenna) Make a switch in the station to let the cars automatically stop (like u use switches to see where the cars are in the track) But very awesome!
Yeah, I tried to keep it simple and straight forward for my first set up. My new ride system is going to be fully automated with a micro controller and photo eye sensors, running 6 Blocks(zones) with tracking and self park and position advance, and it will have power on the track rail. I have a teaser video up of the micro controller and preliminary panel set up I'll be using.
hey hello brett, here Anne again from Holland, I'm almost done with the go-kart now, I have a 12v motor with a chain, and a small panel with a pwm and key switch, and am now busy charging the battery, but this I really have to go back to 100% from 0, and because I have a sailing battery from Varta, a gel battery, this will take a while. but no problem, i have all the time XD 😝. So I have a few questions, how many batteries do you need at least, for example to run the attraction for a few hours, and do you still need spare batteries? In other words, how many batteries do you have? . and I have a question about a switch, because I saw in your video that when you turn on the switch, a red light comes on, but the start and stop buttons do go out. so my question is, because usually a switch has 1 normally open, 1 normally closed, and common, can I, for example, connect a light to the NC? Or does it not send a signal? ie how did you do this? hope you can help me with this. oh yes one more question, what is the brand of the remote switches, and where did you buy them? because I found some on Ali Express, only the remote switches, so the transmitters, are a bit too small, as they look, so I may not be able to get in to measure and connect the buttons. a happy new year, for 2022 and hopefully I'll talk to you again soon, greetings from the Netherlands, Anne Schepers.
Happy new year Anne! Great to hear from you again! I'm excited to hear of all of your progress! I purchased the RF on/off remote switch on Ebay. Look up on Ebay: MSD-INC 12v output 30A ON Off RF relay switch long range remote control RX10P. As for the override switch and red light they are not necessary, just an extra precaution since I had multiple people operate the ride. The switch disconnected the 12volts That powered the remote control units and turned on the light. If you want to connect that circut , yes you can use the NC side of the switch if the light you want to use is the same voltage as the power you need for the remote control units( I used a 12v power supply inside the control panel). For the batteries I ran a 24v system so I ran 2- 12volt 20A lead acid batteries in a series in each ride vehicle and they lasted 3-3 1/2 hours with no problem. I did have an extra set of batteries just in case. Hope this helps you with your project! Brett
Hello, I have a question regarding the rf relays: did you use the exact same ones for both cartes or two different ones with different frequencese ? Do they not interfear with each Other? Thanks allot and greetings fromm Germany!
Hi Toby, I used 2 different RF relays. The ones I used are the same frequency, but are linked to the remotes that they come with only. I have not had any interference between the 2 units.
Thanks so much for posting your videos. I do a walk through haunt each year and would love to do something like this someday. I have watched your videos over and over. I will have to start gathering some supplies for sure.
Thanks so much.
My pleasure! Yeah we did walk throughs for about 8 years. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
your hollow ween dark ride looks cool!
Thank You!
Super cool once again another great video u cover it perfectly.
Awesome setup! I used those same limit switches on my layout last year and had them tied into the dispatch system which was controlled by an Arduino.
Thanks! Yeah on my set up I tried to keep it simple. So how did you tie them into the dispatch?
@@pixelvisioner On my panel, I could only dispatch if the limit switch in the station was activated.
Few things that I would do:
Integrate the wireless remotes into the control panel, let the antennas come out of the back (use something like a fancy wifi antenna type antenna)
Make a switch in the station to let the cars automatically stop (like u use switches to see where the cars are in the track)
But very awesome!
Yeah, I tried to keep it simple and straight forward for my first set up. My new ride system is going to be fully automated with a micro controller and photo eye sensors, running 6 Blocks(zones) with tracking and self park and position advance, and it will have power on the track rail. I have a teaser video up of the micro controller and preliminary panel set up I'll be using.
hey hello brett, here Anne again from Holland, I'm almost done with the go-kart now, I have a 12v motor with a chain, and a small panel with a pwm and key switch, and am now busy charging the battery, but this I really have to go back to 100% from 0, and because I have a sailing battery from Varta, a gel battery, this will take a while. but no problem, i have all the time XD 😝. So I have a few questions, how many batteries do you need at least, for example to run the attraction for a few hours, and do you still need spare batteries? In other words, how many batteries do you have? . and I have a question about a switch, because I saw in your video that when you turn on the switch, a red light comes on, but the start and stop buttons do go out. so my question is, because usually a switch has 1 normally open, 1 normally closed, and common, can I, for example, connect a light to the NC? Or does it not send a signal? ie how did you do this? hope you can help me with this. oh yes one more question, what is the brand of the remote switches, and where did you buy them? because I found some on Ali Express, only the remote switches, so the transmitters, are a bit too small, as they look, so I may not be able to get in to measure and connect the buttons. a happy new year, for 2022 and hopefully I'll talk to you again soon, greetings from the Netherlands, Anne Schepers.
Happy new year Anne! Great to hear from you again! I'm excited to hear of all of your progress! I purchased the RF on/off remote switch on Ebay. Look up on Ebay: MSD-INC 12v output 30A ON Off RF relay switch long range remote control RX10P. As for the override switch and red light they are not necessary, just an extra precaution since I had multiple people operate the ride. The switch disconnected the 12volts That powered the remote control units and turned on the light. If you want to connect that circut , yes you can use the NC side of the switch if the light you want to use is the same voltage as the power you need for the remote control units( I used a 12v power supply inside the control panel). For the batteries I ran a 24v system so I ran 2- 12volt 20A lead acid batteries in a series in each ride vehicle and they lasted 3-3 1/2 hours with no problem. I did have an extra set of batteries just in case. Hope this helps you with your project! Brett
Hello, I have a question regarding the rf relays: did you use the exact same ones for both cartes or two different ones with different frequencese ? Do they not interfear with each Other?
Thanks allot and greetings fromm Germany!
Hi Toby, I used 2 different RF relays. The ones I used are the same frequency, but are linked to the remotes that they come with only. I have not had any interference between the 2 units.
@@pixelvisioner Ok, thanks allot!