Hi all,
i'd like to introduce my first electronic project, the YMFWR!
When i battle with my friends i've never been able to count the seconds of the reloading time of my tanks. So i decided to make something that can do the job
I've used an Arduino Nano connected in my TX, a spektrum DX6i.
I'll explain something about it: first of all you must know what an arduino board is (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino).
I wrote a scketch for the board (can be downloaded from
https://github.com/Murdock73/YMFWR) where, reading from the TX when the tank fires, it turn off a led, count until 9 (or 5) seconds, then turn on again the led.
Here's the schematic of the connection with the TX.
For the connection i've used and modified an HL 10 pin cable.
With a multimeter i've found in my RX (spektrum DX6i) where i can power the board under the control of the power button
Then i can solder the wires without damaging the connectors
For the potentiometer i soldered the wire in a pin of the firing button
then i've installed the tank class switch (5 or 9 seconds) in the hull of the RX
And finally the LED and the board are in position.
When I turn on the radio here's the firing LED turned on waiting for the battle!
Wait a moment! I bet that you want to know what the hell means YMFWR. It means You May Fire When Ready. Naming the project in this way was the only possibility to have the Grand Moff Tarkin as a testimonial for the promotion in the world of this work!
