Iron Man Helmet WIP

saiko2000 · March 26, 2012, 8:30am

Hello Pololu board
I’m new to the site and new to Robotics

I have an Iron Man Helmet WIP build and am now looking at the electronics. I was thinking of running the eyes and Arc Reactor from a reed switch in the helmet but if I can get the Pololu Micro 6 to run it all that wpould be perfect

I’m not familiar with programming and only have 2 weeks to finish. I was wondering if someone more familiar with the Micro 6 and its programming would be willing to help me out.

If so, thanks a million and this is how I would like to set my helmet up like.

The start position is always “visor up, eyes and Arc reactor off”

Press the button to run the servos to close the visor.
Visor closed “then” the Arc reactor lights up and stays on
then the lights in the eyes flicker a little then stay on.

Press the button again to run the servos to open the visor.

The the lights in the eyes flicker a little then turn off.
Then the Visor opens
Then the Arc reactor turns off
This is now back at the start position

Hardware Config
Channel 0 - One push button switch (SPST and pull up resistor)
Channel 1 - Servo 1
Channel 2 - Servo 2
Channel 3 - Arc Reactor (paralell LED’s)
Channel 4 - Eyes (paralelle LED’s)

Im wide open to any suggestions

Thanks

The Beginning

One coat of fibreglass and fitting

Bondo before sanding

mclemens1969 · March 27, 2012, 3:57pm

Impressive I’d like to see how this turns out

saiko2000 · April 16, 2012, 2:17pm

Here it is all done. Won 1st place in the costume contest at Toronto Comic Con. Good day all around

DavidEGrayson · April 16, 2012, 7:17pm

That is very cool! I’m glad you got it all working.

–David

highwaymansc · October 10, 2012, 7:06pm

Hello,

Did you ever find a solution to this? I am trying to motorize my helmet as well with the micro maestro. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edgar · March 24, 2013, 5:04pm

Haha…this is so cool!

saiko2000 · October 28, 2013, 11:58am

I had a friend code this cause I don’t know how .

Connection
Channel 0 - Servo 1
Channel 1 - Servo 2
Channel 2 - Push Button Switch
Channel 3 - Eyes
Channel 4 - Arc Reactor

Operation
The start position is always “visor up, eyes and Arc reactor off ”

Press the button to run the servos to close the visor. 
 Visor closed “then” the Arc reacto lights up
 then the lights in the eyes flicker a little then stay on. 

 Press the button again to run the servos to open the visor.
 At the same time the lights in the eyes flicker a little then turn off.
 Visor open
 Then the Arc reactor turns off 
 This is the start position 


Program
servo_reset
lights_off
servo_reset

main_loop

quit


### servo control subroutines
sub servo_reset
	#reset servos to mid position
	500 delay
	4000 4000 set_servos
	return

sub servo_gate_open
	#move servos in the opposite direction
	500 delay
	4000 8000 set_servos
	return

sub servo_fin_right
	#move both servos to the left
	500 delay
	8000 8000 set_servos
	return

sub set_servos
	#consume two stack values to run servos
	1 servo 0 servo
	return

### Button stadfte read subroutines
sub button
	2 get_position 511 less_than
	return

sub wait_for_press
	wait_open
	wait_close
	return

sub wait_open
	get_ms
	begin
	button
	if
	drop get_ms
	else
	get_ms over minus 10 greater_than
	if drop return endif
	endif
	repeat
	return

sub wait_close
	get_ms
	begin
	button
	if
	get_ms over minus 10 greater_than
	if drop return endif
	else
	drop get_ms
	endif
	repeat
	return

### light control

sub eyes_on
	8000 3 servo
	return

sub eyes_off
	2000 3 servo
	return

sub arc_on
	8000 4 servo
	return

sub arc_off
	2000 4 servo
	return

sub eyes_flicker
	eyes_on
	20 delay
	eyes_off
	180 delay
	eyes_on
	40 delay
	eyes_off
	160 delay
	eyes_on
	80 delay
	eyes_off
	120 delay
	return

sub lights_off
	arc_off
	eyes_off
	return

sub main_loop
	#Test function: control light with a button
	begin
	wait_for_press
	led_on
	arc_on
	1000 delay
	servo_fin_right
	500 delay
	eyes_flicker
	eyes_on
	led_off
	wait_for_press
	led_on
	eyes_off
	500 delay
	servo_reset
	500 delay
	arc_off
	led_off
	repeat
	return

tes · November 1, 2013, 4:08pm

hi i tried your code im using pololu micro copied n pasted code
using your set up nothing happens when i press the switch im using 2 servos mirrored
if i check servo 2 box face plate moves a little light flickers on if check servo 2 box again light goes off lol
im i doing somthing wrong ?
thanks for your help
tes

saiko2000 · November 1, 2013, 4:45pm

Sorry it should be the following. Ive updated the posting too

Connection
Channel 0 - Servo 1
Channel 1 - Servo 2
Channel 2 - Push Button Switch
Channel 3 - Eyes
Channel 4 - Arc Reactor

tes · November 1, 2013, 5:31pm

thankyou!!

dentingleopard · December 28, 2013, 2:39am

is their a way you can help me change the code where both servos move back and forward at the same time or explain to me your set up

saiko2000 · December 31, 2013, 2:20pm

Just make these 2 sections the same. Make sure you save copies for testing

sub servo_gate_open
   #move servos in the opposite direction
   500 delay
   4000 8000 set_servos
   return

sub servo_fin_right
   #move both servos to the left
   500 delay
   8000 8000 set_servos
   return

saiko2000 · December 31, 2013, 2:30pm

All the code is here with explanations. I can’t get into the "how’s and whys " as it was coded by a programmer guy I know. I don’t know anything about programming but I was able to change the speeds direction or the servo and the timing of the lights by paying around with the code. I made a test board for it

Connection
Channel 0 - Servo 1
Channel 1 - Servo 2
Channel 2 - Push Button Switch
Channel 3 - Eyes
Channel 4 - Arc Reactor

Operation
The start position is always “visor up, eyes and Arc reactor off ”

Press the button to run the servos to close the visor.
Visor closed “then” the Arc reacto lights up
then the lights in the eyes flicker a little then stay on.

Press the button again to run the servos to open the visor.
At the same time the lights in the eyes flicker a little then turn off.
Visor open
Then the Arc reactor turns off
This is the start position

Program

servo_reset
lights_off
servo_reset

main_loop

quit


### servo control subroutines
sub servo_reset
   #reset servos to mid position
   500 delay
   4000 4000 set_servos
   return

sub servo_gate_open
   #move servos in the opposite direction
   500 delay
   4000 8000 set_servos
   return

sub servo_fin_right
   #move both servos to the left
   500 delay
   8000 8000 set_servos
   return

sub set_servos
   #consume two stack values to run servos
   1 servo 0 servo
   return

### Button stadfte read subroutines
sub button
   2 get_position 511 less_than
   return

sub wait_for_press
   wait_open
   wait_close
   return

sub wait_open
   get_ms
   begin
   button
   if
   drop get_ms
   else
   get_ms over minus 10 greater_than
   if drop return endif
   endif
   repeat
   return

sub wait_close
   get_ms
   begin
   button
   if
   get_ms over minus 10 greater_than
   if drop return endif
   else
   drop get_ms
   endif
   repeat
   return

### light control

sub eyes_on
   8000 3 servo
   return

sub eyes_off
   2000 3 servo
   return

sub arc_on
   8000 4 servo
   return

sub arc_off
   2000 4 servo
   return

sub eyes_flicker
   eyes_on
   20 delay
   eyes_off
   180 delay
   eyes_on
   40 delay
   eyes_off
   160 delay
   eyes_on
   80 delay
   eyes_off
   120 delay
   return

sub lights_off
   arc_off
   eyes_off
   return

sub main_loop
   #Test function: control light with a button
   begin
   wait_for_press
   led_on
   arc_on
   1000 delay
   servo_fin_right
   500 delay
   eyes_flicker
   eyes_on
   led_off
   wait_for_press
   led_on
   eyes_off
   500 delay
   servo_reset
   500 delay
   arc_off
   led_off
   repeat
   return

Keonte45 · November 30, 2022, 8:25pm

Wow!!! So cool…