I've decided to forgo integrating RF leds since I don't have a hollow stalk, but I've got the basics together on a breadboard. The remote on the right talks to the receiver on the left, which sends a signal to the arduino (center), which in turn generates a signal for the servo. Presto, motion!
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Next step: going to town on the helmet to make room for the servo. This looks terrible, but nothing a little bondo and paint can't take care of. Most of it will be hidden by the RF stalk anyway.
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Jc27: here's the code I'm using to run the arduino - I need to do some tinkering to slow down the servo, but it should get you up and working. Let me know how it goes.
#include <Servo.h>
Servo rfservo;
int radioState;
int pos=0;
void setup()
{
rfservo.attach(9);
}
void loop()
{
radioState = analogRead(A3);
if (radioState > 50) {
if (pos == 0) {
rfservo.write(53);
pos=1;
delay(1000);
}
else {
rfservo.write(150);
pos=0;
delay(1000);
}
}
}
Up next - perfboard and probably burning myself with a soldering iron.
