yup in the movie there are two buttons... you can use a nes controller a or b button i think it may fit.. i am working on finding the button
Goldeneye James Bond remote mine research
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yup in the movie there are two buttons... you can use a nes controller a or b button i think it may fit.. i am working on finding the button
BTTFSpencer
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I can't even find the correct joystick on Ebay or anywhere online for sale. I thought this was going to be a great little project for me to participate in, but oh well. I really wish I could...FML.
madmanmoe64
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You can ad a search to your watch list, then eBay will e-mail you if one pops up on there.
They do appear every now and then, and this saves you the hassle of having to regularly check.
yea just keep a eye out i just got 3 i bought a few more on ebay... i have been buying what ever i find on ebay... just keep looking...
brivette007
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I just won one on ebay! This will be a fun project now that winter is around the corner.
Before I go buy parts, I have a question for those who have integrated a beeper in their mine. On that Instructable, one of the comments mentioned using either a 76dB or a 90dB beeper. How much of a difference in volume would there be? Would a 76dB be muffled too much inside the casing? On the other hand, would a 90dB be blaring loud?
I think I want it to be as loud as the alarm in a digital watch, maybe slightly louder.
Before I go buy parts, I have a question for those who have integrated a beeper in their mine. On that Instructable, one of the comments mentioned using either a 76dB or a 90dB beeper. How much of a difference in volume would there be? Would a 76dB be muffled too much inside the casing? On the other hand, would a 90dB be blaring loud?
I think I want it to be as loud as the alarm in a digital watch, maybe slightly louder.
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madmanmoe64
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It doesn't really make much difference which you pick.
With those piezos the sound you get is more to do with how they're mounted. If you mount it solidly to the case with a small hole over the centre of the transducer, then it will amplify the sound.
Lots of piezos come already mounted like this, in which case just make sure to drill a matching hole in the joystick case.
brivette007
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Thanks, I'll go with the 76dB. It's a little smaller, and I think it will be a little easier on the battery. Plus it's cheaper.
I have to make a radio shack run this week...
Once I get all my materials, I'm going to try to figure out how to wire the beeper to all six leds (or at least more than one), if that's at all possible.
I have to make a radio shack run this week...
Once I get all my materials, I'm going to try to figure out how to wire the beeper to all six leds (or at least more than one), if that's at all possible.
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Jeff_Haas
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brivette, it's not possible to wire the beeper to all six LEDs, unless you buy six beepers!
I've been working on a circuit for this. I bought the kit recommended on the Instructable and no matter what piezo I hook up to it, it makes a "click" when the other LEDs light up, and then beeps when the last one does. The click is quiet but I can definitely hear it.
Then I did what I should have done to start with - I bought a Picaxe 14M2 microcontroller and just the other day finished the code so that you can change both the pattern of the beeps, but also if the beep happens on every LED lighting up, or only the last one. So, four patterns:
Circle of LEDs, one at a time, beep on every LED (like in the movie)
Circle of LEDs, one at a time, beep only on the last LED
Two half-circles of LEDs, beep on every blink (like in the Instructable)
Two half-circles of LEDs, beep only on the last LED
I added the two extra modes because having the actual piezo beep on every blink is kind of annoying. You can set the modes by flipping a couple of switches, which I plan on having on the underside so you can't see them when the mine is stuck on a wall (or your refrigerator).
I'm willing to share the code for this but have no interest in building any boards for anyone. This is a project for people with some experience programming microcontrollers and making a small breadboard for them.
I've been working on a circuit for this. I bought the kit recommended on the Instructable and no matter what piezo I hook up to it, it makes a "click" when the other LEDs light up, and then beeps when the last one does. The click is quiet but I can definitely hear it.
Then I did what I should have done to start with - I bought a Picaxe 14M2 microcontroller and just the other day finished the code so that you can change both the pattern of the beeps, but also if the beep happens on every LED lighting up, or only the last one. So, four patterns:
Circle of LEDs, one at a time, beep on every LED (like in the movie)
Circle of LEDs, one at a time, beep only on the last LED
Two half-circles of LEDs, beep on every blink (like in the Instructable)
Two half-circles of LEDs, beep only on the last LED
I added the two extra modes because having the actual piezo beep on every blink is kind of annoying. You can set the modes by flipping a couple of switches, which I plan on having on the underside so you can't see them when the mine is stuck on a wall (or your refrigerator).
I'm willing to share the code for this but have no interest in building any boards for anyone. This is a project for people with some experience programming microcontrollers and making a small breadboard for them.
Yay micros for stuff like this. I taught myself AVRs (because the toolchain is more Mac/Linux friendly, and the Arduino IDE makes a handy bridge to the more serious C -- avr-gcc -- avrdude stuff). But still available in through-hole design, plus can run with no external component but the battery.
madmanmoe64
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Yeah, my circuit also runs on a Picaxe microcontroller.
I took a quick look at the chaser LED kit, it obviously isn't intended for making sound.
Looking at the 76dB buzzer you specified I see that it needs a minimum of 6v to work, which is a problem, because most leds run off of 2-3v . So if you were planning on tying the buzzer into all the leds in parallel I don't think it'll work.
The simplest solution is to look for a buzzer that runs at a lower voltage. The 90dB buzzer runs off 3V minimum, but without the kit in hand I can't know what voltage is being used to drive the LEDs.
If I were you I would look for a buzzer that will run on under 3v (I always use eBay and found a buzzer that runs at 1.5v-3v so it will almost definitely work)
I took a quick look at the chaser LED kit, it obviously isn't intended for making sound.
Looking at the 76dB buzzer you specified I see that it needs a minimum of 6v to work, which is a problem, because most leds run off of 2-3v . So if you were planning on tying the buzzer into all the leds in parallel I don't think it'll work.
The simplest solution is to look for a buzzer that runs at a lower voltage. The 90dB buzzer runs off 3V minimum, but without the kit in hand I can't know what voltage is being used to drive the LEDs.
If I were you I would look for a buzzer that will run on under 3v (I always use eBay and found a buzzer that runs at 1.5v-3v so it will almost definitely work)
brivette007
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Thanks all for the info.
I didn't think there would be a way to wire it to all 6. Plus thinking about it, would it even have a chance to stop or would it be a continuous beep? That would get annoying.
I really hadn't looked into the specs of the piezos yet, so I'm glad you pointed out the power requirements.
So it looks like the microcontroller would eliminate the need for an led chaser?
I may still use the led chaser as used in the instructable (with a beep on the first led). But if I do go the microcontroller route, I'll PM you Jeff.
I didn't think there would be a way to wire it to all 6. Plus thinking about it, would it even have a chance to stop or would it be a continuous beep? That would get annoying.
I really hadn't looked into the specs of the piezos yet, so I'm glad you pointed out the power requirements.
So it looks like the microcontroller would eliminate the need for an led chaser?
I may still use the led chaser as used in the instructable (with a beep on the first led). But if I do go the microcontroller route, I'll PM you Jeff.
Jeff_Haas
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To be specific, the kit in the Instructable is a microcontroller. It's just pre-programmed for you. You get one pattern and have to add a piezo onto it, and there seems to be some issues. I'll shoot a quick video to illustrate and link later.
If you build your own circuit, then you can add whatever features you want, and the Picaxe has the ability to trigger a piezo off of a pin as well as blink the LEDs.
If you build your own circuit, then you can add whatever features you want, and the Picaxe has the ability to trigger a piezo off of a pin as well as blink the LEDs.
Jeff_Haas
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Here's the link to the video that explains the issue I have with the Velleman kit:
Q Branch :: Velleman Chaser Kit video - Photobucket
Q Branch :: Velleman Chaser Kit video - Photobucket
Jeff_Haas
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And here's the Picaxe circuit I put together...
Q Branch :: Goldeneye mine circuit video - Photobucket
Q Branch :: Goldeneye mine circuit video - Photobucket
brivette007
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Now that is awesome. I can't wait to start on this.
Jeff_Haas
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I tried out the Picaxe circuit with a few different piezos. Because the Picaxe chip is actually generating a tone instead of just powering on the piezo, you can use many different piezo sounders. I have a few I got on clearance at a local electronics surplus warehouse, they all make good noise and the main difference is in volume. I find the one I got from the Instructables recommendation to be too loud and irritating, but that's outside of a plastic enclosure. Still I think I'll uise a smaller quiet one...the mines are supposed to be stealthy, and not announcing their presence to the evil henchmen!
Contec
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yeah thats why Q added blinking light on the mines
Jeff_Haas
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LOL. Don't you know that spies and science fiction characters live in an alternate universe filled with objects covered with blinking lights?! What's one more odd-looking object stuck to the side of the fuel tanks? Just do what the evil bad guy says, or get fed to the sharks!
brivette007
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I've been trying to research piezos to use. I used Audacity to generate different tones and compare them to the film. The 2800 hZ piezo used in the instructable seems too low pitched. To me, the tone in the film is somewhere between 4000 hz and 4500 hz. So, I've been trying to find a low-voltage, low decibel piezo in that range.
One I've found is this: 154PZ14480LF-LA: JAMECO VALUEPRO: Electromechanical
But Typical Operating Supply Voltage is 12Vp-p. And to be clear, peak-to-peak voltage has to do with AC power, right?
One I've found is this: 154PZ14480LF-LA: JAMECO VALUEPRO: Electromechanical
But Typical Operating Supply Voltage is 12Vp-p. And to be clear, peak-to-peak voltage has to do with AC power, right?
