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author: Mrrcarney
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 05, 2022, 09:21:53 pm
content: Good evening my name is Robert and I am definitely a beginnerAt our local airsoft site we currently have a game mode called the cone game (domination in call of duty) that is two traffic cones one red one blue during the game (usually 20 mins long) you have to try and dominate the 5 cones by placing your colour on topwe have an idea in mind to make it more up to date and it involves ledsmy initial idea is a large 60mm arcade button that can be hit by the players to light a lantern up (clear 25L drum on top of a pole with led strips inside)Red button / blue button lights the lantern in the same colourmy idea is using 2x latching flip flop relays but without buying the parts and doing the trial and error thing I don't know if it would actually workIt needs to be neutral at the start of the game so preferably both colours off until one button is pressedbut also RED must illuminate the RED leds and extinguish the BLUE ledsmy problem starts here as one button press would light the blue leds but not extinguish the red so you would need to press the red button to unlatch the red relay. I had thought about linking the trigger contacts together but then this would also trigger them both at the same timeI have thought about using an Arduino but it really has to be very simple so if anything goes wrong anyone can sort it easilythat's why my first thought was simple relays 12v power and buttons its basically all mechanicalany help would be greatly appreciated I am trying to keep costs low as I am donating my time and the parts etckind regardsRobert

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2022, 10:21:47 pm
content: I think a latching relay setup could work. If it's not obvious - double the circuit and use only two buttons to trigger one and reset the other at the same time (double pole double throw). Power cycling the entire circuit will turn them both back to off/unlatched.

author: themadhippy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2022, 11:24:53 pm
content: If you can find suitable switches with a normally open and a normally closed set of contacts you can use standard double pole relaysEdit to addspot the deliberate mistake,use contact 4 not 2 on the left hand relay

author: Mrrcarney
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 06, 2022, 07:03:06 pm
content: Thanks after looking over it I can see how simple it really isagain I very much appreciate the helpwhat software did you use to create the schematic may I ask ?kind regards

author: themadhippy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 06, 2022, 07:33:40 pm
content: Quotekicadhttps://www.kicad.org/

author: Mrrcarney
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 09, 2022, 08:14:55 pm
content: I have built this and it works perfectly I could not get my hands on any 2 pole relays as the local store was a 6 week wait on back orderI would like to thank you for the idea as it was perfectI will include a reset button and when the rest of the parts arrive on Monday I will post a link to the video of the prototypeKind regardsRobert

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2022, 11:24:47 pm
content: Did you build it or simulate it? Are they switches or buttons, I'm having a hard time determining from the schematic what you are using and the default state.

author: Mrrcarney
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 12, 2022, 11:31:42 pm
content: Good evening/morning depending on the time zoneI have built a prototype and it works flawlesslyAnd got 10x pcb made up to build the actual game withUsing 60mm arcade buttons that use 3 pin microswitch NC NO COM

author: Doctorandus_P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2022, 07:48:36 pm
content: How about this:Use an empty oil drum or other hollow object with a microphone inside.Every time the microphone registers a hit the color toggles.This would make it a bit more difficult, as multiple members of the same team hitting the target at nearly the same time has a low success rate, just as spraying the target with pellets. Getting the microphone to register hits reliably may be a bit complicated though.