Hello everyone, Id like to start by saying I look forward to Arduino and the awesome community it comes with. I do not own an Arduino yet, I would like to know if this is possible, and what model is the best for my application.
I would like to use Arduino to control puck lighting, or LEDs depending on output. I want to accomplish a lightning effect for a rain forest setup I am working on. Is it possible to trigger a thunder soundtrack as well? Finally, is it possible to engage/initiate all of this when my misting system kicks on?
All of this i probably possible, but more deatils about all the different components are needed to give any serious advice.
Controlling LED's is commonly done with Arduino.
Playing / triggering a sound can be done i serveral ways, one of the beeing to use one of the available wave shields for Arduino.
Synchronising with your mist machine might be possible, it depends on what you have to "hook into" in the machine, how to detect that it i running.
What im hoping Arduino components can accomplish is:
1: Dim my daytime lights in my terrarium
2: After dimming, start a short thunder sound effect
3: Few seconds after sound effect starts, initiate random(or my programmed sequence) of light, probably 4 different puck type lighting units
4: At the same time as the lights start to "dance" like lightning, trigger my misting pump to turn on
Realistically the entire sequence of effects would only have to last 30 seconds or so.
Yeah something along those lines is what im thinking. I am just having trouble figuring out how I can sequence the audio and lights for an automatic start/stop when my mister kicks on. Im hoping I can accomplish this using an Arduino board, but again im super new to Arduino and want to have a plan before I purchase a board.
