countdemonet / arduinoastromechcontrolsystem

Arduino control system for a Star Wars Rebels astromech droid. This is based off padawan360 but uses a few cheaper components to keep the cost down.

Arduino Astromech Control System

This has grown and is now full blown electronic package for dome rotation, sound, and motion based off Padawan360 (https://github.com/dankraus/padawan360)

Wiring Overview:

I'm using the following components for Chopper:

Dome Lights:

• Arduino Nano: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0713XK923
• 3 Individual Neopixels: https://www.amazon.com/kuman-WS2812B-Addressable-Arduino-littlergb/dp/B01M5BEO1C
• Two neopixel sticks: https://www.amazon.com/ACROBOTIC-8-Pixel-Addressable-24-Bit-WS2812B/dp/B07BF7TG6Z

Brain:

• Arduino Mega: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H4ZLZLQ
• USB Shield: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0777DR3T6
• Xbox USB Receiver: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FAS1WDG

Audio:

• Adafruit Audio FX Board: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q3U42DM
• Pyle 3.5” Inch Two Way: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007L8BT4
• Lepy 808 Amplifier: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OGZW54E

Dome Rotation:

• Lazy Susan: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071FL5QR3
• Cytron Motor Controller: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M6ATGO4
• Uxcell dome motor: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KTZXVMO

Foot Drive:

• Sabertooth 32A: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O1722NG

Two locally sourced Razor E100 scooters

Main Power: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/multistar-high-capacity-4s-10000mah-multi-rotor-lipo-pack.html

I bought two of those lipos if I need to combine them for more time. or voltage

Misc Components:

• 20A Switches: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012MYRB4E
• Fuse Box: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074XS89H5
• Voltage Monitors: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YALUXH0
• 12A buck converter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071CWMRYD
• 60A Circuit Breaker: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y5279ZH
• Wago 221: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0LRTXZ