Tech in Your Haunt Beyond Simple Control
INTRODUCTION Escape room techs 2001 12 (n) Entrepreneurial vision for the BS Computer Engineering escape room industry; Started in 17 in 2001 2016 Developed dozens of electronic and mechanical systems Founded and owns Anidea Engineering, a product development company for 17 years
Simple controls
basic switch • Switch is most basic level of control All About Circuits
advanced controls
Control - picoboo Maglock Add MOV or Diode if using cheap maglocks
Control - picoboo • Wide range of sophistication • Wide range of price, starting at $69 • Dumb simple. Input -> two animated output relays and sound • Anyone can use this thing
Control – booBox flexmax • Programable • Simple triggering • Lots of inputs and outputs • Easy to use • Limited output control • More ‘show control’ and logic
plc (programable logic controller) • Wide range of sophistication • Wide range of price, starting at $69 • Programmable in ladder logic (and some others) • Very capable, but not very user friendly • Expandable for more inputs and outputs • Professional only level tool All About Circuits
hobby/arduino/pi • Roll your own mentality • Requires programming • Requires knowledge of electronics • Or requires hours of YouTube • Only advantage is cheap, in exchange for your time/soul.
specialized controllers • Vary widely • ERT FX450 • Arduino based, $120 • Custom and standard functionality • Programmable in C/C++, Arduino studio • EFX-TEK Prop-2 • Parallax Basic Stamp based, $110 • Custom functionality • Programmable in Parallax Basic Stamp Editor
ert fx450 • 8 inputs, 6 outputs, 2 relays, ethernet, hall sensor • Outputs drive loads directly; Inputs protected; • Web page configurable versions (zero programming) • Roll your own code, no hardware experience required. • Part of an ecosystem of devices
efx-tek prop-2 • 16 input/outputs • Used Parallax editor (kind of like BASIC) • Simpler than C, but not as powerful • A little lower level hardware than FX • Suited for simple tasks
Wide range Cost Ease of use Capability Capability
Programming and configuration
Code (c/c++) • Top 5 common programming languages • Simple syntax • Unforgiving • Used by FX, Arduino, and most of the world
basic stamp (pbasic) • Almost obscure • Forgiving • Simple • Proprietary
Plc (ladder logic) • Popular in small circles • Like programming with wire and relays • Cryptic and unintuitive • Generally not portable between manufacturers products
no code user interfaces (FX)
The demo
demo • Haunt room controller concept • Enter a room, the door contact (reed switch) resets the controllers and the Pico Boo sound • Guest plays combination lock game, on solve, the window drops and the video jump scares • Scare actor push button drops doll, delays, and makes scare sound.
details • Reset Button -> Resets, Combo Lock, Resets Haunt Prop • Pico Trigger into FX450 - > Plays doll sound, Resets Combo Lock, Resets Haunt Prop • Lever Switch -> Plays doll sound, Triggers doll relay, Waits 4 seconds, Plays scare sound and scare video, Toggles fire on / off • Hall Sensor -> Plays scare sound and scare video • Combo Lock Solve Signal into FX450. Plays creak track, Delays 800ms, Drops window, Delays 1s, Plays doll sound, Triggers doll relay
ext xter ernal nal res esourc rces es Click PLC https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Overview/Catalog/Programmable_Controllers/CLICK_Serie s_PLCs_(Stackable_Micro_Brick)/PLC_Units Pico Boo https://www.frightprops.com/picoboo.html Efx-Tek Prop 2 http://www.efx-tek.com/topics/prop-2.html Escape Room Techs FX450 https://www.escaperoomtechs.com/escape-room-prop-controller-ethernet-arduino-fx450-p/fx450.htm (561) 708-0007 info@escaperoomtechs.com
res esourc rces es Website www.escaperoomtechs.com Blog get.anidea-engineering.com/escapegame How to not burn down your escape room (or haunt) https://get.anidea-engineering.com/escapegame/escape-room-wiring-1- of-2-ac https://get.anidea-engineering.com/escapegame/escape-room-wiring-2- of-2-dc (561) 708-0007 info@escaperoomtechs.com
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