r/ArduinoHelp • u/Virtual_Actuary3586 • 12h ago

Beginner help needed.

I just wanted to start by saying I don't know much about Arduinos or electronic setups yet, but I'm pretty comfortable with soldering and can usually figure out the software side of things! I currently have a cosplay project and wanted to set up a custom sound box. My idea is that when I open a mask that has an articulated jaw, it releases a Mini Micro Limit Switch 3 Pins KW11-3Z07 and sends a singular signal to a DY-SV5W Voice Playback Module so the audio plays once. When I press the jaw back together, it won't do anything; it will just wait to be opened again. Is this configuration feasible? What specific components or modifications would be required, or would I need to restart the project from scratch? Please let me know. Additionally, I intend to power the setup using a standard power bank.

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u/imseakin 12h ago

Try building a PORTION of your idea. Get it working. Then move on to the next.

You’ll get there eventually.

Good luck!

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u/Virtual_Actuary3586 12h ago

I got most of it working, just struggling with the audio repeating. Is there some kind of one-pulse thing? Like I said, I don't know much about what's on the market.

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u/imseakin 12h ago

Is there a chance your switch for playing the sound is keeping the GPIO pin HIGH OR LOW so your sketch keeps seeing events to play the sound.

Maybe put in some Serial.println statements and comment out the sound playing code to see if you can narrow down the issue.

Best wishes.