Wonderbox
Schematics
Diagrams for the
Pataphysical Slot Machine
Last updated by Dr. Fabio
August 31, 2015
• interactive art exhibit
• a poetic oracle
• 3 cabinets of curiosity
• 20 ‘wonderboxes’
• multimedia dioramas
• powered by Arduino/Pi
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Pataphysical Slot Machine
Pataphysical Slot Machine Map
Pataphysical Slot Machine Schematic
Wonderbox Schematic - Generic
Arduino
artwork controller
ground
power (5V)
power (12V)
clock (I2C)
data (I2C)
interrupt
male box
connector
main bus
switch
LED
motor
/servo
sound chip
+ storage
speaker
Diagram by F. Florin - 07/15/2015 - www.pataphysics.us - Check out the specs at bit.ly/wonderbox-spec
female bus
connector
Wonderbox Schematic - Eye flowers
Arduino
Uno
ground
power (5V)
power (12V)
clock (I2C)
data (I2C)
interrupt
male box
connector to bus
Door switch:
(power on/off)
Ceiling lights:
3 resistors 3 LEDs
(120 Ω) (20mA, 5V)
main speaker
Schematic by F. Florin - 7/15/2015 - www.pataphysics.us - Check out the specs at bit.ly/wonderbox-spec
Eye lights:
3 RGB LEDs
(flashing, 20mA, 3.4V)
Sound Playback:
Waveshield + SD card
(100mA?, 5VDC)
amplifier
Waveshield
Pins
3.3V pin
Arduino
Uno
ground
power (5V)
power (12V)
clock (I2C)
data (I2C)
interrupt
Connector to bus
(male pins, white)
Door switch:
(Arduino Pin 2)
main speaker
Schematic by F. Florin - 7/14/2015 - www.pataphysics.us - See design spec for sketches and details.
6 Motors:
• 1 Eagle flies in/out
• 2 Wings flap in/out
• 2 Wings flap in/out
• 1 Head shakes
(Arduino Pins 8-13)
Sound
Playback:
MP3 Server + SD card
amplifier
M
M
M
5 Lights: (pins 3-7)
5 LEDs + 8 resistors
(20mA, 5V) (~100 Ω)
(Arduino Pins
A4 - A5)
Wonderbox Schematic - Cuckoo clock
Wonderbox Schematic - Oracle Controller
Schematic by Drs. Florin/Day - 1/17/2015 - www.pataphysics.us - See design spec for sketches and details.
Thermal Printer
Sanguino Wiseclock
Sure LED Matrix 2
Arduino Mega
to audio bus
Waveshield Audio
red button
ground
power (5V)
AC Adaptor 1
(5V 3A)
ground
power (5V)
AC Adaptor 2
(5V 2A)
J2
J1
Sure LED Matrix 1
Arduino Uno
BR1 + BR2
serial
connection
pin 19
pin 1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Wonderbox Schematic - Helmet
Arduino
Uno
ground
power (5V)
power (12V)
clock (I2C)
data (I2C)
interrupt
male box
connector to bus
Range sensor:
(to detect if someone is sitting in throne)
Throne lights:
2 floodlights (LEDs)
(100 W) (?A, ?V)
speaker
Schematic by F. Florin - 10/25/2013 - www.pataphysics.us - Check out the specs at bit.ly/wonderbox-spec
Headband lights:
RGB LED neo-pixel strip
(pulsing, ?A, ?V)
regulator
Sound Playback:
Air blower?
(MFT switch)
oracle waveshield
waveshield analog audio
Helmet Users
Bus Specification
6 bus wires:
1 - ground
2 - 5V (clean power)
3 - 12V (or other voltage TBD)
4 - I2C SCL (SCL)
5 - I2C SCL (SDA)
6 - Interrupt
Check out the specs:
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