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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

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Tech in Your Haunt Beyond Simple Control

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INTRODUCTION

2001

17

12 (n)

Escape room techs

BS Computer Engineering in 2001 Founded and owns Anidea Engineering, a product development company for 17 years Developed dozens of electronic and mechanical systems Entrepreneurial vision for the escape room industry; Started in 2016

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Simple controls

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basic switch

  • Switch is most basic level of control

All About Circuits

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advanced controls

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Control - picoboo

Maglock Add MOV or Diode if using cheap maglocks

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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
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Control – booBox flexmax

  • Programable
  • Simple triggering
  • Lots of inputs and outputs
  • Easy to use
  • Limited output control
  • More ‘show control’ and logic
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plc (programable logic controller)

  • Wide range of sophistication
  • Wide range of price, starting at $69
  • Programmable in ladder logic (and some
  • thers)
  • Very capable, but not very user friendly
  • Expandable for more inputs and outputs
  • Professional only level tool

All About Circuits

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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.

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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
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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
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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
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Wide range

Capability Cost Capability Ease of use

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Programming and configuration

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Code (c/c++)

  • Top 5 common programming

languages

  • Simple syntax
  • Unforgiving
  • Used by FX, Arduino, and most
  • f the world
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basic stamp (pbasic)

  • Almost obscure
  • Forgiving
  • Simple
  • Proprietary
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Plc (ladder logic)

  • Popular in small circles
  • Like programming with wire and relays
  • Cryptic and unintuitive
  • Generally not portable between

manufacturers products

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no code user interfaces (FX)

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The demo

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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.
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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

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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

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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-

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https://get.anidea-engineering.com/escapegame/escape-room-wiring-2-

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 (561) 708-0007  info@escaperoomtechs.com