The transmitter is working well at this point. I have an ultrabright red LED attached for a muzzle flash effect, along with a motor for a bit of vibration feedback. They all activate while the IR LED is emitting.
The pulse is approx. 1/4 second.
This transmits to the receiver and the receiver beeps for that amount of time (or less if it receives part of the IR signal).
Now I would like to have the receiver flash an LED, activate a vibrator motor, or generate a sound, etc. for feedback when a player is hit, but have it last for a specified amount of time greater than 1/4 second.
I see how I can use the existing 555 timer setup for the emitter such that when the receiver gets the pulse, it simply uses that pulse to activate an astable 555 for an amount of time determined by resistors and capacitors. So for instance, it would play a tone or vibrate a motor for 1/2 second or longer, even if it received a tiny pulse from the transmitter (lasertag gun).
Is there an easier way to do this on the receiver module than using 555 timers, or is that the best way?
Still going for simple: Just IR blasters that send a pulse, and receivers that generate a tone/vibration/light for a set amount of time.
Thanks!