12v photocell wiring

[ChickNorris]

Buh GUCK!!

[SideShow Bob]

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[Irving]

Well, I tested the antenna just off my 18v Ryobi batteries in the garage. I definitely brought my fire extinguisher outside and the chickens are wandering around in the yard.

Anyway, I feel like I'm getting mixed messages between Brews diagram and what you are saying. So based off of your (SSB) last post, here is a new diagram I've drawn. Looks like I still need to know where to take the switch wire from the antenna and which port on the relay to run the DC -

[SideShow Bob]

Try this to see (hear) the relay switch (click) when the photo cell is covered.

[SideShow Bob]

If the relay works when the photo cell is covered, then wire in the antenna.
Then test the antenna operation.

You really need a work space to prototype your mad scientist inventions.

[Irving]

Then add those two diagrams together once everything tests correctly?

[SideShow Bob]

Yes sir. I just split it up for simplicity.

[Irving]

I'm going to go run those tests, then I'll need help completing the combined diagram on the bottom. For anyone else interested in this project, once I have this working, I'm going to delete every other diagram in this thread.

[SideShow Bob]

Correction: the antenna circuit will not operate until the photo cell circuit is operating first. It takes the relay closing to supply current through the contacts to the antenna control wire.

[Irving]

Okay, that sounds right because I can get the relay to open and close (but only once), but I can't get the antenna to do anything. So how about that combined, final wiring diagram?