Halloween Universe

Parking Motor and Picovolt Controller Demonstration

by FrightProps

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Difficulty
Intermediate
Length
4:51
Views
20,659
Published
May 2014

What this video covers

FrightProps' Scott walks through the updated Picovolt prop controller, highlighting two key improvements: the ability to wire in an external trigger and native support for the parking feature found in FrightProps' dedicated prop motors. The demonstration shows how these features work together to give builders precise, repeatable control over motorized Halloween props. It's a concise, product-focused look at how the Picovolt fits into a typical animatronic build.

Key takeaways

  • The updated Picovolt controller now accepts an external trigger input for event-driven prop activation
  • Native parking motor support allows the motor to reliably return to a set home position
  • Combining a parking motor with the Picovolt enables cleaner, more consistent animatronic movement cycles
  • FrightProps offers compatible high-torque prop motors designed to work alongside this controller

Who this is for

Haunt builders and animatronic hobbyists looking to add reliable, trigger-activated motor control to their props using the FrightProps ecosystem.

Materials mentioned

  • parking motor
  • Picovolt prop controller

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