I wanted a transmitter with a comfortable handle and easy-to-reach potentiometer, but I needed to start with something functional. I grabbed a long prototyping board and installed a socket for the Arduino, header pins for a servo, header sockets for the joystick module, more sockets for the Bluetooth radio, and a 9-volt battery plug. I used 26awg silicone-coated conductors to connect everything. I repeated the process for the receiver, but I only needed a port for the radio and ESC, which will back-feed power.
Transmitter and receiver
I updated the program to match the pins I used. The joystick has two axes and a pushbutton, which I wired, but I don't do anything with them. I tried to seize the horizontal axis, but I couldn't get any solder to stick to the axle, so I left it alone. The bench testing looked promising, but the power was more inconsistent than ever when I went for a ride. I didn't add ramping back into the program, so there shouldn't have been any issues with timer modulation.
Wireless control
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2022-11-02
I updated the program to match the pins I used. The joystick has two axes and a pushbutton, which I wired, but I don't do anything with them. I tried to seize the horizontal axis, but I couldn't get any solder to stick to the axle, so I left it alone. The bench testing looked promising, but the power was more inconsistent than ever when I went for a ride. I didn't add ramping back into the program, so there shouldn't have been any issues with timer modulation.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
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2022-11-02
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