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*Arduino MKR WAN 1300 [https://store.arduino.cc/usa/mkr-wan-1300 link] | *Arduino MKR WAN 1300 [https://store.arduino.cc/usa/mkr-wan-1300 link] | ||
**new board for arduino, comes out in november | **new board for arduino, comes out in november | ||
=Latency= | |||
some digi cards have reported latency issues. might need to change xbee card. | |||
*https://www.digi.com/support/forum/5998/can-get-predictable-consistent-latency-using-xbee-pro-module | |||
*https://www.digi.com/support/forum/7695/variable-latency-and-hanging-on-of-xbee-pro-2 | |||
*https://www.digi.com/support/forum/3033/xbee-s2-zigbee-latency-problem | |||
**"I would try with routers and sending a unicast to each of them instead of a broadcast. Also, maybe ZigBee is not the best option here if speed is relevant (ZigBee migth add up to seconds due to Mesh network routing), XBee Series 1 (802.15.4) are faster than ZigBee and the configuration is similar if you want to deploy a star network." | |||
=Remote Control Arduino Examples= | =Remote Control Arduino Examples= | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 11 November 2017
Wireless Communication Options
- Arduino's official wifi shield is discontinued
- Could use xbee radio w/ shield
- Arduino MKR WAN 1300 link
- new board for arduino, comes out in november
Latency
some digi cards have reported latency issues. might need to change xbee card.
- https://www.digi.com/support/forum/5998/can-get-predictable-consistent-latency-using-xbee-pro-module
- https://www.digi.com/support/forum/7695/variable-latency-and-hanging-on-of-xbee-pro-2
- https://www.digi.com/support/forum/3033/xbee-s2-zigbee-latency-problem
- "I would try with routers and sending a unicast to each of them instead of a broadcast. Also, maybe ZigBee is not the best option here if speed is relevant (ZigBee migth add up to seconds due to Mesh network routing), XBee Series 1 (802.15.4) are faster than ZigBee and the configuration is similar if you want to deploy a star network."
Remote Control Arduino Examples
- http://www.instructables.com/id/Control-the-relays-via-GPRS-SMS/
- http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Wireless-Serial-Communication/
Xbee Examples
Control
- Relay Board Controlled
- left side forward
- left side reverse
- right side forward
- right side reverse
- main arm up
- main arm down
- bucket up
- bucket down
- engine start
- engine kill
- auxillary
- auxillary
- choke - linear actuator?
- trottle potentiometer - linear actuator?
Actuators
- https://www.servocity.com/100-mm-stroke-4-lb-thrust-light-duty-linear-servo
- https://www.hobbyzone.com/radio-related/servo-related/servos/linear/SPMSH2040T.html
Input Devices and Switches
- joysticks
- switches
Relay Boards
Wire Connections
Trailer Connections
- 4-way Knockout mounted connector grainger
- these would look nice on a box. no dimensions listed online. hole size?
Radio Coax Cable Connections
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMA_connector#Reverse_polarity
wire routing
- putting two 18 gauge wires into one relay module terminal block is tricky.
- could have switch wire and trailer plug wire meet at a crimp connector then have one wire go to relay module
GPS Module
http://www.doctormonk.com/2012/05/sparkfun-venus-gps-and-arduino.html
Three pins on GPS module GRND, 3.3V, TX
Compass and Logic Level Converter
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/hmc6343-3-axis-compass-hookup-guide
need a converter to communicate between 3.3v compass and 5v arduino pins
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/bi-directional-logic-level-converter-hookup-guide