Talk:MicroTrac Controller v17.10

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

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

• http://www.ardumotive.com/how-to-use-xbee-modules-as-transmitter--receiver-en.html

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
  • https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9426
  • https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9032
• switches
  • https://www.grainger.com/product/HONEYWELL-Toggle-Switch-24D449
    • https://www.grainger.com/product/APM-HEXSEAL-Toggle-Switch-Boot-1UDJ7

Relay Boards

Relay Module

• https://smile.amazon.com/SainSmart-101-70-102-8-Channel-Relay-Module/dp/B0057OC5WK/

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