Hello all,
I am building a radio controlled inspection robot.
It is a 4WD system using a Frsky X9D and X8R transmitter/receiver.
Also I have a GPS V2 which will tell me the distance the robot is away from the transmitter.
I have a 900mhz FPV system for video.
I want to be able to read a motor encoder (Not for motor control) so I can count RPMs of the motor and I can measure distance travelled.
My problem is how can I get encoder data back to the transmitter and out to a computer so I can manipulate the data as required to show Distance Traveled?
Would a Uart be able to help me?
Thank you for your help
If you’re using a normal RC system, you’d effecively need a separate system to read and transmit the encoder values. The separate system would require:
- Encoders
- Microcontroller to read the encoders and transmit them via serial
- Transmitter connected to the microcontroller
- Receiver connected to a computer
- Software to read and display the values.
It will likely need to be a custom setup