I’m looking for some help with a project that we are currently working on. Ultimately I am building a robotically controlled camera system and want to be able to control the unit with the PS2 remote.
I understand that the Bot Board has the ability to be controlled by the PS2 controller but I need it to control motors instead of servos (servos aren’t strong enough for my application).
Here is a link to a few pictures that I rendered out.
The motors I’m talking about are pictured in red. The entire unit has 6 axis including the steering and the forward and reverse motion of the cart itself.
If anyone here can help with this project I am more that willing to compensate for your time $$$.
Thanks in advance and please feel free to contact me anytime to discuss further.
hmmm, well, as far as i know, (correct me if im wrong guys) you’d need a few H-bridges to control those motors, because (assuming that the blue rod that its attached to the boom is a linear actuater) there is someone here that wanted to make a hex out with linear actuators, and he was going to use a TON of H-bridges
also, will this thing be on a track? if not, how do you plan on steering it, because both the axles seem to be fixed, and both wheels are beings driven by a single cahin and gear setup
Thanks for the first responce. Yes it is a linear actuator that is attached to the back of the arm.
No it wont be on a track. The front wheels actually turn and will most likly use a large servo.
The motors needed are also up in the air. I was thinking of using stepper motors or some type of motors with encoders on them so I can program moves via the RS-252.
how physicaly big is this? are we talking a tonka truck, kids ride-in/on electric toy car, atv 4-wheeler size, or something even bigger? the size and mass of what you are trying to move will play a big part in how useful the suggestions you get are.
