Wiring A controller

MichaelGoode · Post by **MichaelGoode** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:40 am

Hi, Michael here.
I am 11 and new to this website. I have designed a 6 wheel drive- 3 on each side and the body is basically a cuboid. To steer I am going to make 1 set of wheels go forwards the other set backwards (opposite for the other way - thus spinning round. This is the tanks way of turning. I have designed that but now I need to know what I am buying to go inside the remote and robot. I would also be grateful if someone posted a topic on how to wire a controler from scratch (with the exception of servo's and things like that.
Thanks
Michael

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:49 am

Hi Michael,

Welcome to the site.

Take a look at http://www.robotcombat.com/products/ima ... iagram.jpg This is a controller that qyite a few of us use.

I hope that helps.

Simon

MichaelGoode · Post by **MichaelGoode** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:12 pm

As I'm only 11 I am not a Genius- not thats its a bad thing

For the control I was thinking of having 2 up and down triggers. The reason for this is I am going to have 2 motors, for 6 wheels. I will try to post a pic as soon as possible so you can understand it better, I dont want to go into detail as it is quite confusing

I have made a prototype out of knex

MichaelGoode · Post by **MichaelGoode** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:13 pm

What is the flip channel for

MichaelGoode · Post by **MichaelGoode** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:15 pm

By the way Simon, I am a big fan of your website. Who made Dynomite?

Shakey · Post by **Shakey** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:41 pm

MichaelGoode wrote:What is the flip channel for

The flip channel is a channel you would connect to a switch on your remote control,

If you have a robot that runs both ways you use the switch when you go upside down then it inverts the controls so it is the same as driving the right way up.

MichaelGoode · Post by **MichaelGoode** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:57 pm

oh thank you, i am trying to upload my pictures, but until then, you can;t see my design. The flip channel might not be needed, as my design is the same upside down

But if i decide to add a wepon ill need it, what are channels for?

Shakey · Post by **Shakey** » Mon May 03, 2010 1:50 pm

MichaelGoode wrote:oh thank you, i am trying to upload my pictures, but until then, you can;t see my design. The flip channel might not be needed, as my design is the same upside down But if i decide to add a wepon ill need it, what are channels for?

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If you think about it a right turn on the controller is a right turn on the robot, however if the robot is upsid edown it becomes a left turn. The flip channel inverts this control so an upside down robot would turn right not left when you tell it to go right.

In response to "What are channels for?". Do you mean what is a channel?

MichaelGoode · Post by **MichaelGoode** » Mon May 03, 2010 1:54 pm

yep
I have a plan of an RC remote from Simon Windisch but dont know what i need- im only 11

MichaelGoode · Post by **MichaelGoode** » Mon May 03, 2010 1:56 pm

stiol dont know what a channel is

can someone help me

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