Society of Robots - Robot Forum
Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: ProtoXtype on October 28, 2007, 05:48:45 PM
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Hi I am new to this site so forgive me
I've been part of a robotics contest for around 1 year now and we have been using 6 channel radios for our robot and the radios require programming on the radio it self. But I was wondering if there are radio controls that can be hooked up to the computer through a usb cable and then program everything on the computer. I've searched on the net but haven't came across any so far. Thanks for any help.
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I feel bad cause I usually end up with answers that are indirect solutions. I haven't come across a programmable r/c but I do know you can hook into the back of most R/Cs (through the trainer port) and program your own input on a separate micro controller. I have this done on one of my projects. The micro controller is then also connected to my serial port.
Here's a port I/O page:
http://www.mftech.de/buchsen_en.htm
Your signal will be a pulse train. Like for your 6 channel, you'll have 6 pulses in a row, each corresponding to a channel, then some dead time. I believe they are inverted pulses as well (signal on low), but it's been a while.
http://www.mftech.de/ppm_en.htm
-JSmoker