![]() To mount all of the parts, I removed the original plastic battery/ESC tray. I found that the Axial AE-2 ESC would be the most suitable replacement, since they have clear instructions for setup and configuration (see ). Since I intended to control the ESC through an Arduino, I needed an ESC that could be calibrated and programmed. The original ESC had no documentation on how to calibrate it, or program its features. The car came with a 7.2V NiMH battery, electronic speed controller (ESC) and a brushed motor. It is also a knock-off of the Axial Racing AX10, so it is easy to find compatible spare parts :-P. The specific model I chose is a HSP Pangolin because it was cheap. However, they are generally not as fast as regular RC cars (geared for high torque instead of high speed). RC Rock crawlers are 4x4, have locked diffs, (relatively) high ground clearance and large suspension articulation, so they are less likely to get stuck when driving over obstacles. The type of RC vehicle I've chosen for the platform is a 1/10 scale Electric Rock Crawler. The following hardware components are also required on the PC side: Optional - Ethernet port (but if the laptop doesn't have one, you need access to a computer with an Ethernet port) 11000mAH dual USB power bank (power supply for Arduino Mega, Wi-Fi router, IP camera, NeoPixel stick)Ī laptop is required to communicate with and control the car. 7.2V NiMH battery (power supply for ESC and steering servo motor) IP camera with Pan/Tilt and IR Night Vision XBee Series 1 Pro (60mW) wireless module Arduino Mega (you will need a Mega for this project) Aluminium base plate and aluminium angle for mounting other parts ![]() Axial Racing Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) The car consists of the following hardware components: Note 2: Skip to the conclusion to see the upgraded version of the car ( Raspberry Pi 2 camera + pan/tilt servos) Note: This project has a lot of software content in it, and is a long read! (I've tried to add detailed comments into the code, but beginner programmers might find it a little challenging to follow) If you would like to make your own car with different hardware, you will probably need to make minor changes to the C# and/or Arduino code. The software has been written specifically to work with the hardware items (eg IP camera) I've used. Watch the embedded YouTube video to see the car in action.Īll of the Arduino and C# code is provided within this Instructable. Configurable RGB lights (Adafruit NeoPixels) Controller vibration / force feedback effects based on the car's accelerometer "Analog" throttle (electronic speed control) and steering, using an XBox 360 controller PC Based Control - The car is controlled through a custom Windows application (C#) The car has no real purpose - it was just a challenge, to see what could be made with commonly available hardware. This notice is here on the forum to reach more customers.This Instructable describes a remote control car I've put together. If you have any issues, please raise a Support Ticket on our website with our Technical Support. This is due to the website server changing (along with the website changing itself), and the only way for Workshop4 to know where to look for PRO validation, is to have Workshop4 updated to this latest revision.Īll users are encouraged to update to the latest revision anyway, but it is especially important for PRO users in order for the installation to know where to look for the new server. Workshop4 4.8.0.18 Required for PRO from 7th April 2023ĭue to 4D website / server changes that occurred on the 7th of April 2023, all WS4 PRO users will need to upgrade to 4.8.0.18 ASAP in order to continue using Workshop4 PRO. You can only download attachments in posts when you are logged in. You can only create a post inside one of the forum categories.ĭo your best to select a forum category that is most relevant to your question. To start viewing messages, select the forum category that you want to visit from the selection below. Before you can post: click the Sign Up link above to proceed.
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