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Rf controlled buggy

RC buggy controlled with 433MHz RF modules.

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Rf controlled buggy

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
×2
XY-MK-5V / XY-FST 433Mhz Rf Transmitter and Receiver
×1
Rotary potentiometer (generic)
Rotary potentiometer (generic)
×1
Pushbutton switch 12mm
SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm
×4
Resistor 10k ohm
Resistor 10k ohm
×4
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1
MIKROE buggy (optional)
×1
Solderless Breadboard Full Size
Solderless Breadboard Full Size
×1
Solderless Breadboard Half Size
Solderless Breadboard Half Size
×2
Texas Instruments SN754410
×1
DC motor (generic)
×4

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Schematics

Transmitter

Transmitter used to send instructions and data to the receiving side. Made in Fritzing.

Transmitter schematic

Schematic for the transmitter

Code

Transmitter

C/C++
Consists of 4 buttons, potentiometer, XY-FST 433MHz RF transmitter and one arduino nano. XY-FST is connected to the pin 12 of the arduino.
#include <RH_ASK.h>
#include <SPI.h>

RH_ASK driver(2000,12,12,10,true);//Data pin connected to pin 12

byte sensorArray[1];
void setup(){
  if(!driver.init());//Must not be left out, otherwise the library will not initialize
}

void loop(){
  //Start the pwm signal (on receiver side) when a button is pressed
  while(digitalRead(4)==LOW)
    send("1");
  while(digitalRead(5)==LOW)
    send("2");
  while(digitalRead(6)==LOW)
    send("3");
  while(digitalRead(7)==LOW)
    send("4");
  sensorArray[0]=0;//Terminate the pwm signal (on receiver side) when no button is presed
  sensorArray[1]=analogRead(A3)/4;//Readings from the potentiometer, rf modulators only work by sending bytes to receivers
  driver.send((uint8_t *)sensorArray, 2);//Send the array, 2 is the number of bytes in the array
  driver.waitPacketSent();//Wait for the packet to be sent
}

void send (char *msg){
  driver.send((uint8_t *)msg, strlen(msg));
  //driver.waitPacketSent(); Not used because there is no need for it
}

Receiver

C/C++
Consists of mikroe buggy (optional), XY-MK-5V 433MHz RF receiver and arduino nano. XY-MK-5V is connected to the pin 12 of the arduino. Pin 3 is connected to the PWM A pin on the vehicle, Pin 6 on PWM B, Pin 5 on PWM C and Pin 11 on PWM D.
#include <RH_ASK.h>
#include <SPI.h>

byte pwm;//pwm value for the mottors
RH_ASK driver(2000,12,12,10,true);//Data pin connected to pin 12

void setup(){
	if(!driver.init());//Must not be left out, otherwise the library will not initialize
}

void loop(){
	uint8_t buf[RH_ASK_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN];//array of received values are stored here
	uint8_t buflen = sizeof(buf);//size of the array, needed by the library
	if(driver.recv(buf, &buflen)){//if the signal is received
		pwm=85*((float)buf[1]/255)+170;//buf[1]=sensorArray[1], values adjusted for specific motors on this vehicle(values range from 170 to 255);
		while(buf[0]=='1'){//buf[0] in this case corresponds to send("1") in the transmitter
			analogWrite(6,pwm);//forward
			analogWrite(11,0.3*pwm);//adjusted for moving to a side
			if(driver.recv(buf, &buflen)=='0')//buf[0] in this case corresponds to sensorArray[0] in the transmitter,when the button is released, pwm's are set to 0
				break;
		}
		while(buf[0]=='2'){
			analogWrite(11,pwm);//forward
			analogWrite(6,0.3*pwm);//adjusted for moving to a side
			if(driver.recv(buf, &buflen)=='0')
				break;
		}
		while(buf[0]=='3'){
			analogWrite(6,pwm);//move 
			analogWrite(11,pwm);//forward
			if(driver.recv(buf, &buflen)=='0')
				break;
		}
		while(buf[0]=='4'){
			analogWrite(3,pwm);//move
			analogWrite(5,pwm);//backward
			if(driver.recv(buf, &buflen)=='0')
				break;
		}
		analogWrite(3,0);//stop all pwm's
		analogWrite(5,0);//when not in
		analogWrite(6,0);//any of the loops
		analogWrite(11,0);
	}
}

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