nRF24L01 2.4GHz RF Linux-Joystick Controlled Arduino Based Plane

How Transmitter Works:

Joystick -> Linux OS -> ardjoy Program -> Arduino 1 with TX code -> Transmits Joystick Info

How Receiver Works:

Receives Joystick Info -> Arduino 2 with RX code -> Controls Plane Servos and ESC

What you need:

• 2 Arduino's

• 2 nRF24L01 2.4Ghz RF devices

• IDE cable (optional, to connect nRF24L01 to Arduino)

• Linux OS with joystick support

• USB/Serial Joystick that works with Linux

Downloading and Compiling Code

 mkdir -p ~/workspace
 cd ~/workspace
 git clone https://github.com/thomas41546/rc_plane_arduino_joystick.git
 make

 NOTE: the ardjoy code may need to be modified for joystick other than a ps2 controller.

Connect each nRF24L01 to each Arduino
Here is a  goodlink to help you do that:
http://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/Nrf24L01-2.4GHz-HowTo

Upload Arduino Code (Arduino Sketch files are found in the git repository above)

• Install NRF arduino libraries (https://github.com/thomas41546/RF24.git)
• Upload sketch ardJoyRX.ino on Arduino 1 
• Upload sketch ardJoyTX.ino on Arduino 2

Setting up the transmitter 

• Connect Joystick to Linux OS 
• Verify that you have a /dev/input/js0 joystick device file
• Connect the Arduino 1 to the Linux OS
• Verify that you have a /dev/ttyUSB0 arduino device file
• Run the following command "./ardjoy /dev/input/js0 /dev/ttyUSB0 115200"
• Your Arduino should now be transmitting joystick information

Setting up the receiver (TODO, THIS IS INCOMPLETE)

• Connect the Arduino 2 to the RC plane
• Power the Arduino 2
• You should now have the servo and ESC move in response to joystick inputs.