Sunday, December 2, 2012

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)
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.

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