Did you write the software yourself for this or did you get it from somewhere else ?? Would it be possible to get a copy of the code used to control your servos ??
It uses 2 Servo Motors with a Parallax servo controller that interfaces with the PC through USB.
You send the Servo controller a modulated pulse width and it goes to a certain angle. So you record a bunch of data, and relate the pulse widths to angles and then you can use the great arc equation (or something like that) to translate GPS coordinates into a signal that will send the antenna in the proper direction.
Did you write the software yourself for this or did you get it from somewhere else ?? Would it be possible to get a copy of the code used to control your servos ??
huf67 2 years ago
@huf67 sorry don't have the software anymore and yes I wrote it.
cookster88 2 years ago
nice robot
great4one 4 years ago
ok , how the hell did you make that , lol , but really how did u make that????????
MIKEY19900 4 years ago
It uses 2 Servo Motors with a Parallax servo controller that interfaces with the PC through USB.
You send the Servo controller a modulated pulse width and it goes to a certain angle. So you record a bunch of data, and relate the pulse widths to angles and then you can use the great arc equation (or something like that) to translate GPS coordinates into a signal that will send the antenna in the proper direction.
cookster88 4 years ago
Dang, that is so cool. I think I have the same computer too!
Flykart 4 years ago
Hey, when you guys get through with that tracking antenna, I need it for my FPV RC plane.
rcrick 4 years ago