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Alexander125
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 Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:55 pm Post subject: Internet controlled bot using IO-204 |
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I want to build an internet controlled tank using an iobridge io-204 module.
I've got a couple dilemas concerning this build.
The first one and most important is how can I connect the io-204 to the internet using some sort of wireless connection. I thought about 3g modems and other crap like that...but things don't add up. If you know any means of doying this, please tell me.
Second dilema...I intend to make a PIC16F84A to communicate with the io-204 using the serial output on the iobridge and the serial in on the pic. Is this even possible? If not, could you give me a reliable mean of controlling either 2 continous rotating motors(I thought about servo smart board) or 2 DC motors(H-bridge or so)
Last dilema....how can i use a webcam to stream live video to the internet or should i use a different camera?
I thought about using a Li-Po battery pack of 6 volts at 2000MAh and some 5 volt regulators to power the device in the end because both the iobridge and the servos use 5 or 6 volts. |
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Alan
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Internet controlled bot using IO-204 |
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| Alexander125 wrote: | I want to build an internet controlled tank using an iobridge io-204 module.
I've got a couple dilemas concerning this build.
The first one and most important is how can I connect the io-204 to the internet using some sort of wireless connection. I thought about 3g modems and other crap like that...but things don't add up. If you know any means of doying this, please tell me.
Second dilema...I intend to make a PIC16F84A to communicate with the io-204 using the serial output on the iobridge and the serial in on the pic. Is this even possible? If not, could you give me a reliable mean of controlling either 2 continous rotating motors(I thought about servo smart board) or 2 DC motors(H-bridge or so)
Last dilema....how can i use a webcam to stream live video to the internet or should i use a different camera?
I thought about using a Li-Po battery pack of 6 volts at 2000MAh and some 5 volt regulators to power the device in the end because both the iobridge and the servos use 5 or 6 volts. |
If you have a wireless router close by you could use a second router in bridge mode and plug into it.
You sure can read in serial data into the PIC chip without any problems.
As far as the camera goes use a cheap IP camera, that way you can just plug it in a use it right away without a computer. |
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Alexander125
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massive change of plans...I bought an arduino uno(smd) ghearbox, IR range sensor and misc parts. i'll make it talk to the iobridge using a small radio transciever. And as I expected, I stumbled at the CODE=)).
I'm trying to programm the arduino and eclipse wouldn't find libraries and makes fun of me=)). I'm a total noobie at programming microcontrollers...I'm a lot better at hardware stuff. Help me please
 ...Thanks in advance |
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Alexander125
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:31 am Post subject: |
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| problems solved...I haven't posted in such a long time because i've been busy with school...my project is on the home straight...pictures coming soon. |
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Alexander125
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| problems solved...I haven't posted in such a long time because i've been busy with school...my project is on the home straight...pictures coming soon. |
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