/* Testing RC Connection 3/25/14 Captures the Pulse signal from a RC controller Feel free to do whatever you want with this code example */ #include <Servo.h> // Create Variables to hold the Receiver signals int Ch1,Ch2,Ch3,Ch4,Ch5,Ch6; int CalcHold; //Variable to temp hold calculations for steering stick corections // Create Servo Objects as defined in the Servo.h files Servo R_DCMotor; // Servo DC Motor Driver (Designed for RC cars) Servo L_DCMotor; // Servo DC Motor Driver (Designed for RC cars) void setup() { // Set the pins that the transmitter will be connected to all to input pinMode(12, INPUT); //I connected this to Chan1 of the Receiver pinMode(11, INPUT); //I connected this to Chan2 of the Receiver pinMode(10, INPUT); //I connected this to Chan3 of the Receiver pinMode(9, INPUT); //I connected this to Chan4 of the Receiver pinMode(8, INPUT); //I connected this to Chan5 of the Receiver pinMode(6, INPUT); //I connected this to Chan6 of the Receiver // Attach Speed controller that acts like a servo to the board R_DCMotor.attach(1); //Pin 1 L_DCMotor.attach(0); //Pin 0 Serial.begin(9600); } void DriveServosRC() { if (Ch1 < 1550 && Ch1 > 1450) R_DCMotor.writeMicroseconds(Ch2); // sets the servo position L_DCMotor.writeMicroseconds(Ch2); // Set so that stearing would be horz stick if (Ch1 >1550) L_DCMotor.writeMicroseconds(Ch2); // Set so that stearing would be horz stick CalcHold = 1450-Ch1; R_DCMotor.writeMicroseconds(Ch2-CalcHold); // sets the servo position if (Ch1 <1450) L_DCMotor.writeMicroseconds(Ch2); // Set so that stearing would be horz stick CalcHold = Ch1-1550; R_DCMotor.writeMicroseconds(Ch2-CalcHold); // sets the servo position } void PrintRC() { // print out the values you read in: Serial.println(" RC Control Mode "); Serial.print("Value Ch1 = "); Serial.println(Ch1); Serial.print("Value Ch2 = "); Serial.println(Ch2); Serial.print("Value Ch3 = "); Serial.println(Ch3); Serial.print("Value Ch4 = "); Serial.println(Ch4); Serial.print("Control = "); Serial.println(Ch5); Serial.print("Value Ch6 = "); Serial.println(Ch6); Serial.println(" "); delay(1000); } void loop() { Ch1 = pulseIn(12, HIGH, 21000); Ch2 = pulseIn(11, HIGH, 21000); // Ch3 = pulseIn(10, HIGH, 21000); // Ch4 = pulseIn(9, HIGH, 21000); Ch5 = pulseIn(8, HIGH, 21000); // Ch6 = pulseIn(7, HIGH, 21000); DriveServosRC(); // Drive Motors under RC control // PrintRC(); //Print Values for RC Mode Diagnostics }