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badtkee 22-06-2012 09:13

VEX RC with Arduino
 
Hey Everyone,

I'd like to build a R/C robot using the VEX 75MHz transmitter and receiver and I was wondering if that is compatible with the Arduino Uno or Mega microprocessor boards?

Thanks for the help!

cmdelacuesta 23-06-2012 09:36

Re: VEX RC with Arduino
 
I'm working on the next revision for this board to submit for distribution but you can download the schematic and build your own for now.

http://code.google.com/p/vexmas-shield/

PAR_WIG1350 24-06-2012 19:21

Re: VEX RC with Arduino
 
I was going to say not without some sort of interface, but it seems that someone has already designed one, how convenient. I love open source stuff.

sjspry 25-06-2012 04:23

Re: VEX RC with Arduino
 
Alternatively you can clip off the RJ11 connector and connect to the wires directly. There is a library called ServoDecode which will handle interpreting the pulses from the VEX RC receiver.

badtkee 12-07-2012 13:02

Re: VEX RC with Arduino
 
Thanks for the help guys!

ooo 11-03-2014 11:01

Re: VEX RC with Arduino
 
hi guys,
we're new here.
we want to send RF signals from our VEX RC controller and receive them with our Arduino Nano (ATMega328).

PAR_WIG1350 said there's already a library for this?

sjspry said we need to clip the connector and connect the wires directly.
which wire go where ? :)
where do we start with this?


many thanks :)

dmaki 04-07-2014 18:36

Re: VEX RC with Arduino
 
I used that library in a few projects. Here is something similar to it, all I could find on this machine. This is an old version that may or may not compile. Use at your own risk, but the projects I built did drive via Vex RC and arduino pro mini or Teensy++ 2.0. Be sure to use the correct ICP (input compare pin) for the chip you use.
This for wiring and more
http://dankohn.info/projects/my_robot_2010/

Code:

#ifndef ServoDecode_h
#define ServoDecode_h
//Attribution: ServoDecode library from mem at http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1228137503/all
//adapted for Arduino 1.0, single file include, and use in this application by Dustin Maki
#include "Arduino.h"



#define TICKS_PER_uS        2            // number of timer ticks per microsecond
typedef enum {NULL_state=-1, NOT_SYNCHED_state, ACQUIRING_state, READY_state, FAILSAFE_state } decodeState_t;
String stateStrings[] = { "NOT_SYNCHED", "ACQUIRING", "READY", "in Failsafe"};
#define MAX_CHANNELS    8          // maximum number of channels we can store, don't increase this above 8
#define MIN_IN_PULSE_WIDTH (750 * TICKS_PER_uS) //a valid pulse must be at least 750us (note clock counts in 0.5 us ticks)
#define MAX_IN_PULSE_WIDTH (2250 * TICKS_PER_uS) //a valid pulse must be less than  2250us
#define SYNC_GAP_LEN        (3000 * TICKS_PER_uS) // we assume a space at least 3000us is sync (note clock counts in 0.5 us ticks)
//#define FAILSAFE_PIN  13  // if defined, this will set the given pin high when invalid data is received
#define PULSE_START_ON_RISING_EDGE  0
#define PULSE_START_ON_FALLING_EDGE (1<<ICES1)
#define ACQUISITION_COUNT  8  // must have this many consecutive valid frames to transition to the ready state.
volatile uint8_t pulseEnd = PULSE_START_ON_RISING_EDGE ; // default value
static volatile uint16_t Pulses[ MAX_CHANNELS + 1]; // array holding channel pulses width value in microseconds
static volatile uint16_t Failsafe[MAX_CHANNELS + 1]; // array holding channel fail safe values
static volatile uint8_t Channel;        // number of channels detected so far in the frame (first channel is 1)
static volatile uint8_t NbrChannels; // the total number of channels detected in a complete frame
static volatile decodeState_t State;          // this will be one of the following states:
static volatile uint8_t stateCount;          // counts the number of times this state has been repeated

static void processSync()
{
// Sync was detected so reset the channel to 1 and update the system state
  Pulses[0] = ICR1 / TICKS_PER_uS;  // save the sync pulse duration for debugging
  if(State == READY_state)
  {
          if( Channel != NbrChannels)
          {  // if the number of channels is unstable, go into failsafe
                  State = FAILSAFE_state;
          }
  }
  else
  {
    if(State == NOT_SYNCHED_state)
    {
        State = ACQUIRING_state;          // this is the first sync pulse, we need one more to fill the channel data array
        stateCount = 0;
    }
        else if( State == ACQUIRING_state)       
        {
            if(++stateCount > ACQUISITION_COUNT)
            {
                State = READY_state;            // this is the second sync and all channel data is ok so flag that channel data is valid
                NbrChannels = Channel;      // save the number of channels detected
            }
        }
        else if( State == FAILSAFE_state)       
        {
                if(Channel == NbrChannels)
                {  // did we get good pulses on all channels
                        State = READY_state;
                }
        }
  }
  Channel = 0;        // reset the channel counter
}

// required interrupt service routines
ISR(TIMER1_OVF_vect)
{
  if(State == READY_state)
  {
    State = FAILSAFE_state;  // use fail safe values if signal lost
    Channel = 0; // reset the channel count
  }
}

ISR(TIMER1_CAPT_vect)
{
  // we want to measure the time to the end of the pulse
  if( (_SFR_BYTE(TCCR1B) & (1<<ICES1)) == pulseEnd )
  {
    TCNT1 = 0;        // reset the counter
    if(ICR1 >= SYNC_GAP_LEN)
    {  // is the space between pulses big enough to be the SYNC
        processSync();
    }
    else if(Channel < MAX_CHANNELS)
    {  // check if its a valid channel pulse and save it
        if( (ICR1 >= MIN_IN_PULSE_WIDTH)  && (ICR1 <= MAX_IN_PULSE_WIDTH) )
        { // check for valid channel data
          Pulses[++Channel] = ICR1 / TICKS_PER_uS;  // store pulse length as microsoeconds
        }
        else if(State == READY_state)
        {
          State = FAILSAFE_state;  // use fail safe values if input data invalid
          Channel = 0; // reset the channel count
        }
    }
  }
}


class ServoDecodeClass //ServoDecodeClass begin
{
  public:
    ServoDecodeClass(){}
   
    void begin()
    {
      pinMode(ICP_PIN,INPUT);
      Channel = 0;
      State = NOT_SYNCHED_state;
      TCCR1A = 0x00;          // COM1A1=0, COM1A0=0 => Disconnect Pin OC1 from Timer/Counter 1 -- PWM11=0,PWM10=0 => PWM Operation disabled
      TCCR1B = 0x02;          // 16MHz clock with prescaler means TCNT1 increments every .5 uS (cs11 bit set
      TIMSK1 = _BV(ICIE1)|_BV (TOIE1);  // enable input capture and overflow interrupts for timer 1
      for(uint8_t chan = 1; chan <=  MAX_CHANNELS; chan++)
              Failsafe[chan] = Pulses[chan]= 1500; // set midpoint as default values for pulse and failsafe
    }
   
    decodeState_t getState()
    {
      return State;
    }
   
    uint8_t getChanCount()
    {
      return NbrChannels;
    }
   
    void  setFailsafe(uint8_t chan, int16_t value)
    {
    // pulse width to use if invalid data, value of 0 uses last valid data
      if( (chan > 0) && (chan <=  MAX_CHANNELS)  )
      {
            Failsafe[chan] = value;
      }
    }
    void  setFailsafe()
    {
    // setFailsafe with no arguments sets failsafe for all channels to their current values
    // usefull to capture current tx settings as failsafe values
      if(State == READY_state)
        for(uint8_t chan = 1; chan <=  MAX_CHANNELS; chan++)
        {
              Failsafe[chan] = Pulses[chan];
        }
    }
   
    int16_t GetChannelPulseWidth( uint8_t channel)
    {
      // this is the access function for channel data
      int16_t result = 0; // default value
      if( channel <=  MAX_CHANNELS) 
      {
        if( (State == FAILSAFE_state)&& (Failsafe[channel] > 0 ) )
              result = Failsafe[channel]; // return the channels failsafe value if set and State is Failsafe
            else if( (State == READY_state) || (State == FAILSAFE_state) )
        {
          bitClear(TIMSK1, _BV(ICIE1)|_BV (TOIE1));//disable Timer1 input capture and overflow interrupts
              //cli();        //disable interrupts
              result =  Pulses[channel] ;  // return the last valid pulse width for this channel
              //sei(); // enable interrupts
          bitSet(TIMSK1, _BV(ICIE1)|_BV (TOIE1));//enable Timer1 input capture and overflow interrupts
            }
      }
      return result;
    }
   
   
};//ServoDecodeClass end


// make one instance for the user
extern ServoDecodeClass ServoDecode = ServoDecodeClass();

void configureRC(bool& configureRCenabled)//used for debugging, testing, and capturing typical values for setting up constants
{
    int pulsewidth;
    while(configureRCenabled)
    { 
     
        // print the decoder state
      if( ServoDecode.getState()!= READY_state)
      {
        Serial.print("The decoder is ");
        Serial.println(stateStrings[ServoDecode.getState()]);
        for ( int i =0; i <=MAX_CHANNELS; i++ ){ // print the status of the channels
            Serial.print("Cx "); // if you see this, the decoder does not have a valid signal
            Serial.print(i);
            Serial.print(" invalid pulsewidth : ");
            pulsewidth = ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(i);
            Serial.print(pulsewidth);
            Serial.print("  ");
        }
        Serial.println("");
      }
      else
      {       
        // decoder is ready, print the channel pulse widths
        int16_t leftButtonMin = 2250;
        int16_t leftButtonMax = 750;
        int16_t rightButtonMin = 2250;
        int16_t rightButtonMax = 750;

        int16_t leftVertical = ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(3);
        int16_t rightVertical = ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(2);
        int16_t leftHorizontal = ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(4);
        int16_t rightHorizontal = ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(1);
        int16_t leftButtons = ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(5);
        int16_t rightButtons = ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(6);
       
        if(leftButtons < leftButtonMin)
        leftButtonMin = leftButtons;
        if(leftButtons > leftButtonMax)
        leftButtonMax = leftButtons;
       
        if(rightButtons < rightButtonMin)
        rightButtonMin = rightButtons;
        if(rightButtons > rightButtonMax)
        rightButtonMax = rightButtons;
       
        Serial.println("leftButtons: ");
        Serial.println(leftButtons);
        Serial.println("leftButtonMin: ");
        Serial.println(leftButtonMin);
        Serial.println("leftButtonMax: ");
        Serial.println(leftButtonMax);
       
        Serial.println("rightButtons: ");
        Serial.println(rightButtons);
        Serial.println("rightButtonMin: ");
        Serial.println(rightButtonMin);
        Serial.println("rightButtonMax: ");
        Serial.println(rightButtonMax);
       
            leftVertical = map(leftVertical, 1000, 2000, -127, 127);     
      rightVertical = map(rightVertical, 1000, 2000, -127, 127);
        leftHorizontal = map(leftHorizontal, 1000, 2000, -127, 127);     
      rightHorizontal = map(rightHorizontal, 1000, 2000, -127, 127);
      }
    }
}   
 
void parseRCbuttons(bool& L_UP_pushed, bool& L_DWN_pushed, bool& R_UP_pushed, bool& R_DWN_pushed, Servo& L_servo, Servo& R_servo)
{
        int servoTmp = 90;
        if(L_UP_pushed = (ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(5) < 1500-200) &&
        (servoTmp = L_servo.read()) < 180)// open grip commanded and grip not already fully open
        {L_servo.write(servoTmp+1);}
        if(L_DWN_pushed = (ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(5) > 1500+200) &&
        (servoTmp = L_servo.read()) > 0)// close grip commanded and grip not already fully closed
        {L_servo.write(servoTmp-1);}

        if(R_UP_pushed = (ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(6) < 1500-200) &&
        (servoTmp = R_servo.read()) < 180)// raise arm commanded and arm not already fully raised
        {R_servo.write(servoTmp+1);}
        if(R_DWN_pushed = (ServoDecode.GetChannelPulseWidth(6) > 1500+200) &&
        (servoTmp = R_servo.read()) > 0)// lower arm commanded and arm not already fully lowered
        {R_servo.write(servoTmp-1);} 
       
        //illuminate LED on any button push
        if(L_UP_pushed || L_DWN_pushed || R_UP_pushed || R_DWN_pushed)
        {digitalWrite(6, HIGH);}
        else
        {digitalWrite(6, LOW);}
}

#endif


Foster 04-07-2014 21:31

Re: VEX RC with Arduino
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ooo (Post 1357279)
hi guys,
we're new here.
we want to send RF signals from our VEX RC controller and receive them with our Arduino Nano (ATMega328).

PAR_WIG1350 said there's already a library for this?

sjspry said we need to clip the connector and connect the wires directly.
which wire go where ? :)
where do we start with this?


many thanks :)

schucker.org:65080/schucker/Wiki.jsp?page=VEXTransmitter
schucker.org:65080/schucker/Wiki.jsp?page=VEXReceiver
http://profmason.com/?p=602
These should help you


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