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by tcholas
Feb 11th, 2015, 7:26 pm
Forum: Your ROV Projects
Topic: ROV from Brazil,
Replies: 8
Views: 5497

Re: ROV from Brazil,

I made 2 tests and It partially succeed! The control worked ok, but the mains problems was that the left propeller fell off the shaft and the central bilge pump couldn't make the rov sumerge. After a few modifications, I added weight near the border and silica gel inside the electronic the box, but ...
by tcholas
Jan 25th, 2015, 3:13 pm
Forum: Your ROV Projects
Topic: ROV from Brazil,
Replies: 8
Views: 5497

Re: ROV from Brazil,

A few months later, many days and nights of work, here it is.

Soon I will be doing the test in the pool, then in the beach. More details in a few days.
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by tcholas
Oct 29th, 2014, 10:32 am
Forum: Your ROV Projects
Topic: Moki ROV (Another DUTCH ROV)
Replies: 32
Views: 16019

Re: Moki ROV (Another DUTCH ROV)

Hi !!

Let me ask you a question

The aluminum tubes were enough weight for buoyancy?
by tcholas
Jul 9th, 2014, 11:20 pm
Forum: Control Systems and Tethers
Topic: Connection of 2 Arduinos using Ethernet Cable
Replies: 2
Views: 2805

Connection of 2 Arduinos using Ethernet Cable

Hi!
I'm having trouble for connecting two Arduino's using an Ethernet cat5 cable and Ethernet Shields for Arduino.
Someone already did this?
What would you suggest for me? Appreciate any help, I'm in a big trouble!
Thanks so much
by tcholas
Jul 4th, 2014, 6:16 am
Forum: Control Systems and Tethers
Topic: Help on first rov control system
Replies: 8
Views: 5177

Re: Help on first rov control system

Yes, you are right, it's a dual H-bridge. The code I wrote using Bill Porter library, found in http://www.billporter.info and with a lot of help from this forum. The code is exactly that was in Arduino. The comments are in Portuguese, any help you can use google translate. It is not the final versio...
by tcholas
Jun 26th, 2014, 6:27 pm
Forum: Control Systems and Tethers
Topic: Help on first rov control system
Replies: 8
Views: 5177

Re: Help on first rov control system

Hi, dented here! I am starting my first rov project and have some questions... 1. Are converted bilge pumps brushed or brushless? 2. Would I need an esc for them? 3. in the link below it says that I should connect my thrusters straight to the relays, how would I put an esc on in that setup... Prefe...
by tcholas
Jun 26th, 2014, 6:21 pm
Forum: Control Systems and Tethers
Topic: PS2 Controller + Arduino Control System
Replies: 15
Views: 10341

Re: PS2 Controller + Arduino Control System

Update 1 : Bilge Pump Control

Here is the bilge pump control system using the ESC BTS7960B and Arduino Uno.

Feel free to ask anything, I'm glad if I can help, as much as I need help in a lot of things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd_jjNh75_4
by tcholas
Jun 26th, 2014, 6:20 pm
Forum: Your ROV Projects
Topic: ROV from Brazil,
Replies: 8
Views: 5497

Re: ROV from Brazil,

Update 1 : Bilge Pump Control

Here is the bilge pump control system using the ESC BTS7960B and Arduino Uno.

Feel free to ask anything, I'm glad if I can help, as much as I need help in a lot of things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd_jjNh75_4
by tcholas
Jun 26th, 2014, 6:15 pm
Forum: Your ROV Projects
Topic: ROV from Brazil,
Replies: 8
Views: 5497

Re: ROV from Brazil,

Hello tcholas. Those couplings (?) you have used for the lights or camera look like a really good thing. I've looked closely at similar couplings in Australia but unfortunately they were much more bulky. Dear rossrov, these couplings are nothing more than a commom PVC Union. https://www.google.com....
by tcholas
Jun 12th, 2014, 2:46 pm
Forum: Your ROV Projects
Topic: ROV from Brazil,
Replies: 8
Views: 5497

Re: ROV from Brazil,

Some material that I am using