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by Cliff L
Nov 19th, 2010, 12:34 am
Forum: Control Systems and Tethers
Topic: Phidgets SBC for total ROV control
Replies: 3
Views: 4607

Re: Phidgets SBC for total ROV control

Thanks for the reply Mike.
I think I will be getting a 500' roll of Cat cable once I get the electronics worked out. So my plan is to test the video with the whole 500' of cable first, then work my way down from there because I want to know how far I can push it.
by Cliff L
Nov 16th, 2010, 1:13 am
Forum: Control Systems and Tethers
Topic: Phidgets SBC for total ROV control
Replies: 3
Views: 4607

Phidgets SBC for total ROV control

First here is a list of the functions I want in my ROV then I'll go into my thoughts on the Phidget boards. Movement: This will consume 9-10 outputs LEFT-RIGHT FORWARD-BACKWARD UP-DOWN YAW CLAW ARM Video: One camera minimum 640x480 frames @ 15fps Two cameras preferred. Frame rate can stay at 15fps f...
by Cliff L
Nov 16th, 2010, 12:20 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: just getting started
Replies: 1
Views: 1980

just getting started

Hello everyone, My name is Cliff and I live in Oregon. Like many of you I am also working on an ROV project. I am building this ROV to retrieve a watch that was lost in the water at 200'. I have just started researching on how I want to do all the control and video communications. Please see my othe...