I have a new question for you ROVER3D.
Would this be possible:
Say I want to use my "home plug adapters" for communications with my ROV as this allows me up to 300m of 100mbit network connection over a single pair of 24AWG cable witch makes for a very manageable and light tether that can transmit all signals including video. (I will be using IP camera)
The X3 board uses RS485 for communication, witch gives far superior transmission length, but will require a "bigger" cable (cat5 suggested).
So my question is, and I know this is a bit backwards, but do you think it is possible to leave the "USB Data" adapter in the rov and then use a "USB over IP" adapter to connect it to the topside computer through the network? These adapters lets you connect any USB device to the network and then access it from your computer as a regular USB device (special software required to set it up)
Link to example of "USB to IP" adapter:
http://www.siig.com/it-products/device- ... -port.html
If this is possible, I will still be able to run all signals through the network.
Also, Is there a built in voltage sensor in the X3 board that will show me how much total voltage I have left on the battery or do I need a separate sensor for this? ?
And would it be possible to implement some sort of limitation to the thrusters so that you can limit the max power draw of the thrusters?
Thanks in advance for your input!