Perla ROV
Posted: Nov 25th, 2013, 2:59 pm
Hi all, this is my ROV, Perla.
It's the second attempt to wet my feet unfortunately the old ROV was too difficoult to complete, so I had to start with this new frame (tnx to all Steve's hints!).
Perla has 4 brush motors, of course they are going to die in a few hours but I decided to start with them because of budget problems, you know...
On board I've also installed 2 multi-led lights and one IR security camera with its own dome.
The electronic "brain" is a relè board with specific software, the tether is a lan 30 metres long (about 100ft) connected to the pc through a USB extender.
What else? Well, when everything works fine I've a couple of other things to add: manipulator/hands and a new camera that I'll change into a tilting one.
I have also posted the pic of the first ROV (the silver one). It's made in kevlar and carbon fiber with a kevlar skeleton inside. All the electronics and other stuff are like Perla's, but it had its 4 motors on the rear wings. My idea was that every movement would be done using 1 or more motors. I had too many leaks of water.....game over!
Beg your pardon for my English
It's the second attempt to wet my feet unfortunately the old ROV was too difficoult to complete, so I had to start with this new frame (tnx to all Steve's hints!).
Perla has 4 brush motors, of course they are going to die in a few hours but I decided to start with them because of budget problems, you know...
On board I've also installed 2 multi-led lights and one IR security camera with its own dome.
The electronic "brain" is a relè board with specific software, the tether is a lan 30 metres long (about 100ft) connected to the pc through a USB extender.
What else? Well, when everything works fine I've a couple of other things to add: manipulator/hands and a new camera that I'll change into a tilting one.
I have also posted the pic of the first ROV (the silver one). It's made in kevlar and carbon fiber with a kevlar skeleton inside. All the electronics and other stuff are like Perla's, but it had its 4 motors on the rear wings. My idea was that every movement would be done using 1 or more motors. I had too many leaks of water.....game over!
Beg your pardon for my English