Homebuilt ROVs Forum

So essentially 3 thrusters and 1 video?

anyone ever ran two CAT5 cables?

Hoping for more possibilities than that....

although very interested in the Arduino as an option....it is way beyond me right now....

Thinking a bit more on the mechanical route....relays etc...
I guess finding a tether with enough wires and correct gauge will be the trick...

For the RS-232 are you just referring to how it connects, ie the plug?
25 wires would be good that is for sure, but is the cable flexible enough and what is the gauge of each wire?

Darren

I was most likely going to use the Sony PS2 controller for movement. One of the buttons would control the selection of camera. Essentially the right side joystick would be for thruster control and direction and the left thumb joystick to control the servo's that move the camera. The "shoulder&q...

Thanks.
My limited knowledge makes it hard for me to follow the breadboard layout but i can take it into someone i guess..
Does this circuit, cut the power, cut the video feed or cut both?

Thanks
Darren

I am still in the design stage of my first ROV and I am addressing the video portion of the build. I would like to have two cameras, one facing front and one facing backwards. I plan on using 6" domes to house each ccd camera. The front camera will be movable on two planes via servos and the re...

I am guessing your tail would be wagging if u were a dog?

I was thinking of 4" wheels on the skid frame so when you are on the bottom and it is flat you can just scoot ahead and not worry about -/+ buoyancy.

Probably an after idea though...

BTW, does that prop come in both left and right versions?

Thanks for the analysis..
Where did the 4-5lbs "goal" come from?

maybe there is a way to adjust the goal by adjusting other things, like weight/design/# of motors??

Just trying to think outside the box...