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Mark replied to Paul Dowling's discussion Ardurover project with mecanum wheels eeasy peasy or what?
"We've got a working Mecanum rover - it looks very similar to this one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqA8yNeB0EQ
(AndyMark drive train with 6" mecanum wheels each driven by their own Castle Mamba Max Pro ESC)

I've got APM 2.6 onboard - and have…"
Nov 15, 2013
Mark replied to R. D. Starwalt's discussion APM2.5 5V/Vcc Schematic
"What are the pinouts of the I2C port?
I'd like to setup a master/slave setup with an Uno = http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/MasterWriter- but need to know which pins are SDA, SCA, and GND.

I don't see the I2C port on the APM2_5SimplifiedPower.PNG…"
Mar 4, 2013
Mark replied to YureZzZ's discussion Uses of Autonomous RC car
"I'm approaching a Rover like a dog.
What does a dog do?   (no bad jokes please)
- hunt
- track (not the same thing!)
- protect
- surveillance
- fetch
etc.

Take any one of those words, and you can probably expand on it - with various sensors and…"
Jan 3, 2012
Mark replied to headinthetrees's discussion Rover Project Build Thread
"Austin and I are pursuing a similar course.
We already have our EV1 unit constructed - APM 1.4 on Traxxas 2WD Slash.
Our EV2 unit is based on Mecanum wheels - and is on backorder from the RobotShop.
Our EV3 unit was to be a Tamiya tank - but after a…"
Jan 3, 2012
Mark commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Let's start an official ArduRover project
"The ArduRover picture at the top of this page shows a base plate made of what appears to be some sort of metal.   I made mine out of plastic - and got to wondering about the advantages/disadvantages of plastic vs. metal.
There was another forum…"
Oct 20, 2011
Mark commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Let's start an official ArduRover project
"Another noobie question:
I got my new uBlox GPS (my first GPS), and it has a black plastic shield that fits over the antenna that is loose (it just falls off).   I was looking to see if it screws on, or attaches in some way - and don't see that it…"
Oct 20, 2011
Mark commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Let's start an official ArduRover project
"I'll definitely track your progress - and am likely to kick in when you've got a little more detail up!
Been following the whole, capacaitive and inductive wireless power stories with interest for some time, but don't know anyone using them yet.  …"
Oct 20, 2011
Mark commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Let's start an official ArduRover project
"Anyone have a graceful solution for recharging a battery while still in a RC system?
I realize that probably means giving up on LiPo's - but being a ground based vehicle that doesn't need to go fast, I'm not married to that battery type, and can go…"
Oct 19, 2011
Mark commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Let's start an official ArduRover project
"Noob needs some assistance.
New to RC's, not new to Arduino (or programming).
Picked up a new APM with UBlox GPS and XBee telemetry kit, a Traxxas Slash 2.4 GHz RC car - and a handful of Maxsonars.  Now trying to put together my first ArduRover.…"
Oct 14, 2011