2022-03-14, 03:05 AM
Sorry to bother anyone, but his forum is my last hope…
I have searched for a long time now, for clear instructions on pypilot and found the hardware and software suggested ,but not how to marry the stuff together.
They say. ”it’s simple to do”. Well,…….maybe for them
Yes, I’ve seen a couple of freehand sketches, but they don’t make much sense to me
I am looking at boards with 40 pins and 40 holes..What goes where??
Anyway, I accumulated the following, as suggested on various sites:
Raspberry pi 3 32bit
Raspberry pi 2W zero 64Bit
Raspberry pi Sense hat
4 x 32GB sd cards (class 10)
12v wiper motor (Uses 4A at high speed, not connected to wheel)
Toothed belt & gear to suit the motor shaft
2 x 9-Axis SPI/IIC Attitude +Gyro+Accelerator+Magnetometer Sensor MPU-9250
LCD module Nokia 5110
DC Motor Bridge Driver Module 12V 10A type: QF-M06
Arduino Leonardo
A couple of 5A DC Volt step-down modules
What else do I need? Oh yes, A lot more knowledge.
The boat is steel, cutter, 38’, 13T, Hydraulic steering(Turning the wheel displaces oil, that pushes the rudder ram to P/SB)
I used laptops since 1994 (Dos 5 era), currently run Windows XP, 7 & 10, But not any on linux or Ubuntu. I don’t have a monitor
Navigation: Data from AIS via WiFi or USB to OpenCpn v 4.6
Been cruising for over 25 years & the Electrical Auto pilot died RIP.
My question is :
Is there a simple to follow set of instructions (like step by step) on HOW to build the pypilot and How & Where to actually connect all the components together for utilizing a car wiper motor on wheel steering, driven by a windows (Ocpn) laptop via USB .
Many thanks in advance
Jo
I have searched for a long time now, for clear instructions on pypilot and found the hardware and software suggested ,but not how to marry the stuff together.
They say. ”it’s simple to do”. Well,…….maybe for them
Yes, I’ve seen a couple of freehand sketches, but they don’t make much sense to me
I am looking at boards with 40 pins and 40 holes..What goes where??
Anyway, I accumulated the following, as suggested on various sites:
Raspberry pi 3 32bit
Raspberry pi 2W zero 64Bit
Raspberry pi Sense hat
4 x 32GB sd cards (class 10)
12v wiper motor (Uses 4A at high speed, not connected to wheel)
Toothed belt & gear to suit the motor shaft
2 x 9-Axis SPI/IIC Attitude +Gyro+Accelerator+Magnetometer Sensor MPU-9250
LCD module Nokia 5110
DC Motor Bridge Driver Module 12V 10A type: QF-M06
Arduino Leonardo
A couple of 5A DC Volt step-down modules
What else do I need? Oh yes, A lot more knowledge.
The boat is steel, cutter, 38’, 13T, Hydraulic steering(Turning the wheel displaces oil, that pushes the rudder ram to P/SB)
I used laptops since 1994 (Dos 5 era), currently run Windows XP, 7 & 10, But not any on linux or Ubuntu. I don’t have a monitor
Navigation: Data from AIS via WiFi or USB to OpenCpn v 4.6
Been cruising for over 25 years & the Electrical Auto pilot died RIP.
My question is :
Is there a simple to follow set of instructions (like step by step) on HOW to build the pypilot and How & Where to actually connect all the components together for utilizing a car wiper motor on wheel steering, driven by a windows (Ocpn) laptop via USB .
Many thanks in advance
Jo