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Gusty winds may explain some of the off-heading openings around here, but a gust rotating a canopy 450 degrees to the left during deployment seems a bit much. Of course, the winds were just the same at the "Gash," (blowing from right to left at the exit) but the LZ is closer.Īnyway, one jumper had one and a quarter line twists (to the left) which seemed unusual to me on this particular jump. The Sunday prior to the Tombstone Challenge, several folks jumped the "Gash" after deciding against the "Sweet Spot" due to strong winds. If the front wheels on the Ackermann robot are steering in the opposite direction, swap PI and 0 in steer() function.Sorry 460, this doesn't really address your questions, but I have also wondered about line twists on BASE jumps. If the encoder returns opposite results, swap the pin assignments for MOTOR*_ENCODER_A and MOTOR*_ENCODER_B in the config file found in section 2.1.1 If the wheel’s direction is wrong as you drive forward or reverse, swap the pin assignments for MOTOR*_IN_A and MOTOR*_IN_B in the config file found in section 2.1.1. All encoder readings must increase as you drive forward, and decrease as you drive in reverse. Next, check if the encoder readings are correct from the terminal where you ran minimal.launch. Check if the front wheels steer left and right when you press ‘j’ and ‘l’ respectively. Rosrun teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard.pyįollow the instructions on the terminal to move the robot.įor Ackermann steering robots, the angular velocity is translated to the robot's steering angle since it can’t rotate in-place. On your robot's computer, run the launch file to start ROS and rosserial_python: If you’re building a mecanum drive robot take note of the roller’s orientation below: Lift the robot off the ground so the wheels can move freely. Now check if the wheels’ direction is correct.
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2WD WiringĢ.3 Running the robot 2.3.1 Driving the robot
#Base jumping line twist driver
You can use the same firmware and follow the same pin assignments below as long as your new motor driver has PWM, IN1, and IN2 pins. If you're replacing the motor driver with a higher specification, make sure the motor's power draw is less than the motor driver's power rating. Shall you need to use an external encoder, you can use a bi-shaft motor to leave the spare shaft for the encoder or use a pulley to drive both the wheels and the encoder.Ī photo of a bi-shaft motor connected on a wheel (left side) and a wheel encoder (right side). Not all motors have built-in encoders especially high torque motors. Open a new terminal and run minimal.launch: To calibrate, run the following on the robot computer: This is to ensure that the IMU's orientation is correct once you mount it in the robot. Connect the IMU to the Teensy board as shown below and remember to mark which side of the IMU will be facing the front.
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Since the calibration process requires you to tilt the IMU in different directions, it would be handy especially for heavier robots to calibrate the IMU before connecting the rest of the components. IMUīefore anything else, you would want to connect the IMU to the Teensy board for calibration. If your robot requires a much higher motor rating or higher encoder resolution, you can opt for components with better specification and use the same pin assignments as below without rewriting the firmware. All the platforms are built using a L298N motor driver (2 Amperes) and motors with built-in encoders. The hardware is designed to be modular and scalable in the future. Once you have a base, wire up the components as shown below. You can easily find this on hardwares stores. Once the framework is installed, plug in the Teensy board to the robot’s computer and upload the codes:īefore wiring up the components, build a base made up of wood plank, acrylic sheet or any material that you can mount the electronics, motors and wheels. Press ‘y’ to proceed with the installation.
#Base jumping line twist install
The first time you upload your codes using platformio, it will prompt if you want to install the framework (ie. If you have the encoder and motor’s specification: Get the recent count and rotate the wheel 360 degrees: If you are unsure what is the encoder’s PPR (COUNTS_PER_REV) – you can check the encoder’s total count from minimal.launch’s terminal (see 2.3.1). #define MAX_STEERING_ANGLE 0.415 // max steering angle. #define FR_WHEELS_DISTANCE 0.30 // distance between front and rear wheels. #define LR_WHEELS_DISTANCE 0.235 // distance between left and right wheels #define PWM_BITS 8 // PWM Resolution of the microcontroller #define WHEEL_DIAMETER 0.10 // wheel's diameter in meters #define COUNTS_PER_REV 1550 // wheel encoder's no of ticks per rev #define MAX_RPM 330 // motor's maximum RPM