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What are some ways to control an ROV?

Does anyone know how to run( and power) a 5 motor ROV? Info Tether: 2x Cat5 4x 14ga wires

3 answers
Jul 8, 2009. 1:51 PMjforb says:
We used some Cathode Corner prototype speed controllers, connected to vEx transmitters. http://selectric.org/nurc has more info.
Jun 28, 2009. 6:06 PMgmxx says:
i like the maker controller, and the ifi stuff, but the ifi stuff is expensive.

The phidgets boards do not work well, speaking from experience.

you can see: http://home.comcast.net/~homebuiltrovs/howtocontroloptions.html
for more ideas
Mar 24, 2009. 6:44 PMtseres says:
www.ifirobotics.com get ahold of a fer victors, as they use PWM www.banebots.com there should be some other good PWM speed controllers to use with a RC controller or a microcontroller

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