Introduction: Arduino Bluetooth Car Controlled by Labview
This is a Arduino RC car, originally based off of a project made by Owen_soo. It is very maneuverable, able to do quick turns, go backward and forward with just a flick of a switch. This was originally just going to be a very basic RC car that can go forward and turn right or left. It uses an Arduino Uno. I decided to change the software and use Labview instead.
Step 1: Parts
This are the necessary parts needed to build this project.
Primary Materials
5. 1.5V AA Battery(6 needed)
7. Resistor 5.1K Ohm(x3), 2K Ohm(x1), 1K Ohm(x1)
11. On/Off Switch
Software
Labview Makerhub (Labview Add-on)
All components on the platform is put in place using double sided tape with the addition of a few screws.
Step 2: Programming
The software that I use is called Labview. Unlike many of the more popular programming languages, Labview is a drag and drop icon base language. It has built in functions and uses data wires to connect and transfer information. One of the major problems that I ran into while creating the code was that Labview was unable to complete the initialization sequence. If there are any errors please scroll down.
Labview consists of two platforms called the "Block Diagram" and "Control Panel". The Block Diagram consist of the code which the program is runned by. The control panel is how the car will be controlled.
When the program is running, DO NOT press the stop button on the top left hand corner otherwise the program will stop working. If this does happen then turn the power off and back on. Disconnect the bluetooth and reconnect the bluetooth again. After that verify which serial port and connect to the right serial port.
Step 3: Wiring
This is the wiring for the car. The underside of the power regulator is soldered together including the bluetooth. The schematic shows how the wire connections work. For the motors, if the wiring doesn't work at first just switch the wires for each of the motors. The wire connecting to the battery and the Arduino's power port is soldered together. You can see this in the pictures above.
15 Comments
6 years ago
Sorry if I ask too many, please how do I fix this broken wire:
Reply 3 years ago
pls reply i like ask the same question i'm stuck on this part and getting no solution regarding this
3 years ago
Hola, intente hacer el diagrama pero me marca errores de los controladores, como puedo solucionarloXD?
Question 4 years ago on Introduction
Can you send the code
6 years ago
I also have this broken wire in the Core.vi, please help me:
6 years ago
Excuse me, how do I use the RCar.exe?, I got this error message, thank you.
6 years ago
Thank you so much. What do I have to do in order to get the LINX icon in Remote Control.vi active?, thank you again.
6 years ago
thanks . so great!
6 years ago
can you send me the correct arduino code in
amaank.22233@gmail.com
Reply 6 years ago
I did not use any arduino code.
7 years ago
Hi! can you please upload the files for later versions! i cannot find any convertor that works on the 15.0 version (which you have used!).. It will be a great help. Ty
7 years ago
Hi! I've seen some Arduino designs where the board is powered with a 9V battery, and some other designs, like yours, where the board is powered with 6 AA batteries.
Could you explain me the difference between both, and why did you choose the AA batteries?
Thanks
7 years ago
could you please upload all stop.vi, battery.vi , initialize.vi, core.vi . i can not work the Remote Control.vi without them.
Reply 7 years ago
I uploaded two files. The RC car.zip contains the VIs that you requested. However, the initialize.vi is part of the Labview Makerhub add-on. You will need to download that separately. The second file, RC Car Application.zip, is just an application that only needs a Labview running time engine.
7 years ago
Cool! I think this is the first Time that I have seen a car remotely controlled with labview.