controlling ESCs with a parallax joystick

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If I have this code which controls two servos with a joystick how do I make it so that instead of controlling a servo motor, it controls a Forward/reverse ESC? I need it to control 4 ESCs. (motor one and two ccw when joypushed foreward, cw when back, and motor three and four are ccw when joy is pushed right, cw when left.)

pleeeeaaase help me. This is one of the last steps for my ROV and I've put so much work into it, I just want to see it swim!

#include <Servo.h>

const int servo1 = 3; // first servo
const int servo2 = 10; // second servo
const int joyH = 3; // L/R Parallax Thumbstick
const int joyV = 4; // U/D Parallax Thumbstick

int servoVal; // variable to read the value from the analog pin

Servo myservo1; // create servo object to control a servo
Servo myservo2; // create servo object to control a servo

void setup() {

// Servo
myservo1.attach(servo1); // attaches the servo
myservo2.attach(servo2); // attaches the servo

// Inizialize Serial
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop(){

// Display Joystick values using the serial monitor
outputJoystick();

// Read the horizontal joystick value (value between 0 and 1023)
servoVal = analogRead(joyH);
servoVal = map(servoVal, 0, 1023, 0, 180); // scale it to use it with the servo (result between 0 and 180)

myservo2.write(servoVal); // sets the servo position according to the scaled value

// Read the horizontal joystick value (value between 0 and 1023)
servoVal = analogRead(joyV);
servoVal = map(servoVal, 0, 1023, 70, 180); // scale it to use it with the servo (result between 70 and 180)

myservo1.write(servoVal); // sets the servo position according to the scaled value

delay(15); // waits for the servo to get there

}

/**

  • Display joystick values
    */
    void outputJoystick(){

Serial.print(analogRead(joyH));
Serial.print ("---");
Serial.print(analogRead(joyV));
Serial.println ("----------------");
}

2

To get started out right, please read #7 below.

http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,148850.0.html

3

Got it, here:

#include <Servo.h>

const int servo1 = 3;       // first servo
const int servo2 = 10;       // second servo
const int joyH = 3;        // L/R Parallax Thumbstick
const int joyV = 4;        // U/D Parallax Thumbstick

int servoVal;           // variable to read the value from the analog pin

Servo myservo1;  // create servo object to control a servo
Servo myservo2;  // create servo object to control a servo



void setup() {

  // Servo  
  myservo1.attach(servo1);  // attaches the servo
  myservo2.attach(servo2);  // attaches the servo

  // Inizialize Serial
  Serial.begin(9600);
}


void loop(){

    // Display Joystick values using the serial monitor
    outputJoystick();

    // Read the horizontal joystick value  (value between 0 and 1023)
    servoVal = analogRead(joyH);          
    servoVal = map(servoVal, 0, 1023, 0, 180);     // scale it to use it with the servo (result  between 0 and 180)

    myservo2.write(servoVal);                         // sets the servo position according to the scaled value    

    // Read the horizontal joystick value  (value between 0 and 1023)
    servoVal = analogRead(joyV);           
    servoVal = map(servoVal, 0, 1023, 70, 180);     // scale it to use it with the servo (result between 70 and 180)

    myservo1.write(servoVal);                           // sets the servo position according to the scaled value

    delay(15);                                       // waits for the servo to get there

}


/**
* Display joystick values
*/
void outputJoystick(){

    Serial.print(analogRead(joyH));
    Serial.print ("---"); 
    Serial.print(analogRead(joyV));
    Serial.println ("----------------");
}