I found a old RC car inside my closet and it wasn't working, so i thought in replacing all the electronic control board to my arduino uno. I would use a H-bridge to drive the motor and, servo for the wheels and some leds for the lights. I am thinking in build the RC car with a RF module, like RR3 and RT4, and my arduino is gonna be the decoder. The problem is, is possible to connect a joystick (like the PS2 one) and some buttons direct to a encoder (like the MC145026), or will be needed a microcontroller like a PIC or a 8051 (or a another arduino, but i think this would not be the cheapest option).
Joysticik is analog. Can't use a digital encoder for that.
This is an arduino forum . Please don't ask about PICs or 8051s. You need to ask those questions on another forum. If you ask a generic question without specifying PIC or 8051 we can try to answer that question. As soon as you mention those particular uCs you will be asked to find another forum for those questions.
You can find Arduino Nanos for very cheap on eBay as well as a simple motor driver and RF modules. I have done that exact same thing myself, and it turned out great.
This is an arduino forum . Please don't ask about PICs or 8051s. You need to ask those questions on another forum. If you ask a generic question without specifying PIC or 8051 we can try to answer that question. As soon as you mention those uC you will be asked to find another forum for those questions
Oh please. Let's not overreact . I was polite. When he said this:
or will be needed a microcontroller like a PIC or a 8051 ......
did I not say that we would be happy to answer any generic uC questions if just omitted the references to non-arduino processors ?
If you go to the Farmers Market asking about ground beef is it impolite or rude for them to suggest you look elsewhere ?
I clearly stated this is an arduino forum. Yes, I know he said he had an UNO. Did I tell him to take a hike ? No. When he asked if a PIC or 8051 would be necessary I simply stated that if he rephrased his question as a generic uC question we would do our best to answer it.
I don't see anything unreasonable about that. He's an adult. He understands that this is not a PIC or 8051 forum so I don't think he will
be offended but if you think I was unkind your welcome to ask him yourself. @OP,
Let me make it up to you... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arduino-PRO-MINI-ATMEGA328-5V-16M-MWC-avr328P-Development-Board-/271251071444
FYI,
If you don't already know, you need an FTDI BASIC to upload sketches to the Pro-Mini because it does not come with an onboard FTDI chip like the UNO and therefore has no USB port.
Oh I thought you were talking about my little Lego robot being controlled by the PS2 controller, because that video, I don't have.
But my big truck with the camera (which I think you have seen before) is controlled by a 315 MHz RF module pair.
I'll post the links if needed.
I just upgraded the TFT touch screen controller to work with a Wii classic controller which in turn can control the truck too.
The problem is, is possible to connect a joystick (like the PS2 one) and some buttons direct to a encoder (like the MC145026), or will be needed a microcontroller like a PIC or a 8051 (or a another arduino, but i think this would not be the cheapest option).
Was it your intention to use the PS2 controller as a remote for the car ?