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Lo.C.A.R.B.

Home of the Low-Cost Autonomously Run Boat

  • About Locarb
    • About Me
    • F.A.Q.
  • Track LoCARB
    • Captain’s Log
    • Captain’s Log 05/30 – 06/05
    • Captain’s Log 06/06 – 06/12
    • Captain’s Log 06/14 – 06/19
    • Captain’s Log 06/20 – 06/26
    • Captain’s Log 06/27 – 07/26
    • Captain’s Log 08/02 – 08/27
  • The Build
    • The Build (in review)
    • Code and Guides
    • Power System
    • LoCARB gets a new power supply for the refresh
    • From direct drive to magnetic coupling
    • Thinking through selecting a servo for the rudder control system
  • Photo Album
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Lo.C.A.R.B.

Code and Guides

Here you will find the collection of code and guides in an organized fashion.

Arduino: Code

  • LOCARB_FINAL_LAUNCH_Auto_Throttle (First/Second launch)
  • LOCARB_FINAL_LAUNCH_2 (Third Launch with Flycolor ESC and RPM Auto Throttle – Updated: 04/17/2021)
  • 18650 battery spot welder

Message protocol wizard: A web interface for crafting my text message for the Rockblock modem

  • Message Protocol Wizard (Updated: 04/17/2021)

Mavlink:

  • Understanding the Arduino Mavlink Library (with code examples)
  • Using an Arduino to upload a waypoint to a Pixhawk (with code examples)
  • Changing flight/driving modes with an Arduino using Mavlink Commands
  • Monitoring the autopilot heartbeat using an Arduino

Pixhawk 1 2.4.8

  • Ardurover settings for fully autonomous operation

Propulsion:

  • Using an Arduino to read RPM from the Hobbywing RPM sensor
  • Programming a BLHeli ESC with BLHeliSuite

Satellite Communication (IridiumSBD Arduino Library with Rockblock Modem):

  • IridiumSBD SendReceive Example – Mikalhart Github
  • Taking variables and packing it into a buffer to send using IridiumSBD
  • Receiving and parsing the data from the IridiumSBD Buffer
  • Creating a Rockseven HTTP POST endpoint to receive Rockblock modem data

GPS Tracking:

  • Creating the LoCARB Tracker
  • GPS Tracker Project by Nick Fox
  • Correct link to the GPS Tracker SQL file – on GitHub

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Track LoCARB

LoCARB is currently in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. See where it is!

Captain's Log

Notes of anything remarkable during the voyage.

The Build

What electronics make LoCARB go?

Recent Posts

  • The final final end of the LoCARB project
  • Humbled and Amazed!
  • The Build (in review)
  • The Hail Mary
  • Magnetic Coupling Failure and LoCARB Recovered
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