As we were asked for the source code of our Arduino based autopilot repeatedly, we made a new site, where you can download the source code and the circuit layout.
Blue Felix
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As we were asked for the source code of our Arduino based autopilot repeatedly, we made a new site, where you can download the source code and the circuit layout.
Hey there,
I’m very intressted in the Autopilot source code, could u send me the code?
Best regards.
Felix
Hi Felix,
just follow the links (in blue color)…
Cheers,
Sven
Hello Felix
Your source code helped me a lot to develop my own program for the autopilot. I made some changes and these days begin testing so I’ll let you know.
Thank you very much!
Zeljko Vincic
Pula
Croatia
P.S. Here are links to photos of my autopilot:
http://i.imgur.com/cjTEqkA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tCAiGjd.jpg
Hi Zeljko,
you autopilot looks very professional, congratulations.
Glad that my code helped.
Cheers from Martinique,
Sven
Hello Sven
I apologize because I replaced your name with Felix, I hope you will not mind.
Here’s a photo of my final prototype: http://i.imgur.com/ue4SYG8.jpg
My commands are a little different from yours.
I did this:
– Display 40×4
– Compass LSM303, it is better than HMC5883L because it has an integrated accelerometer that corrects the pitch, roll and yaw
– Strong power supply (Arduino has proven to be sensitive in the management of the electric motor so it should be well separated from noise)
– Function knobs are different, the first one I called „Attack“ and it regulates the response of the rudder and the other is the „Sensitivity“ and it regulates where deviation from the course begins reaction (1..10)
– To correct the course I have set rotary encoder.
– I have a switch that choose mode (just compass, drive and car)
Compass mode only showing heading, auto mode is the mode of the autopilot and the drive mode for manual control left / right with the rotary encoder
– I’ve added a few buttons for various functions (turn left or right 90°, a useful feature in big game fishing)
– Currently installing a Bluetooth adapter for connection to Android device (for setup parameters) or a remote controller (also useful for big game fishing)
– The plan is also to Implement rudder angle sensor, for serious use of it is mandatory.
Yesterday I tested the autopilot on the boat with the program in which the corrections with the idea from your code and everything is working very satisfactorily, but due to bad weather I could not do more tests.
Thank you one more time, if I can not help feel free to ask.
regards
Zeljko Vincic
Pula
Croatia
Hi Zeljko,
thank you very much for your interesting info.
We just sold „Blue Felix“ and thus I will most probably not further develop the software in the near future…
Cheers to Pula, where we enjoyed sailing many years ago, Sven
dear Zeljko
u seem like a pro, why cant i compile the sketch ?
i always get the error >> classHMC5883L has no named SetScale<<
im using arduino ide 1.8.5
#includeadafruit_sensor.h
#liquidcrystal.h
#wire.h
#hmc5883L.h
i think hmc5883L library is missing something ?
maybe u have an idea
regards
poul severinsen
denmark
ola gostaria do código fonte grato.
hi there, the code is still available, just right click on the link provided and store it as a text file.
or copy and past it directly from here
http://www.blue-felix.de/uploads/Arduino/arduino%20autopilot%20blue-felix.de%20v1.0%20beta.txt
Google translate 🙂
This:
Thank you one more time, if I can not help feel free to ask.
Have to be:
Thank you one more time, if I can help feel free to ask.