Hi everybody,
my name is Roberto from Italy. After more than one year of developing in electronic solution and software I have reached a good device of remote controller for my foil drive assist system.
Now I want to share my project to extend the work to others on the philosophy that the improvements never end. Collaborators and builders are welcome.
Features:
- Ergonomic case in 4 parts by 3d printing diy
- Display OLed 1.5 inch
- Wireless communication at 2.4GHz and 433MHz (dual Band)
- Firmware upgradable by server (WiFi)
- Recording VESC data of last 10 ride in the internal memory of the receiver txt and json files
- WiFi hot spot of the receiver to analize data and setting
- Vibration alarm for battery low
- Plastic bearings on trigger for precision control
- Integrated battery 18650 2200mAh (10 hours)
- Wireless charging system
- Trigger’s spring interchangeable
Most important problem of a radio remote is to work in the water. I tryed to send the trigger data in parallel on two different frequency channels with different modules. The result is that the 433MHz helps but there are two different antennas to place.
The assembly of moduls is not very hard, at moment is not available a main PCB.
What is really important in the building is the coating and filling with epoxy resin of the entire body of the controller and the display in the top pannel to be waterproof
Regarding the receiver board I coating by resin it with the VESC in the box
link:
www.foilassistproject.com
GitHub - assiro/foil-assist-controller: Radi controller for foil assist system
Remote Controller Foil Assist - Google Sheets
