TecnoFly - DIY Remote

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
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Schematics with LoRa Module at 433MHz

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Solution easy without LoRa. The firmware is the same

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Wow, nice project you have shared. Will look into it more.
What information is presented on the screen of the remote?

Hi,
on the screen of the display you can read:
during the ride:

  • percentage of battery
  • Power consuption in watt
  • percentage of throttle
    with small caracters in rotation:
  • average of power
  • total time of ride
  • motoring time in the ride
  • power index (index of rider performance)

After riding (no throttle pressed for 2 min.)

  • total time of ride
  • motoring time
  • battery voltage
  • power index
  • average of power

In the receiver there are many datas to show. The receiver generates an wifi hot spot where is possible to see the web pager by a browser… but after rides

In the video below you can see the controller working

Using TecnoFly remote controller during a take off…

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I already printed the parts, when will you be able to provide the parts list? I am keen to build it

Partslist is already posted in 1st post!

See:

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Like Kian replies, the part list is in my cloud