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[SonyPortableizer]

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[antrock101]

well i dont know much about processors like that, but having tank steering, 2 wheels independant of each other using a speed controller i would think is the easier way.

then you could right simple programs

both wheels forward
schedule 3 seconds

left wheel forward right wheel stop
moves to the right

[XCVG]

Possible, but very difficult to prevent drifting.

[SonyPortableizer]

drifting is fine I just want some help to do this

[XCVG]

Okay, is it a cheap Ratshack RC car or a real hobby one.

If it's hobby RC, wire the ESC and servo to the Arduino I/O pins. Then program for PWM out, lots of info on the webs about this.

If it's a ratshack one, you need to build 2 motor drivers, bidirectional. How you program this depends on how you build the drivers. You can drive them digitally for on-off control or use PWM for variable speed. I think you can get a motor driver shield from SparkFun if you are lazy, dumb, a n00b, or have a phobia of perfboard.

[SonyPortableizer]

I have both so Ill let ya know how it goes thanks

[vskid]

If it's a ratshack one, you need to build 2 motor drivers, bidirectional. How you program this depends on how you build the drivers. You can drive them digitally for on-off control or use PWM for variable speed. I think you can get a motor driver shield from SparkFun if you are lazy, dumb, a n00b, or have a phobia of perfboard.

Not necessarily. With some work, he could probably use the original controller board, or at least the parts.

[XCVG]

The power transistors maybe, but the radio receiver and decoder are both completely useless. And it would be easier to wire up a new board.

[Basement_Modder]

you could attach timed circuits to the remote's direction buttons.

[XCVG]

you could attach timed circuits to the remote's direction buttons.

That would be dumb and pointless.