wifiRC

For software testing, I thought it would be helpful to create a simulator. For simplicity I chose Data Dashboard. The tablet app is powered by a basic web based XML protocol. There is a good deal of information about creating and parsing this format online, so I won't elaborate. For now, the actual car also uses this format to accept commands, though I will likely switch to something else once the simulator no longer proves useful.

Currently I display the speed and direction of the car. For debugging purposes the direction is shown in both a text and raw enumeration format.

Here is the first step towards a working prototype.

I needed a development mule, so I purchased the cheapest Full Function RC truck I could find on Amazon, $18. http://amzn.com/B00SMA57EE.

The tear down is highlighted in the gallery. You can see the car as it was, some closeups of the logic board, and some quick splicing I did to test the car's ability to run at lower than advertised voltages. The video demonstrates the 3V performance.