Arduino Tracked Robot-IR Remote control

This instruction introduce how to make Arduino tracked robot control via general IR remote.

Materials and Tools
1.Track and wheel set.

2.Gear box - Individual drive-two motors















3.Tamiya Universal Perforated Plate Kit

4.Arduino UNO
5.Dupont wires 200mm.

6.VS1838B IR reciever.


7.Battery 6-7V.
8.IR remote (Can use any TV,VDO,Stereo,etc. remote)
9.L298N Dual H-Bridge motor drive module.

 

Tools

1. Screw driver.

2. Plier.

3. Screw , Bolt & Nut.

Parts assembly & Electrical Wiring

1.Assembly Track and wheel set as manual sheet.

2.Install Arduino UNO controller ,IR reciever , L298N motor drive module and battery on chassis.

3.Wiring

Arduino pins to IR reciever :

11 - IR reciever o/p signal

5V - IR reciever Vcc

GND - IR reciever ground

Arduino pins to L298N motor drive module :

10 - ENA

9 - IN1

8 - IN2

7 - IN3

6 - IN4

5 - ENB

 Connect Arduino GND pin and L298N motor drive module GND.

L298N motor drive module :

Connect power o/p to Motor A and B

Connect battery to Arduino controller and L298N drive module (can use battery up to 12V.)

Collect IR remote code

- Down load library zip file from Github ,import zip file into Arduino IDE. Open IR_Decode_sketch.ino and upload to UNO.

- Push remote buttons to IR receiver,serial monitor will show their HEX codes. 

Collect each IR remote button's hex code.We will use 9 buttons' hex codes for 9 function.

In this instruction ,IR remote code  :

Button 2 - Forward direction - hex code - FF18E7

Button 8 - Backward direction - hex code - FF4AB5      

Button 1 - Forward left direction - hex code - FF30CF     

Button 3 - Forward right direction - hex code - FF7A85

Button 6 - Rotating right direction - hex code - FF5AA5

Button 4 - Rotating left direction - hex code - FF10EF

Button 5 - Stop all direction - hex code - FF38C7

Button 7 - Backward left direction - hex code - FF42BD

Button 9 - Backward right direction - hex code - FF52AD

- Open IR_remote_L298N_V3.ino file put your own hex codes to the right functions in the sketch.

- Upload to UNO.

- Test the robot.

   If the installation,the IR code correct.It should run fine.