/************************************************************************************ * Throttle Quadrant using Arduino Micro & slide potentiometers * version 1.11 * * https://github.com/jarnorankinen/ThrottleQuadrant * * Jarno Rankinen * jarno.rankinen+github@gmail.com * * It is recommended to connect one slider at a time and calibrate, then wire the next one and so on. * * Check the input pins in setup()!! * * Shows up as three joysticks, all named "Arduino Micro", use simulators own interface to bind the controls to correct axis. * It may be necessary to invert some axis. * * Calibration: (for throttle_l-axis in this example, you only need to do this once or after hardware modifications) * - Set calib = true * - Upload to Arduino * - Open the serial monitor * - Move the slider corresponding to throttle_l-axis to its min & max positions * - Note the min & max values of throttle_l * - Input the values to throttle_lmin & throttle_lmax * - Upload to Arduino * - Repeat for each axis * - Afterwards set calib == false & Upload to Arduino * - Remember to calibrate controller in the simulator * * Changelog: * * v1.0 Initial release * * v1.1 Switched to Joystick.h (single joystick library) for hassle-free Linux support. Changed behavior to update joystick axis output value * only if raw value changes more than +/-3, to filter input and allow simultaneous keyboard control. * * v1.11 Added rule to ignore spike values outside min-max range * **********************************************************************************/ #include "Joystick.h" uint16_t throttle_l = 0; // raw data from the slider uint16_t throttle_lmin = 14, throttle_lmax = 236; //min & max values for calibration int throttle_l_axis = -128; // the value to give to the Joystick axis int tl_old = -128; uint16_t throttle_r = 0; uint16_t throttle_rmin = 14, throttle_rmax = 234; int throttle_r_axis = -128; int tr_old = -128; uint16_t prop_l = 0; uint16_t prop_lmin = 14, prop_lmax = 226; int prop_l_axis = 127; int pl_old = 127; uint16_t prop_r = 0; uint16_t prop_rmin = 14, prop_rmax = 232; int prop_r_axis = 359; int pr_old = 359; uint16_t mix_l = 0; uint16_t mix_lmin = 15, mix_lmax = 231; int mix_l_axis = 0; int ml_old = 0; uint16_t mix_r = 0; uint16_t mix_rmin = 15, mix_rmax = 235; int mix_r_axis = 0; int mr_old = 0; double rotation_multip = 1.591; /************* SET THIS AS true TO TURN CALIBRATION ON********************/ bool calib = false; //Serial monitor on/off unsigned int delta(uint16_t a, uint16_t b) { int x = a - b; return abs(x); } void setup() { //Check that these are correct for your build pinMode(A0, INPUT_PULLUP); //xa pinMode(A1, INPUT_PULLUP); //ya pinMode(A2, INPUT_PULLUP); //xb pinMode(A3, INPUT_PULLUP); //yb pinMode(A4, INPUT_PULLUP); //xc pinMode(A5, INPUT_PULLUP); //yc Serial.begin(9600); Joystick.begin(false); tl_old = throttle_l = analogRead(A0); tr_old = throttle_r = analogRead(A1); pl_old = prop_l = analogRead(A2); pr_old = prop_r = analogRead(A3); ml_old = mix_l = analogRead(A4); mr_old = mix_r = analogRead(A5); } void loop() { throttle_l = analogRead(A0); if (calib == false && (throttle_l > throttle_lmax)) throttle_l = throttle_lmax; if (calib == false && (throttle_l < throttle_lmin)) throttle_l = throttle_lmin; throttle_l_axis = 256*throttle_l/(throttle_lmax-throttle_lmin+5) - 128 - throttle_lmin; //convert raw values -> -128 - 128 (roughly, joystick calibration is still recommended via e.g. Windows joystick interface) throttle_r = analogRead(A1); if (calib == false && (throttle_r > throttle_rmax)) throttle_r = throttle_rmax; if (calib == false && (throttle_r < throttle_rmin)) throttle_r = throttle_rmin; throttle_r_axis = 256*throttle_r/(throttle_rmax-throttle_rmin+5) - 128 - throttle_rmin; prop_l = analogRead(A2); if (calib == false && (prop_l > prop_lmax)) prop_l = prop_lmax; if (calib == false && (prop_l < prop_lmin)) prop_l = prop_lmin; prop_l_axis = 256*prop_l/(prop_lmax-prop_lmin+5) - 128 - prop_lmin; prop_r = analogRead(A3); if (calib == false && (prop_r > prop_rmax)) prop_r = prop_rmax; if (calib == false && (prop_r < prop_rmin)) prop_r = prop_rmin; prop_r_axis = prop_r * rotation_multip - (prop_rmin + 5); mix_l = analogRead(A4); if (calib == false && (mix_l > mix_lmax)) mix_l = mix_lmax; if (calib == false && (mix_l < mix_lmin)) mix_l = mix_lmin; mix_l_axis = mix_l * rotation_multip - (mix_lmin + 5); mix_r = analogRead(A5); if (calib == false && (mix_r > mix_rmax)) mix_r = mix_rmax; if (calib == false && (mix_r < mix_rmin)) mix_r = mix_rmin; mix_r_axis = 254*(mix_r - mix_rmin)/(mix_rmax - mix_rmin); if(calib==true) { //Serial monitor for calibration Serial.println(); Serial.print("throttle_l=");Serial.print(throttle_l); Serial.print(" -> "); Serial.print("throttle_l_axis=");Serial.println(throttle_l_axis); Serial.print("throttle_r=");Serial.print(throttle_r); Serial.print(" -> "); Serial.print("throttle_r_axis=");Serial.println(throttle_r_axis); Serial.print("prop_l=");Serial.print(prop_l); Serial.print(" -> "); Serial.print("prop_l_axis=");Serial.println(prop_l_axis); Serial.print("prop_r=");Serial.print(prop_r); Serial.print(" -> "); Serial.print("prop_r_axis=");Serial.println(prop_r_axis); Serial.print("mix_l=");Serial.print(mix_l); Serial.print(" -> "); Serial.print("mix_l_axis=");Serial.println(mix_l_axis); Serial.print("mix_r=");Serial.print(mix_r); Serial.print(" -> "); Serial.print("mix_r_axis=");Serial.println(mix_r_axis); } Serial.println(mix_l); //Serial.println(mix_l_axis); if (delta(throttle_l_axis, tl_old)>3 || delta(throttle_r_axis, tr_old)>3 || delta(prop_l_axis, pl_old)>3 || delta(prop_r_axis, pr_old)>3 || delta(mix_l_axis, ml_old)>3 || delta(mix_r_axis, mr_old)>3){ if (delta(throttle_l_axis, tl_old)<200 || delta(throttle_r_axis, tr_old)<200 || delta(prop_l_axis, pl_old)<200 || delta(prop_r_axis, pr_old)<200 || delta(mix_l_axis, ml_old)<200 || delta(mix_r_axis, mr_old)<200){ tl_old = throttle_l_axis; tr_old = throttle_r_axis; pl_old = prop_l_axis; pr_old = prop_r_axis; ml_old = mix_l_axis; mr_old = mix_r_axis; Joystick.setXAxis(throttle_l_axis); Joystick.setYAxis(throttle_r_axis); Joystick.setZAxis(prop_l_axis); Joystick.setXAxisRotation(prop_r_axis); Joystick.setYAxisRotation(mix_l_axis); Joystick.setRudder(mix_r_axis); Joystick.sendState(); } } delay(20); }