ThunderBorg and MonsterBorg

Hi there!

Hi,

on your web site https://www.piborg.org/blog/build/thunderborg-build/thunderborg-getting-... I see, that the controller will be connected to the raspi gpio pins 1-6 (5V 5V Grd and 3V SDA SCL. My Question am I right, that the controller needs all the gpios? I plan to use the raspi sensehat which conflicts with some gpios used by the controller.

kind regards

Peter

I purchased a ThunderBorg motor controller last year sometime, but put it aside as I subsequently realised the motors I had could draw more than 5amps in certain circumstances. I got an arduino and motor controller and linked these to a rpi to do the job. I have just ordered a Diablo to use a new rpi3 b+ to replace this setup. I see (after a bit of digging) that you do provide a python3 script for the Diablo.

Second problem now. I got my controller and connected it.

I have then tried to start runMonsterJoy.py and I get the following error:

Loading ThunderBorg on bus 1, address 15
Found ThunderBorg at 15
ThunderBorg loaded on bus 1
Battery monitoring settings:
Minimum (red) 6.98 V
Half-way (yellow) 21.00 V
Maximum (green) 35.02 V

Current voltage 13.95 V

Hello, i have a question about the monsterjoy.py file. Is there a program with two Thunderborgs?

With kind regards
Thieu

So I have just set up my monsterborg and I am running the canned sequence to test it.

If you watch the video you will notice that it moves forward and backwards about right and then I have the setting for the left spin pretty much on 360, but then when it spins to the right it goes much more slowly and only completes 270.

Why might this be?

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Hello all,

We are actually new here, and also new to raspberry pi/thunderborg too.

We were able to successfully install and run the remote control (jstest) program.

Our challenge at the moment is "THE DIDDYBORG V2 IS NOT TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT". The robot is just moving straight.

Please any one with idea on how to achieve this, please help.

Thanks

Hi Guys,

Hi everyone,

Recently, we've been trying to daisy chain two thunderborgs to be able to control each wheel individually. However, we followed the instructions here: https://www.piborg.org/blog/thunderborg-getting-started but they did not work. Then we tried to do only one thunderborg from those instructions, but that did not work either (we've tried the solutions described in http://forum.piborg.org/node/2659).

Has anyone tried the MonsterBorg with the new Raspberry PI 3 A+? If I am not mistaken, the A+ is the same as the B+, just no Ethernet port and only 1 USB port. All at about $10USD less.

I checked the data sheet and the mounting holes are are the same location.
I just ordered everything and will give it a go (after Christmas... yes, I ordered it and have to wait to open it).

Thanks, Ryan aka GreaseM0nk