Robotnik SUMMIT XL - 4. Manual Controls; 4.1 DualShock controller

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RBTNKDOC160609A
SystemElementsandMaintenanceManual
SUMMITXLmobileplatform
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Pixhawk is connected to the PC using a FTDI_USBtoUART cable on the TELEM2            
port. The following table shows the mapping between Pixhawk TELEM2 pins and FTDI            
pinsorwirecolors.
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TELEM2
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FTDI
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1
+5V(red)
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NotUsed
2
Tx(out)
5
FTDIRX(yellow)(in)
3
Rx(in)
4
FTDITX(orange)(out)
4
CTS(in)
6
FTDIRTS(green)(out)
5
RTS(out)
2
FTDICTS(brown)(in)
6
GND
1
FTDIGND(black)
Table4FTDI_USBtoUARTpinout
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Moreinfoinhttps://pixhawk.org/modules/pixhawk
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4.ManualControls
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ThegamepadfunctionsarefullyexplainedintheSystemStartupManual.
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4.1DualShockcontroller
The Gamepad used for the manual movements of the robot SUMMITXL is a Bluetooth             
Joystick. The receiver is located inside the robot and connected to one USB port of the               
computer.
The two joysticks are used for direction, traction and elevation and there are important             
controls like the speed level buttons that select between five speed ranges: very slow,             
slow,medium,high,andveryhigh.
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