SunFounder Smart Video Car Kit User Manual

Preface
About SunFounder
SunFounder is a technology company focused on Raspberry Pi and Arduino open
source community development. Committed to the promotion of open source
culture, we strive to bring the fun of electronics making to people all around the
world and enable everyone to be a maker. Our products include learning kits,
development boards, robots, sensor modules and development tools. In addition
to high quality products, SunFounder also offers video tutorials to help you make
your own project. If you have interest in open source or making something cool,
welcome to join us!
About This Kit
The kit is suitable for the Raspberry Pi model B+ and Raspberry Pi 2 model B.
In this book, we will show you how to build the smart car via description,
illustrations of physical components, and schematic diagrams of circuits, in both
hardware and software respects. You may visit our website www.sunfounder.com
to download the user manual and also the related code by clicking LEARN -> Get
Tutorials and watch the videos by clicking VIDEO, or clone the code on our page
of github.com at
https://github.com/sunfounder/Sunfounder_Smart_Video_Car_Kit_for_Raspberr
yPi
If you have any questions, please send an email to support@sunfounder.com. You
can also leave a message and share your projects on our Forum.

SunFounder Smart Video Car Kit Specifications

General

Camera	Yes
Programming Language	Python
Motor Type	DC Motor
Motor Quantity	2
Assembly Required	Yes
Compatibility	Raspberry Pi
Battery Type	18650
Camera Support	Raspberry Pi Camera

Summary

Assembly Instructions

Mechanical Assembly Guide

Provides detailed instructions for assembling the car's mechanical structure, including wheels and chassis.

Wiring and Circuit Connection

Illustrates the wiring process for connecting all the electronic modules and components.

Software Setup & Usage

Raspbian OS Setup

Instructions for downloading and installing the Raspbian operating system on a TF card.

Obtaining Project Source Code

Guides on downloading the project's source code from GitHub or other sources.

Software Environment Configuration

Steps to set up the necessary software environment on both PC and Raspberry Pi.

MJPG-streamer for Video

System Calibration

Calibration Prerequisites

Motor & Steering Calibration

Adjusts motor direction, turning angles, and wheel orientation for accurate movement.

Camera Mount Calibration

Calibrates the servo mount for camera pan/tilt and performs final adjustments.