Week 5
In the final week of the project, my team worked on getting the motor run in both the directions.
Firstly we went through the Kelly controller manual to figure out how to configure the controller so as to run the motor in both directions.
The controller had the pins for forward switch and a reverse switch, which needed to be enabled in the software. After configuring the software the motor ran in both the directions.
Now to do this task wirelessly I used a relay module which was normally connected between the Forward switch and the RTN pin of the controller and on receiving a signal from Arduino 2560, it would close the connection between Reverse Switch and the RTN while making an open connection between the Forward Switch and RTN.
The joystick code was modified to utilize the switch in the joystick to toggle between the Forward drive mode and reverse drive mode.
A enclosure for the joystick was designed and 3d printed.
Finally everything worked wirelessly now.
On the last day I worked with the other teams to integrate all the components to work together, and the whole project was successfully completed.
The bogie now equipped with the motor driver along with power supply taken form the wayside team's pantograph system and a suspension for the cabin designed by the suspension team moved forward and in reverse on the tracks designed by the track team.
Overall it was an amazing experience to work with other teams to bring the project from designs to reality.
In the final week of the project, my team worked on getting the motor run in both the directions.
Firstly we went through the Kelly controller manual to figure out how to configure the controller so as to run the motor in both directions.
The controller had the pins for forward switch and a reverse switch, which needed to be enabled in the software. After configuring the software the motor ran in both the directions.
Now to do this task wirelessly I used a relay module which was normally connected between the Forward switch and the RTN pin of the controller and on receiving a signal from Arduino 2560, it would close the connection between Reverse Switch and the RTN while making an open connection between the Forward Switch and RTN.
The joystick code was modified to utilize the switch in the joystick to toggle between the Forward drive mode and reverse drive mode.
A enclosure for the joystick was designed and 3d printed.
Finally everything worked wirelessly now.
On the last day I worked with the other teams to integrate all the components to work together, and the whole project was successfully completed.
The bogie now equipped with the motor driver along with power supply taken form the wayside team's pantograph system and a suspension for the cabin designed by the suspension team moved forward and in reverse on the tracks designed by the track team.
Overall it was an amazing experience to work with other teams to bring the project from designs to reality.
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