Hi Machfab!
> Will the gamepad/pc controller give you proportional control of the gearmotors or just on/off control?
The gamepad gives full proportional control for all the gear motors, including the track motors. I'm using the front analog triggers for the track motors, and I use the two front buttons to reverse the track directions. The swing, boom, stick and bucket controls are on the two joysticks and equal to running a normal excavator (ISO-mode).
This particular gamepad (
the Logitech F710) doesn't stand back in sensitivity or accuracy in control from any of my normal RC transmitters. But most cheaper gamepads have less accurate analog control and also a larger deadspace in the middle / neutral position.
I would say the pros and cons VS a normal RC transmitter:
- Pros: Smaller, cheaper, 2 analog joysticks, 2 analog triggers, 1 digital four-directional pad and 10 digital buttons
- Cons: Short range (10m), no telemetry
Machfab, are you by any chance affiliated with
http://machfabengineering.co.uk/ ? I just asking, because it would be interesting to get a quote on how much it would cost to get all the aluminum parts cut at a professional shop. I'd buy a set myself if someone could make it (depending on the price of course).
Best regards,
Stein :-)