Water Craft: Microcontroller
Home The Game Water Craft      Microcontrollers      Software      Electronics      Mechanics Helm Communications Gems of Wisdom Media		Two PICs were used to control the craft. Both PICs read and responded to xBee communications individually, but only one PIC could transmit. This PIC was labeled "Smart PIC" while the other was named "Dumb PIC." Details of the distribution of tasks between PICs is as follows: Smart PIC: Detect the iButton Detect iButton broadcast Send matched message Send address of paired helm to Dumb PIC Display Team affiliation Detect and respond to pings Detect and forward standdown messages Control the left motor Detect and implement hard and soft reset Dumb PIC: Receive SSP Source address from Smart PIC Control the right motor Control the water pump Activate special functions Detect and implement hard and soft reset