The purpose of this channel is to provide information on how to use the Carp Pilot Pro and the customized versions of the Pro app for Alien-Baitboat and DHconcepts.
News:
Oct 2022: Support for non-ardupilot boats (GPS only) introduced
Jul 2022: Bathymetric live mapping and bathymetic editior introduced
May 2021 DH Pilot released om Google Play
Apr 2021: Alien Pilot released on Google Play
Apr 2021: Carp Pilot Pro released on Google Play
Important notice: Old "Carp Pilot" is end of life and will be fully discontinued late 2022. Please upgrade, it will loose it's abilities!
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I have something I’d really like to talk to you about. I just do not know how to contact you directly
@@sky_fpv7529 [email protected]
Hey man how would I go about contacting you
He man, I have an idea that I believe me and you should go in on. If you can contact me that would be great
Super Videos wo finde ich die Parameter Datei die sie hier runterladen
@@andreasoldiges7854 link to a sample parameter file that fits this boat as a glow using firmware 4.2.3 is in the description of video 7 (putting it all together). Note that as your boat is likely somewhat different then you will have to tweak setting and do additional tuning of autopilot driving before you are done.
Vielen Dank
Is that your voice on the spoken commands?
The sound on the last part got terrible, microphone problems. So I had to re-generate the voice using AI. And sadly it picked up the app speaking as well and changed it. The app indeed speaks, but in another (Google style) voice like heard in the first part of the video.
@@TheCarpPilot hey man I’m trying to contact you. I have something I’d like to speak to you about. I believe it’s something you have knowledge on and I will pay you
Can I use skydroid h12?
Sure you can. But how to reach the mavlink data by internal UDP connection (within the H12 when the Carp Pilot Pro runs on the H12) is kind of a secret that Skydroid never revealed. Two known workarounds: There is a Chinese app developed by HEQ who uses the H12 for their drone. If you install this and run it, then Carp Pilot Pro can do UDP internally. But only for 30 minutes (which probably is the maximum flying time for that HEQ drone, my best guess). The second workaround is to install another bluetooth connection. I personally built in a HC06 internally in the H12. I found 3.3V and GND, and as it turns out the mini jack has the mavlink data available as serial data. Such a modification is not without risk. The way I did it was published in the Carp Pilot Pro User Group on facebook with pictures and description. The H12 screen is bright and clear. The screen size is a bit small to my taste. So I prefer to use the Skydroid T10 and a tablet on a tripod. I also have quite a collection of Android compatible game controllers and just released a video on how to use it and set it up. Especially one of the controllers (Ipega PG-9083s is high quality and can take large tablets - i managed to squeeze in my Galaxy tab 7+ which seems to be the limit).
Is it possible to connect this to a bear creeks gps upgrade at all to get the auto pilot working ive damaged my controller?
@@neilgrant706 using wifi GPS offers a way to drive a boat using the radio transmitter but still utilize Carp Pilot Pro abilities for waypoints, depth map creation and so on. The Carp Pilot pro receives data for boat position and direction of travel. But it is no autopilot solution. To use the full autopilot capabilities you need a flight controller (most users select a pixhawk 2.4.8, like the Radiolink Pixhawk, but more than 50 models that work are available). And then you must install the Rover version of the ardupilot firmware on it. As explained in video #2 in the video series for how to build a bait boat. Other autopilot software than ardupilot is not supported.
@@TheCarpPilot thx buddy so can the pixhawk replace the motherboard to do all jobs like power motors open doors lights etc ?
@@neilgrant706 Of course it can. As demoed in the build bait boat video series. I have 5 bait boats using ardupilot. Full autopilot. Controlling hook releases, bait tray trap doors, light with/without dimmer, turning cameras on/off and so on. In the video series, episode 1 explains some basic power principles. In episode 2 the pixhawk is set up. In episode 3 some additional (optional) equipment is talked about. Like I personally prefer to have an easy to access USB socket to be able to upgrade the autopilot in the future. Then some episodes focusing on boat building, config of ESCs and so on. Finalizing the setup in the later episodes and my first test drive for the boat in France (first time ever using it - even got some nice carp).
@@TheCarpPilot thank you again very helpful
Great App! will it work with a crossfire full tx?
@@crappyfpv9980 if another GCS can use it (say Mission Planner or QGC) then yes.
Hey Mate, I really enjoy your videos and the functionality. So I bought the app and built a baitboat but I can not connect to ardurover via crossfire. Is it possible to use a crossfire TX, full module with bluetooth and mavlink passthrough? If I knew it can work, I would try again to get it workung.. But after hours and a lot of trying I am close to give up...
@@crappyfpv9980 make sure to set the serial port you physically connect to to use protocol mavlink1 (if you use the telem1 port then set SERIAL1_PROTOCOL to value 1). If thereafter you can connect with say mission planner then the Carp pilot pro will also be able to connect. Using Bluetooth in your case. Carp pilot pro will ask you to choose an already paired Bluetooth connection. And remember afterwards. If you selected the wrong Bluetooth then I settings select to forget the default device and then you can try again.
Hi would you know the transmitter settings for a Radiomaster T16 running Opentx. Thank you.
Not really sure what settings you are asking for. And anyway it is better to join the Carp Pilot Pro user group on Facebook for detailed questions, KZread comments section is not very well fit for such purposes
hello, I want to replace my rt4 v3 brushed motors with brushless motors. Do you know a good motor and speed controller for my boat? the boat runs on 3s lipo batteries
The motors I built and the ESC I used in the video about building a bait boat: See video 1. In that video I used a spitzt motor. The ESC you can use, but the motor should e of a slightly bigger size. If I remember correctly you need a motor with a 5 mm shank. Maybe join the Carp Pilot Pro user group on Facebook instead. Well above 1000 members with the same interests, they likely have more thoughts on this than I (also a collection of RT4 users there).
Can I pay you to help me do this? I have a drone boat idea I want to implement to do treasure hunting, and the boat needs to be able to autonomously follow a path to cover a grid for days at a time powered by solar panels
Send email to [email protected].
Bonjour avez un lien pour les accessoires à acheter pour l auto pilot gps svp
The video 1 description says a lot about the parts. For the autopilot and which is the critical purchase you will not go wrong if you buy the Pixhawk and the SE100 GPS from Radiolink. They also have a good documentation for the pixhawk available for download from their website. Visit: radiolink.com.cn/doce/pixdistributors.html For more such questions, KZread comments are not very efficient. The Facebook Group "Carp Pilot Pro user group" is better.
What is the range of the transmitter mate
Never tested max range. According to spec it is around 5 km. But that is only relevant for drones, boats over water cannot get the same distances. I believe I heard around 800 meters in real life.
@@TheCarpPilot cheers buddy
Hi!. I have a SpeedyBee F405 Wing controller and I´m trying to connect it to the app. It has the last ardupilot firmware for rover (fame_class: boat). Connections to others apps like QGroundControl works fine when I´m using USB. I have checked that seria1 and serial2 are setted to Mavlink ver 1. When I try to connect to Carp Pilot app though USB only show a message (in red): Trying to connect with 57600 baud rate... Trying with BT, same result. Can you help me with some indications? Thx!
USB is neither serial1 or serial2 (at least on a regular pixhawk they are labeled TELEM1 and TELEM2), while the USB connection is serial0. Change SERIAL0_PROTOCOL to 1 and try again. If you have a bluetooth adapter connected (not sure which as you do not say anything about it) then there should be no problem if you connect it to the matching sockets for serial1 or serial2. Perhaps check the mateksys documentation to ensure that you have the correct port selected. One tip: At least using Skydroid T10 - if you have already connected using say the PC, make sure to disconnect the originally connected device first. On T10 I have experienced I also needed to restart the transmitter before it accepted another device to connect. KZread comments are no good for support. You should consider joining the "Carp Pilot Pro user group" on Facebook (around 1000 members there already, some of which are also very competent on bait boats and autopilots).
Hello. Are these settings suitable for pixhawk 6c mini and ardurover 4.5?
The parameters i have uploaded for another video in the series are made for 4.2.3. And I also do 4.2.3 in this video. The settings I add generally should still be correct in the newer versions. But for 4.5.1, the tuning of driving and turning has changed significantly (baptised "SCurve"). Meaning that using my parameters for 4.2.3 (directly from a file) will not work as the tuning performed is no longer a valid tuning. As long as you find the same parameters when you try to set them then they are still valid. As for tuning in 4.5.1 there is a luascript called autotune. This you can upload to the pixhawk and get great help in the tuning efforts (prior to version 4.4, tuning was always a manual task and could be a bit challenging). That is the great news for anyone installing this recent 4.5.1 version.
@@TheCarpPilot this is great, tell me where to find this Luascript Autotune? How to download and configure it?
@@TheCarpPilot Do you have a video on setting up 4.5.1?
@@fishingforfun3294 i never tried 4.5.1, so there is no video made by me. It is more or less the same though. I made a typo. The script is not called autotune, it is called quicktune. I never tried it as the boats are already tuned manually. But if you look here, in the overview of tuning, and scroll a little down you will find a section about quicktune: ardupilot.org/rover/docs/rover-tuning-process.html Follow the documentation. The script must be uploaded to your pixhawk. And then you need to know how to use it. Instructions and downloads are all linked from the page I referred to.
How did you shorten the RM 5Pro cable?
Two options, tried both. No favorite: 1. By cutting out a middle section and keeping the connector: Here you should practice using the cut-off middle section before soldering your result. You must make sure to carefully peel back metal film and plastic film on each end. Then remove protection and solder one wire at a time. And finally reapply the metal and plastic wrapping. I also added a shrink tube with glue outside to protect from moisture. By reapplying all protection in the same order you should keep the shielding and avoid to get a spot in the cable vulnerable for EMI from other electronics in the boat. 2. Here you need some guide. Colors and pins are described in a picture on the facebook Carp Pilot Pro user group. What you do is to desolder the socket from the main board. Then you cut the cable to the desired lenght (allow some extra length so you can correct a mistake by starting over). Remove protection for 4-5 cm of the outer cable, then remove isolation of 0.5 cm and then solder the wires into their respective holes where the socket once was placed. Here you must take great care not to break the red and black wire for the transducer as these are very thin and brittle.
Hi, excellent video, there was just one bit i was looking forward to seeing, which was how you shortened the Raymarine transducer cable, could you possibly explain how you did that?
Either cut off the mid section. And then splice the ends together. When doing so great care to recreate the various shielding is needed (peeling back various metal and plastic shielding, then solder each wire, finally put shielding back). I found it useful to practice a bit on the mid section I had cut off. Or, desolder the socket from the board. Cut transducer cable and solder wires directly. Fairly straightforward if you know how to desolder. But note that some wires are thin and makes the job a bit more difficult (in particular the red and black power wire for the transducer). There is a drawing showing how the different wire colors match the pin holes on the board available in the Facebook user group for Carp Pilot Pro.
The pixhawk in your video does not state what type of pixhawk, is this the radiolink or the 2.4.8? And is this pixhawk updateable trough time? Kind regards
For the video, a radiolink pixhawk was used. The similar model you usually find (on let's say Ali express) is named as model 2.4.8. This model was great back in 2014-ish. Nowadays regarded entry level. And with the recent ardupilot 4.4 release we saw the first evidence that it has become dated. In 4.4 version you can run a lua script that helps you tune the autopilot. A task that is fairly straight forward to do manually if you carefully follow guides, but still not considered an easy task. Anyway: The pixhawk 2.4.8 does not get this script. It simply does not have the power to run it. So it is a clear indication that it's days are numbered. But seen aside from the tuning help it is a great piece of hardware for bait boats and likely will stay this way for many years to come.
Thank you so much for the fast response. I had one other question, I have a dual motor esc 40x2 40A per motor so to say. With this esc I can drive and steer with just one of the stick. Is a dual esc also fit for autopilot or do I need 2 separate esc’s? Kind regards!
@@benjaminmans4360 i believe you will need two individual ESC. Ardupilot controls one per channel (default ch 1 for left and ch 3 for tight motor). The mixing needed to make one stick control both throttle and steering is handled automatically.
hello, great build, what glue do you use please?
A combination of glues. I have built many boats using Tec7. But it dries a bit slow, and does not hold well until dried. And some more to be aware of as well (see below). Say the vertical attachment of a battery holder to the side of the boat. Using Tec7 it would slowly slide down and thus needs support until glue dries. At the same time it stays formable for longer. And is more forgiving (allows more time) to make a nice looking seal around the edge when gluing upper/lower hull together. And I used Tec7 for that purpose only. One more con with Tec7: I make some thick seals to firmly hold the propeller tube at the hole of the hull. If you use Tec7 for this then you should add the glue in multiple layers. I have found that a thick, one time layer will result in the inner core around the tube never really gets solid. When I rebuilt a boat after a month, and also removed the tubes, the glue around parts of the tube was still soft and sticky. To make stuff stick more instantly (even before drying) and ease the build process there are better glues. Like Bostik Superstick. Name describes its abilities well I think.
Can I connect to Carp Pilot Pro with onlu a dragonfly 5 pro baitboat edition a gps module with wifi esp and a wifi booster? Or do I need telemetry like a pixhawk? Thank you in advance
If you have a wifi booster on your dragonfly you make yourself a wifi GPS like described in this video. Use the image that fits boats with a wifi echosounder (which your Raymarine Pro5 indeed is): kzread.info/dash/bejne/o4mDpMybd6ubZc4.htmlsi=xLk5Qsx-zTdMFA_c The difference with wifi GPS compared to a pixhawk: The pixhawk is an autopilot and thus more convenient as the boat can do more for you, your hands are free to care for rod and reel. That said, implementing a wifi GPS only is way easier, faster and less expensive to implement. But you do need to use the remote transmitter. Like in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/datks8Rqp6i6mKg.htmlsi=9sEzTXenE938RYUO In the last video I demonstrate using a boat with a Raymarine Pro 5 built in. So this is exactly what to expect.
Hello, I cannot connect the Raymarine 7 Pro to the Carp Pilot Pro app? I connect my boat via Bluetooth from the T10 controller and the Raymarine via WiFi to my tablet. I can make them work side by side, but to make 3D maps I have to get the depth of the Raymarine in the Carp Pilot Pro app. what settings do I need to adjust to make it work?
Did you activate the premium ability to use wifi echosounder and also select Raymarine as option among echosounder choices? You should really join the Carp Pilot Pro user group on Facebook, KZread Video comments is not a good way to ask for support...
@@TheCarpPilot yes, I have the premium version and can choose Raymarine at fish finders, but it doesn't work. I will join the Facebook group
Hi I have a deeper chirp , could I make a map like this if I get this app ?
Yes you can
Hello! I tried to configure it at my friends boat => RT4 with the switching module (short press left, short press right, long press left and long press right are 4 functions), RC1 on the TX, on pixhawk SERVO2 ist configured for RC1 => works from Tx, but when I configure it in the app there always is RC16 "overruling" everything I do. Looks like a conveniant method "just alter button you want to use", but in this case I can't use RC1. TX is a eachine TX16,+yaapu script, Tx-Module is SIYI FM30 with telemetry/connection, On RC16 nothing is transmitting, I don't see anything on the Tx. Could you please point me in the right direction?
The video is a bit dated. Since then the app is updated, start boat and remote and connect the app. Then, when you select a button and go into settings then move your stick or your switch to max on and max off. And then the app will recognize the channel and it's max/min values. When I developed this part it was with the RT4 in mind as this was also the boat I had at that time. Carplounge uses small micro controllers with their own branded sticker, but the controllers are regular PS4AT. Short up or down then on and off. Long hold (more than 0.8 sec) the other function. Also these controllers, or rather what they control, do not tolerate to long in their on position. In particular, letting the hook releases be on for a prolonged time (like 30+ sec) and the item tends to get destroyed along with the micro controller. Afterwards everything tends to be total disaster (items must be replaced). There should be no problem to use rc1 as long as this channel is not used for either steering or throttle. The app does not use rc16 so I cannot say why this should be an issue. Make sure the setting for servo1_function is not 0. I personally set them to 1 in order to let the rc pass thru. This is also a good setting for servo buttons. To support short vs long press then make multiple buttons and make them momentary. Set short momentary hold period, like 0.5 sec max for short press and 1.5 sec for long press to match. All answers above assume you do not have a boat with an APM autopilot. This is old and outdated hardware and cannot support dual use of transmitter and app (and a lot of other stuff APM also does not support). You should join the Carp pilot pro user group on Facebook. Much better place to get help than in KZread comments.
Where did you purchase the prefabricated cabling system? How can I find it to buy?
I bought it together with the hull as a kit. It came tith all the right lengths and connectors to fit the boat. Not easy to build something like that for any boat...
Flashing did not work for me at the beginning, switched from Win11 to old Win7 laptop, tried various USB cables, uninstalled and again installed CH340 drivers - Out of a sudden it worked. Just keep trying ;-)
Hello, I have a question. How can I deactivate automatic map orientation in the Carp Pilot Pro app? So that I'm not always zoomed in when I'm at the lake. Thank you and best regards😊
At the moment this zoom runs at app start to home you in where you most likely sit down to enjoy the hobby: Where you are, or where the mission/boat is when connected. And right now there is no setting made available to disable that. Such a setting can obviously be made. To quickly find another area you may of course already now use two-fingers on map to zoom in/out. Use the map search function to find whatever you want. Or select any depth map you made and instantly have the app zoom in on that. If I should make such an option to disable map zoom - what should Google Maps then look at? Europe at a given altitude, some km up in the air? Google maps actualy needs to look at "something"... If you have ideas for improvement you are welcome to joint the Carp Pilot Pro suppport group on Facebook. KZread video comments are not a good "forum" to discuss ideas for app changes.
Hello does it mean, that after I build that wifi gps I have to buy your app(platform)?
The app is designed to use autopilot. But in 2022 we also extended it so you can get by with just using a GPS. And this video shows how to make such a wifi GPS in order to use the app. You should look at the 2023 video as it includes more detailed information, including how to properly clean the ESP in case it came with some software when you bought it or if you made a mistake and need to flash it again. The Carp Pilot Pro app is low cost (approx 5 Euro), this you need to pay to use this app. Obviously. Considering what you get to support your bait boat use it is a steal.
Hi this video series is invaluable. I have one question, I plan to install my modified deeper into my boat, but I understand it will need a wifi booster similar to the one you use for the ray marine. Can you tell me which one you used or which would be suitable for the deeper.
In the video series I used this (and also used the same some years back with a Deeper): www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006292467945.html
What formats Can you export 3d model as?
The depth map is formatted as a KMZ and can be used directly in Google Earh (as an example). Just use the built in file manager and share the file by (as an example) email to use it other places than within the app
Does this app work with Arducopter Autopilot GPS?
Ardurover only. Just flash the pixhawk with rover and you are good to go. See video about setting up the autopilot in the build bait boat series.
@@TheCarpPilot I heard on the forums that the application is compatible, but the posts on the forums are from several years ago. Could something have changed? In my boat I have an APM arducopter operated from a remote control and I am looking for an application to operate the boat from a tablet. Tower Beta was used in the past and after problems with the application, some people switched to carppilot and wrote that the application is more efficient. Is there a possibility that the app is unknowingly still compatible?
@@Myskiii the remake from Tower was the app "Carp pilot" that got discontinued years back. The Carp Pilot app is a totally different app, you cannot compare anything (really, nothing is the same). And it is Rover only. And there is only one relevant forum, found in the Facebook private user group for Carp Pilot Pro users. I can guarantee you that copter firmware is useless in the Carp Pilot Pro app. It also does not belong in a boat, a boat is a rover. If you ever consider to use Carp Pilot Pro you must first install the rover firmware on your pixhawk. If not the Carp Pilot Pro is not for you.
you can ask for the name or link to the drive shafts?
These are custom made by DH Concepts ((even include ball bearings) and are typically supplied with the hull if you buy a hull from them.
Hello, everything is working fine in the boat (water tests have been done), but I have one more small problem. I have flaps and halogen lighting turned on by APM output 5 and 6. The problem is that when I select RC5 function at 0 in MP, it works with carp. with the remote control but it does not work with the transmitter and when I select RC5 function to 1, it works with the transmitter and does not work with the carp remote control (in MP, the servo test also works the same way as it is set to 0, you can turn it on and off) analogously, channel 6 is the same I would like to be able to control it both from the remote control and from the application. Hence my question: is there any way to set it up?
The problem you face is a limitation in the APM. While the APM is good at general purpose navigation, it is a very old autopilot hardware and is also no longer regarded as supported by ArduPilot. In most cases it works, but the APM abilities are limited. APM uses a software from 2015. And the problem you experience was fixed in a version the year after. If you look at the "manual" available to dowmload from the menu in Carp Pilot Pro you will find a chapter with additional features the APM is not able to support.
Thank you for your answer. I just wanted to confirm this@@TheCarpPilot
where can I find such a thrower?
Hello. Very cool videos. Tell me, the spreader is your design, can you share the STL file?
Sorry, that is sadly not my STL file to share.
Not my design, I am not allowed to share it. Sorry.
just a quick question, how did you split the transducer cable and also where does the raymarine power come from
You either cut the cable in the middle and remove the mid section. Taking great care when putting it together that ALL isolation (plastic and metal films) are intact after soldering. Or you cut the cable short, desolder the socket from the raymarine board and then solder in the ends of the cable straight in.
@TheCarpPilot brilliant thanks for the Reply , I've managed to get hold of the Raymarine dragonfly pro 5 I'm going fit it to a basic RT7 I won on a competition and your video has been brilliant
Is the case for Raymarine 3D printed? share the stl file. Thank you!
You can find it on thingiverse... www.thingiverse.com/thing:5576294
@@TheCarpPilot Thank you !!!
Do you use a PDB (power distribution board) ? How do you decrease voltage for the ESC ? Can you explain this ? Wiring diagram is not clear to me. Thanks
No PDB. The ESC get the raw power from the batteries (you need to chose an ESC that is compatible with the battery voltage). And for the servo side, the power is provided by a BEC from one of the ESC. I think the description in the video and in the drawing is pretty accurate.
I have never seen someone do so many unnecessary things.. Jesus Christ
How would you do it?
Hi. What motor did you use for the bait thrower?
It is a spitz motor (brushless). The specs are visible in the table in the first video (around 1 minute in). Spitz C3242-06 (5mm shank, 1000 pwm, 50 A). For this small bait thrower the motor is totally overkill (it is small but very powerful). I tuned it down to reach max 1650 PWM. And when running it from the app (servo button) I set it to "momentary" with only 1 sec running time. The basket is empty before that second has passed.
@@TheCarpPilot Here, we have some modules for the bait thrower motors, to start slow and then rev, not full power from the start. I liked your motor because of it's dimmensions, I think I will try to find one similar. Thanks for the info.
Hello. Is it worth switching from pixhawk 2.4.8 to pixhawk 4. Is there any difference between them?
Generally speaking: Not that much. But the regular pixhawk (2.4.8) is slowly moving in the end-of-life direction. One sample is the quick tune script that became available in the 4.4 release of ardurover recently. The good old pixhawk does not have capability to run it. No autopilot with the similar CPU can. But newer and more expensive with H7 CPU handles it perfectly. If you want to add Lua scripts to the autopilot then the good old pixhawk is limited wrt how much storage for scripts it can handle. But: If you are happy with your boat now then I really cannot see the value with such an upgrade.
Hi what's the Bostik glue called please?
I normally use Tec7. Especially for sealing the boat as it dries slower and makes it possible to use Tec7 cleaner and make the seal look pretty. For mounting stuff inside the slow drying of Tec7 is however no advantage. Bostic Supergrip is then a better alternative as components stick to where glued (does not glide away) even before the glue dries.
Thanks for the quick reply, just jumping on to eBay now to order some, many thanks and I loved the videos. Dan @@TheCarpPilot
Hello! Where can I find instructions on how to connect a Raymarine sonar to the Pixhawk Autopilot?
You connect the other way around: By adding in a serial to wifi (UDP) adapter you can link the telemetry of the pixhawk with the Raymarine sonar wifi. Then, when you connect your Android device to the Raymarine wifi you simply start Carp Pilot Pro and select UDP as connection option. And that is it. In the build bait boat series episode 3 such an adapter was used by me for backup telemetry solution. www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004552935510.html Select a variant for PIX, with UDP and without external antenna (you do not need that as the adapter is inside the boat close to the raymarine). When you plug it into say telem1 or telem2 port of the pixhawk it gets powered on. Use mobile, connect to the access point and enter address 192.168.4.1 in a browser. Then configure wifi to "station mode". With the raymarine powered on you can select that as the adapters access point. Save and reboot. Note: The image delivered with this adapter cannot handle SSID of wifi longer than 16 characters. If you did not alter the SSID of your raymarine you will need an updated image and upgrade it. Info in the user forum linked below. More info among posts for users in the facebook forum for Carp Pilot Pro: facebook.com/groups/1190394528531465
The Raymarine (WI-FISH) has enough wi-fi range or do I need some kind of wi-fi amplifier, if an amplifier is needed, can you recommend one? Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR, @@TheCarpPilot!
HI. What is the alternative connection to the boat if I don't have a sonar with wifi, just pixhawk with gps and 433 mhz telemetry? Shoult I build a wifi telemetry and replace the 433 mhz one? Te app is just great and i covers all posible needs for me and I just installed but at the moment I don't have any "wifi ap"on the boat.
Adding a wifi AP in the boat also require you to add some kind of booster or add in wifi router in boat and on shore as the regular serial to wifi adapter does not have signal strength to reach very far. If you are pleased with the performance of your 433 radios then stick with them. Now, some don't like to have to plug the 433 radio in by cable. And build a box on shore which holds the radio, a hc05 or hc06 Bluetooth serial adapter and a rechargeable battery. Maybe even a tablet holder attached to the box as well and fix the box to a camera tripod. A fairly clean setup doing exactly what it should.
@@TheCarpPilot Can I use your app with the 433mhz telemetry sistem? I really like your app and I purchased it, but I don't know how to connect my boat to the app, that is why I asked about the Wi-Fi telemetry wich I saw you used in your videos.
@@CosminFrinculescu Bluetooth, USB and wifi UDP/TCP are supported. 433mhz radios is usually connected using USB cable and works well.
@@TheCarpPilot Thanks. I will give it a try with 433 mhz and then I will see.
Hi Guys I'm hoping someone can help. Has anyone got the website address I need to go to to download the following:- 1) ESP8266 flasher.exe 2) NodeMCU downloader 3) Desired image downloader I've managed to erase/flash my ESP8266 but the video didn't show any links to websites ?
Which app do you use to do the split screen? I just build the d1 mini pro with a Mateksys M10Q-5883, and that is working in a test setup, but I am struggling with split screen.
Sorry if I'm going over old stuff. I've just purchased the items required as per your other videos to get GPS function in a baitboat. I've got a old Viper MK3 boat that works great but I'd like to add autopilot in the future. How easy is this to do ? I'm great with a soldering iron and wiring diagrams but not that great when it comes down to programming/computers. Any help would be great is there a Facebook page I can join to help ? By the way thank you so much for your videos I've been looking to get GPS in the boat for ages and you've made things easy with the app and your informative videos.
To put in a GPS only then the 2023 Video about Wifi GPS should bring you from A to O. This is really straightforward. Being simple it also comes with the limitation of still having to use the remote transmitter to drive the boat. While the video you reference is video 8 out of 9 in a series to bring you A to O by adding an autopilot instead. There is no "programming" involved. But you do need to install the proper firmware and to set some values. And this is all covered in video number 2. Now, obviously, adding an autopilot into a boat already built is a slightly other project than building it from scratch. But the autopilot part is still the same. Challenge is to figure out what wires to use once the boat is opened. But in your case, the Viper is likely straightforward to convert as it does not come with another autopilot onboard. It may come with a proprietary circuit board instead of standard components you need to figure out. Nice project to start now in the winter (our waters now covered with 50+ cm thick ice). And yes, there is a Facebook support forum with a fair number of participants. Some highly skilled. Just search Facebook for Carp pilot pro and request to join and we will let you in 🙂
That's fantastic thanks for getting back to me. Just a couple of questions regarding programming the ESP8266. In another video it says download the following:- 1) ESP8266 flasher 2) NodeMCU downloader 3) Desired image to download Have you got a couple of links to the website so I can download the correct files. I've erase flashed the new ESP8266 just incase it had some programming on there so I'm ready to program it now.
how does the steering works in the boat?
The boat has two motors, no rudder. It steers like a tank (the term is called "skid steering"): More thrust on one side makes the boat turn. The remote transmitter I chose to buy for this boat build (Skydroid T10) does not have a built in mixer. But that does not matter when used with the autopilot. I cabled left motor to ch 1, right motor to ch 3 on the pixhawk. And then, in the pixhawk setup (check out video number 2) I set ch 1 as throttle left and ch 3 as throttle right. On my remote transmitter, ch 1 and ch 3 I set up for the right stick (I prefer to have it on the right side, some would prefer to have gas and steering on the left side and then needs to adjust that accordingly). And that's all there is to it. Ardupilot (the autopilot) will, when I drive manually, mix the channels and everything works and I can drive and steer using a single stick.
Extremely well build with great attention to the detail, congratulations. I want to ask why in this build you give up Deeper sonar and disaided to use different brand?
I have previously built this model 3 times using a Deeper. Wanted to standardize on Raymarine now as I have that also in my larger boats. Also never got the Deeper 100 % right: Could not build out the battery and power it separately without seeing that 1% remaining warning after a while. And hate to remember to charge it should I leave the battery inside. So Raymarine was chosen 🙂
Brilliant videos. I have been trying to figure out how to on my home build forages. One question; is it possible to run NMEA0183 output form lowrance elite 4 chirp through ESP82666 to receive in Carp pilot Pro?
Per wifi likely not (assume it does not have it). Per cable I am not sure, do not expect it to. Some more recent models for sure. The HDS I think by wifi. But also for other models like Elite TI and Hook they have an optional power cable that has cabled NMEA-0183. With NMEA data per cable and some efforts (and maybe a R4122 to TTL adapter) it MAY be possible. If you have a pixhawk then the ArduPilot wiki has descriptions on how to pass the NMEA data (limited to depth and temperature) into a serial port, and Carp Pilot Pro is prepared to get and use the depth communicated as part of the mavlink data for mapping. Here I found such a cable, I notice there are blue and red variants of the plug, for people with more knowledge than me these colors probably makes perfect sense. Anyway, a sure way to get the data using Pixhawk: www.sailrace.com/lowrance-power/nmea-0183-cable-hds/ti/elite/hook/