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Arduino Mega 2560 Controlled Robotic Vehicle with Joystick and Ultrasonic Sensor

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Summary

This document provides a detailed overview of a circuit that includes an Arduino Mega 2560 as the central microcontroller, interfaced with various peripherals including DC motors, an Arduino Motor Shield, an analog joystick, an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, a red LED, a pushbutton, and resistors. The circuit is designed to control motors, read joystick inputs, measure distances with the ultrasonic sensor, and provide visual feedback through the LED.

Component List

Arduino Mega 2560

  • Microcontroller board based on the ATmega2560
  • Provides a large number of IO pins for interfacing with various components

DC Motor (x2)

  • Electric motor that converts DC electrical power into mechanical power

Arduino Motor Shield (Rev3)

  • Expansion board for Arduino, designed to drive inductive loads such as relays, solenoids, and motors

Easy Module Shield_1

  • A shield that simplifies connections to various modules, not detailed in the provided information

Analog Joystick (Wokwi Compatible)

  • A manual control input device that provides analog signals corresponding to the X and Y axis movement

HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor

  • A sensor that measures distance by emitting ultrasonic waves and measuring the time taken for the echo to return

LED: Two Pin (red)

  • A red light-emitting diode that can be used as an indicator light

Pushbutton

  • A simple switch mechanism for controlling some aspect of a machine or a process

Resistor (200 Ohms) (x2)

  • A passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element

Wiring Details

Arduino Mega 2560

  • GND connected to the common ground net
  • 5V connected to the VCC of the Analog Joystick and HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor
  • D36 connected to the anode of the red LED
  • D40 connected to the output of the pushbutton
  • A8 connected to the VERT pin of the Analog Joystick
  • A9 connected to the HORZ pin of the Analog Joystick
  • D47 connected to the ECHO pin of the HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor
  • D45 connected to the TRIG pin of the HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor

DC Motor

  • One motor's pin 1 connected to B- on the Arduino Motor Shield
  • The same motor's pin 2 connected to B+ on the Arduino Motor Shield
  • The other motor's pin 1 connected to A+ on the Arduino Motor Shield
  • The other motor's pin 2 connected to A- on the Arduino Motor Shield

Arduino Motor Shield (Rev3)

  • B-, B+, A-, A+ connected to the respective pins of the DC Motors

Analog Joystick (Wokwi Compatible)

  • VCC connected to 5V on the Arduino Mega 2560
  • GND connected to the common ground net
  • VERT connected to A8 on the Arduino Mega 2560
  • HORZ connected to A9 on the Arduino Mega 2560

HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor

  • VCC connected to 5V on the Arduino Mega 2560
  • GND connected to the common ground net
  • TRIG connected to D45 on the Arduino Mega 2560
  • ECHO connected to D47 on the Arduino Mega 2560

LED: Two Pin (red)

  • Anode connected to D36 on the Arduino Mega 2560
  • Cathode connected through a 200 Ohm resistor to the common ground net

Pushbutton

  • One side connected to 5V on the Arduino Mega 2560
  • The other side connected to D40 on the Arduino Mega 2560

Resistor (200 Ohms)

  • One resistor connected between the cathode of the red LED and the common ground net
  • The other resistor connected between the pushbutton and the common ground net

Documented Code

Arduino Mega 2560 - sketch.ino

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:

}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

Arduino Mega 2560 - documentation.txt

(No additional documentation provided for the code)

(Note: The code provided is a template and does not contain any functional code. It will need to be populated with the logic required to control the circuit as per the design requirements.)