My first RasPi ROV :-)

[FlyingPenguin]

Hi people,

So, I'm completely new to this kind of stuff, and got myself into this crazy project of building a small submersible ROV.
One of my biggest problems right now is what hardware to use. I need to control 6 motors (probably around 5 v brushless RC boat motors) forward and reverse, and get video feed using a raspberry videoboard.

How do I get 6 motors running on 1 Raspberry pi?
I read something about controller borads and other things, but I'm still not sure what to get.
Would the breadboard fit all motors?
Would I need a battery for the Pi and another for the motors? can it all be on one?

Also, will the video fit on the Pi along with the 6 motors?

Thanks in advance
Seb

[tweegster]

Hey,

I was also looking to build an ROV this summer, mostly so I can take it our with my uncle who is an avid underwater photographer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/roncasual/). Since I am unable to get past a few steps in getting certified to dive, I figure this would be the next best thing.

Still in the planning stages of how I want to tackle this, but I found http://www.homebuiltrovs.com/ and it seems to be a good resource so far.

I got a Raspberry Pi 2 and a Odroid-C1. not sure which one I will end up using yet. Either way one of them will be my home media centre.

[texy]

You posted the same here :
http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 93#p729593

Please don't multi-post.
Locking this one.
Texy