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Building a digital inclinometer

Discussion in 'CameronTech' started by Cannikin, Sep 18, 2013.

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What display color do you prefer?

Poll closed Dec 8, 2013.

  1. White on black

    27 vote(s)
    23.5%

  2. Yellow on blue

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%

  3. Red on black

    38 vote(s)
    33.0%

  4. Black on green

    8 vote(s)
    7.0%

  5. OLED Blue on black

    37 vote(s)
    32.2%

  6. OLED Yellow on black

    4 vote(s)
    3.5%
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  1. Sep 18, 2013 at 9:48 AM
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    Cannikin

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    IT'S READY!

    After months of tweaks and testing it's finally ready! See the announcement here (including shipping dates): http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...ding-digital-inclinometer-18.html#post8026489 You can purchase one right here: http://store.camerontech.io/products/offroad-cpu

    UPDATE

    Here's a video of the latest functionality (it started pretty simple in this first post but got better and better as time went by):

    http://youtu.be/M7zv6X-uASA

    And here it is mounted:

    http://youtu.be/zKCZhjRfuSc

    I've been working on a digital inclinometer for my 2012 Tacoma:

    [​IMG]

    I plan on mounting it in the sunglasses holder in the roof console. I've open-sourced the code and build instructions here so anyone can make one (with a little soldering and computer skills): https://github.com/cannikin/arduino_inclinometer

    Feedback welcome! Version 1.0 is only the inclinometer. Version 2.0 will have an altimeter as well.

    Version 1.0 includes the inclinometer, altimeter and compass in one unit!

    Rob
     
    Last edited: Mar 30, 2014
    Cannikin, Sep 18, 2013
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  2. Sep 18, 2013 at 9:51 AM
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    very cool!
     
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  3. Sep 18, 2013 at 9:52 AM
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    Okay, you have my attention..
     
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  4. Sep 18, 2013 at 10:14 AM
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    Cannikin

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    heh The plans and code are available for anyone to build themselves, but I was thinking of putting some together and selling them as a kit for those that don't want to go through the work of buying the parts and assembling everything manually. Think I'll have any takers?
     
    Cannikin, Sep 18, 2013
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  5. Sep 18, 2013 at 10:26 AM
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    obscurotron

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    Too many to list, and I've probably forgotten a bunch.
    Got a taker here. Are you going to use a separate sensor for altitude, or use the onboard air pressure from CAN-OBD to generate that value? Either way, very cool piece of equipment.

    Sub'd.
     
    obscurotron, Sep 18, 2013
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  6. Sep 18, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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    Very cool... Would be interested in one :)
     
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  7. Sep 18, 2013 at 10:31 AM
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    that would be cool love to have one with the pitch and altitude reading.
     
    Manwithoutaplan, Sep 18, 2013
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  8. Sep 18, 2013 at 10:34 AM
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  9. Sep 18, 2013 at 10:39 AM
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  10. Sep 18, 2013 at 10:44 AM
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    I'd be interested if you make some for sale and the price isn't too much.
     
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  11. Sep 18, 2013 at 10:55 AM
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    i'd buy one too, thats cool!
     
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    I play with arduino a bit in the form of autopilots... interesting use... :D
     
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  14. Sep 18, 2013 at 11:31 AM
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    I'd be interested. I always wanted a nice inclinometer, without having to use my phone or those cheapo ones. I have zero electronics experience.
     
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    I'd totally rock v.2 with an altimeter.
     
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  16. Sep 18, 2013 at 12:18 PM
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    I'd use a dedicated barometer sensor that has a standard digital output that I can read with my monitor. Something like: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11282
     
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  17. Sep 18, 2013 at 12:20 PM
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    Right now it doesn't, but in my idea drawer I had the ability to add pitch/roll warnings at a given degree that the owner could specify. Do you have any idea if there are published rollover angles for Tacomas or other off road vehicles?
     
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  18. Sep 18, 2013 at 2:20 PM
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    Very bad idea. Picture this:

    You add the feature.

    Billy Bob McFuknut gets one of your gizmos and heads out to romp. Rolls his truck because the thing didn't beep to 'warn' him, and he dies.

    Family/widow/inbred children sue you.

    You wish you'd never been born.

    Or, if you insist, incorporate or form a limited liability entity (LLC, LLP, etc.) and obtain some amount of insurance. See how a great idea suddenly doesn't seem so great? Thank the lawyers and the lack of tort reform.
     
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  19. Sep 18, 2013 at 2:39 PM
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    Good lord how limp the world has gotten...can he not just say "use at your own risk"? seriously what the hell. Just have me sign a hold harmless agreement if it is that serious, and I'll still buy one.
     
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  20. Sep 18, 2013 at 2:55 PM
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    Awesome idea and write-up Rob! I got my bro an arduino synth kit for Christmas last year and he loved it.

    I haven't seen any published rollover angles, nor have I seen specific angles (from Toyota) about the RSC deployment.

    Though I did read that with RSC enable, they will deploy @ 40°, or they will deploy @ 60° when the "RSC-Off" button is pressed. (unconfirmed)
     
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