INAV Setup for a BOAT or CAR: Tips tricks and basic INAV setup

[@MCsCreations]

Great video, Lee! Looking forward to the next step! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@OgopogoDG]

Finally getting around to finishing my boat build - thank you for this!

[@beefybeef1326]

These videos are coming faster than i can watch them!. Awesome content, but you are costing me alot of money in new projects!😂

[@_ElectraAhmedShahriarSamad]

Waiting for this video... I was so much curious about it..

[@daveopie1234]

Fantastic! I bought a cheap RC Car (Wltoys 12428) and plan on installing iNav later this fall. I have an extra Matek, a GPS, and bought a reversible ESC for the brushed motor.

[@Painless360]

Have a great build!

[@AugyzZzLTU]

I think you can reprogram the throttle range on the ESC using only the transmitter. At least on most of the older ESCs the sequence was like so: 1. Radio ON, ESC OFF 2. Full throttle on the radio 3. Power on the ESC 4. Wait for the confirmation beep from the ESC 5. Go to zero throttle position on the radio (in the case of this boat go to -100%) 6. Wait for the confirmation beep from the ESC again 7. Power off the ESC 8. Radio throttle all the way down 9. Power on the ESC 10. The motor should now respond to throttle input from the radio 10.1. Make sure each time you power on the ESC the throttle position on the radio is -100%, otherwise it could enter program mode

[@davidsettles5706]

Another great informative video. Now to dive off into tracked vehicles that require differential thrust.......

[@jeffbluejets2626]

Thanks for the reply on the 5v bus arrangement......I did eventually track it down with your help...seems it went through rather quickly and I missed it. Any pointers on mixing the throttle with the switch setting to get the 0-100% in forward and reverse. (around 8.45) I did look for a link to the file you mentioned but doen't appear as far as I can see.

[@Fischertek]

Hi Lee, I have been looking forward to see you handle this topic. I have also been looking forward to find some guidance on handling a boat with two waterjet drives, as this model is quite popular. Especially among baitboats. The ability to use differential steering is very nice, and the steering of the boat is in general very elegant and safe. In the same way as for your setup, a jet drive has no reverse thrust via the thrust stick. Counter rotating the impeller doesn't work. Instead it needs a switch to engage the reversing bucket, and steering in reverse is now much more efficient than with a rudder. The same goes for full size boat. The saying is, that you can make a boat dance ballet with jet drives :-) Is there any chance, that you could look at this twin motor boat setup for INAV in a future video? I haven't been able to find it anywhere on YT.

[@Painless360]

I'd recommend not going with INAV yet. The code is just too basic. More varied setups are supported by ArduRover so that is what I'm planning on looking at next with this model here..

[@Fischertek]

Painless360 , Thank you for your advice :-)

[@simonwood8685]

Really need to do a video how to do this for ardu boat.... For the smart rth..... Pleeeeeese

[@bleeksbentbits3150]

In an aquatic setup the FC would no longer be a Flight Controller, but a Float Controller wouldnt it? 3:) Which would mean Flight Time is now Float Time... :v Very interesting project, thanks again Painless! ;)

[@Painless360]

Float controller is what it's called from here on in!

[@mariocafaro8324]

Thank you but I've watched the video many times. But I can't find the remote control settings you set. Would you be so kind as to send them to me? When I disarm the gas starts at idle... The channel on inav goes from 1463 to 1500 when it disarms. I don't understand where the error is

[@Painless360]

I don't have them any more. This is an older video. The ESC will normally see 1500 as zero throttle with movement above and below being seen as one direction or another (forward or reverse). Best of luck!

[@MorningView]

Mine won't stop zigzagging on RTH! Thanks for this video but i just can't seem to get my inav rover to just come home straight. Anything you think i could try in the config?

[@Painless360]

Check the rudder throws aren't too much. Tricky to get specific without logs. Best of luck

[@jeffbluejets2626]

At 7:28 you mention a modification to the 5v bus....could you point me to a video or instructions on how this modification is done etc. Intend to use your layout in a scale Riveria boat I built with a 25cc engine (also my build) Camera will also focus on the on-board working tacho and fuel guages so no requirement for telemetry there. Also you mention a link for radio setup, really like that idea but could not find any such link. Cheers Jeff

[@Painless360]

Image of the mod in this video and I also did it on the Omnibus Arduplane build from last year. Just connect the 5v pins from the ESC and the servo outputs together so the power for the servo comes from the ESC not the BEC on the FC. Best of luck

[@DorsetSaferRoads]

Trying to get inav working on a boat but can't seem to get any I gain/heading hold to work on the rudder. I must be missing something! Any clues?

[@Painless360]

Sorry, no. The navigation stuff has improved a lot since I made this video. Best of luck!

[@DorsetSaferRoads]

@@Painless360 any suggestions on anything else that might be better?

[@Painless360]

Arduboat.

[@Mexmex1975]

Please help: I want to put the fight controller in an RC tug with a single motor T style bow thruster, 2 motors (fixed) 2 rudders (linked or independent). I would like GPS capabilities like POS HOLD, RTH TRACEROUTE, WAYPOINT.

[@Painless360]

I'd check out the ArduRover/Boat Wiki ardupilot.org/rover/docs/boat-configuration.html as it is a lot more advanced than INAV for ground based models. Best of luck!

[@mariocafaro8324]

HI I set everything up like you did (it works back and forth) but when I disarm the engine it starts to run at idle speed. Where am I wrong?

[@Painless360]

Not sure, sounds like the ESC is getting a signal that isn't 'middle channel/no throttle' position. I'd check how you have the disarming switch setup.. Best of luck

[@mariocafaro8324]

@@Painless360 check on INAV or on the radio transmitter

[@Painless360]

Both. You need to look at what the throttle channels are doing...

[@da33ie]

I cant locate the file you said was in link below

[@da33ie]

@@Painless360 hi. Cheers for your reply. Id love to get my throttle from zero to full (forward) ... hold the momentery switch whilst Reversing. Then back to runnin fowards again. You discribed the exact thing ive been wanting to do for my losi mini lst

[@patrickmuller5586]

i was struggling to start a WP mission on my boat. now i know i need to wire up the compass as well. Thanks a lot;) but what if i go for rover mode even on my boat?! Does it work without the compass wired up or not?!

[@Painless360]

All covered in the video.. Happy flying

[@patrickmuller5586]

@@Painless360 is it a Yes or a No?! english is not my mother tongue. So can i trick out Inav by setting up Rover even on a boar in order to not use the compass? thanks a lot in advance;)

[@patrickmuller5586]

or is there anyone else how know?! pleased for any feedback;)

[@JCA_0]

Can that FC handle the amount of amps the motor needs? I would like to do the same thing on my feilun ft011 but mine has a 65A each or something. Or do u connect the ESC to the FC ?

[@Painless360]

If you need to pull a lot of current then I'd connect the esc directly to the battery and solder flying leads to the FC to power it and monitor the pack voltage only.

[@JCA_0]

@@Painless360 is that what u are going to do ?

[@Painless360]

I'm not pulling that much..

[@beefybeef1326]

@@Painless360 good tip!

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

This why want to learn I nav! Great video.. no rules on boats yey? Lol I'm i

[@Painless360]

AuduRover is a better bet.. Much more polished.. Happy flying

[@frasersteen]

Fill it with li-ions and take it to the seaside so you can virtually visit wales.

[@RCDUDEFPV]

NICE