I’m currently trying to implement a push button kill switch onto a BlueBoat. This kill switch should cut power to the thrusters immediately on actuation, with the thrusters remaining in a powered-down state until the system is reset. I’ve tested with a kill switch and I’m planning to hardwire it onboard the boat. Here are my questions:
Besides the current wiring diagram on the BlueRobotics website, is there any sort of wiring/connections schematic available to view?
I’m also trying to integrate a wireless kill switch, potentially with an offboard RF controller. Should serve the same e-stop purpose as the onboard kill switch. Any suggestions on how I should approach this?
If anyone has had previous experience and could offer any advice it would be greatly appreciated!
The wiring diagram you reference is the only reference available, and completely covers all electrical connections in the system.
The BlueBoat already has a “kill-switch” - in that the on-off switch, when turned off, will immediately cut power to the entire system - including the thrusters and control computer! You could connect your RF kill-switch in series with this switch, to perform the same function remotely.
If completely shutting off the system is not desired, I’d think wiring an additional switch to the Navigator and setting up a LUA script to read its condition, and disarm the vehicle when the switch is triggered, would be your best bet. This would technically be a software kill switch, but this approach has the advantage that the control electronics would remain powered on and thus a reset (applying power again) would occur much quicker. Happy to share more details if this is the approach you’d like to take!