Raspberry Pi Zero W receiver / transmitter

In summary, you are looking at RFD900 Radio Modem or SiK telemetry radio solutions for bidirectional communication between a raspberry pi 0w and another device. The raspberry pi 0w would be the receiver and the other device would be the transmitter. If the devices are not fixed in position, a modulated laser diode and optics could be used to create a link. The data bandwidth needed for the communication would be determined by the requirements of the project.
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I'm currently trying to make a remote control for a robot using a raspberry pi 0w as its cpu
For a project that I'm making it has a raspberry pi 0w as its cpu for running autonomously, But I want to make use the raspberry pi 0w as the receiver as well. The range needed is about 3000 feet minimum. Currently I have been looking at some rc and drone receivers that would work as well, but I want to use a raspberry pi to save money.
here are the links for the receivers and transmitters I am looking athttps://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy...149&indexName=hbk_live_magento_en_us_products

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy...367&indexName=hbk_live_magento_en_us_products
 
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It is not clear what kind of functionality you need. Raspberry Pi Zero W is not a receiver per se, although it has a built in WiFi module. 3000 ft will be too much for both WiFi and standard RC transmitters/receivers as the ones you linked. I would look into solutions used by Ardupilot and Pixhawk, things like RFD900 Radio Modem or SiK telemetry radio.
 
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Borek said:
It is not clear what kind of functionality you need. Raspberry Pi Zero W is not a receiver per se, although it has a built in WiFi module. 3000 ft will be too much for both WiFi and standard RC transmitters/receivers as the ones you linked. I would look into solutions used by Ardupilot and Pixhawk, things like RFD900 Radio Modem or SiK telemetry radio.
Thanks for the advice the RFD900 Radio Modem looks good but what about a transmitter, since it only a receiver?
 
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As far as I am aware for bidirectional communication you just take two RFD900, they are both transmitters and receivers.
 
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If a $30 device (one of your links) is too expensive, why are you looking at two $80 devices?
I think you need to be clearer as to your requirements.
 
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nduka-san said:
For a project that I'm making it has a raspberry pi 0w as its cpu for running autonomously, But I want to make use the raspberry pi 0w as the receiver as well. The range needed is about 3000 feet minimum.
Are the two devices fixed in position? Do they have a clear line of sight between them?

If so, you could consider using a modulated laser diode and optics to complete the link. What data bandwidth do you need?

If not, can you just use cellphone communication? Be sure to sign up for the unlimited data plans for the two devices... :wink:
 
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nduka-san said:
Thanks for the advice the RFD900 Radio Modem looks good but what about a transmitter, since it only a receiver?
As @Borek has pointed out, that device is both a transmitter and a receiver ##-## just as the term 'modem' is a contraction for 'modulator-demodulater', the term 'transceiver' is a contraction for 'transmitter-receiver' ##-## please look around before buying ##\dots##
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
If a $30 device (one of your links) is too expensive, why are you looking at two $80 devices?
I think you need to be clearer as to your requirements.
I'm willing to shell out the money for higher quality. I'm just trying to decrease the cost of my project so I can distribute it to other things .
 

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