Electric Skateboard Wiiceiver Wireless Nunchuck Instructions
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The Wiiceiver is an open source arduino based project developed by Austin David (Wiiceiver). It is a plug and play replacement for a standard R/C receiver that allows a Wireless Wii Nunchuck to be used as an Electric Skateboard handheld controller.
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Original controls are the following:
The ESC Signal wire should be wrapped around the Ferrite Ring about 4 to 5 times. This ferrite ring helps with interference with the signal wire to the Wiiceiver.
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The Nyko Kama Receiver plugs into the right side of the image shown with the rubber part facing up. If the Nyko Kama plastic cover is too big. You can remove it and use heatshrink over it to protect it.
The ESC Signal wire from your ESC Speed Controller can be plugged into one of the (2) 3 pin connectors. You can plug in either a single ESC Signal Wire and/or (2) ESC Single Wires to be controlled by the Wiiceiver.
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Syncing The Nyko Kama Transmitter & Receiver
- Y-axis (up/down) is used for acceleration control. It is very similar to the standard RC transmitters.
- Up/Forward is used to control acceleration speed.
- Neutral is used to coast and/or slow down.
- Down is used for electrical brakes.
- X/Y joystick axes, X/Y/Z accelerometers, and the two buttons are monitored to confirm that the nunchuck is "active" -- as opposed to dropped or low battery. When "inactive" the wiiceiver returns to neutral, and will not re-start until it detects and active neutral signal.
- C button is "cruise control" -- press and hold C to maintain the current throttle level. Drop the joystick to neutral to cruise. While holding C, pressing the joystick "up" will increase speed gently, "down" will decrease speed. Releasing C returns to neutral.
- If within 5 seconds, you hit the C (cruise control button) it will resume speed of the last set cruise control speed gradually.
- Control smoothing: Wiiceiver implemenets an exponential algorithm to smooth the controller input. As currently tuned, an instant 0-100% throttle input will result in a gradual change to the ESC over the course of about 1s.
- It is possible for the Wiiceiver to be affected by electrical and bluetooth interference. You assume the risk of the Wiiceiver not responding at any moment due to your riding environment. We recommend that you do know how to stop by traditional longboard/skateboarding means before trying to use this as your electric skateboard controller.
- A skateboard is a dangerous device and is even more dangerous with a motor attached to it. Be safe and always wear a helmet. You risk the chance of being minorly injured or even outrageously injured by improper use of an electric skateboard. Use your due diligence and make the correct choices.
- Do not use this as an electric skateboard handheld controller. This is only provided as educational knowledge.
The Wiiceiver on the left comes pre-programmed with the latest firmware and is plug and play.
The Ferrite Ring on the right is used as a filter to help prevent RF interference. It is recommended to keep this attached to your ESC signal wire.
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The ESC Signal wire should be wrapped around the Ferrite Ring about 4 to 5 times. This ferrite ring helps with interference with the signal wire to the Wiiceiver.
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The Nyko Kama Receiver plugs into the right side of the image shown with the rubber part facing up. If the Nyko Kama plastic cover is too big. You can remove it and use heatshrink over it to protect it.
The ESC Signal wire from your ESC Speed Controller can be plugged into one of the (2) 3 pin connectors. You can plug in either a single ESC Signal Wire and/or (2) ESC Single Wires to be controlled by the Wiiceiver.
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Syncing The Nyko Kama Transmitter & Receiver
The Nyko Kama Wii Nunchuck Transmitter (handheld) will take a few seconds to sync with the Nyko Kama Receiver (receiver).
Once the two are sync'ed together it will sync almost instantly.
Turning On Your Electric SkateboardOnce everything is plugged in properly based on the diagrams and images shown above. You can either turn on your the system power first and the Nyko Kama handheld second and/or vice versa. There is no specific way as they will sync either way.
Turn on your board, wait a few seconds for the power to get to the Wiiceiver then turn on your Nyko Kama handheld (Wii Nunchuck). You should see the green and red lights blinking on the Wiiceiver if it is visible.
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Hey guys,
I purchased this controller and a Nyko Kama. It is plug and play but the motors start and accelerate up to cruise when the stick is in neutral. You have to hold all the way down to get the motors to stop. There is no reverse or electrical braking. Am I missing something. I would just rather have foward and back with no cruise setting. Is there any way to adjust this? Also seems to lose sync every once in a while and I need to re sync while the motors stay spinning.
I have connected my motor 6s and red brick speed controller as described. The lights flash red and green and when you push the c button on the nyko the light on the receiver blinks . But that is all the motor does not come on . I don’t know what I am doing wrong, could it be the speed controller?
Cheers Mark
Hey, just bought one of these and it’s having some trouble… the LEDs on my Black Nyko are solid red.. does this mean the chuk is not syncd with the plug? or do I have an ESC problem… because it’s certainly not spinning the wheels…
Thanks!
same here. it seems like the wii receiver board is is too tight a space for the plug. should it be filed slightly?
Is the wiiceiver compatible with an Opto ESCP ?
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