Terry Towle
Published © GPL3+

Outboard Motor Throttle Controller

Allows precise control of the throttle speed and the ability to run pre-programmed trolling routines.

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Outboard Motor Throttle Controller

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
Servos (Tower Pro MG996R)
×1
Toggle Switch
×1
Pushbutton
×5
Rotary potentiometer (generic)
Rotary potentiometer (generic)
×1
voltage regulator
×2
Resistor 221 ohm
Resistor 221 ohm
×10
Knob for Potentiometer
×1
Power Leads
×2
Servo Wire
×1
LED (if not part of the pushbutton)
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Bandsaw
Drill
Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Misc Hand Tools

Story

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Schematics

Circuit Schematic

Schematic to build the throttle controller.

Code

Throttle Controller Source Code

Fully commented source code.

Credits

Terry Towle

Terry Towle

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