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THANKS TO THE AWESOMENESS OF THIS COMMUNITY THIS IS NO LONGER THE BEST SOLUTION FOR AN ARDUINO BASED CONTROLLER THANKS @SONICJK FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW TO A MUCH BETTER BUILD https://www.wakegarage.com/forums/topic/610-arduino-controlled-diy-surf-system-with-bt-app/ The following is a low-cost automated controller based on the Arduino, which can be used for many things — including controlling surf devices. Per Arduino's website: "Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for anyone making interactive projects.” Arduino board are able to read inputs - such as a switch or sensor, and turn it into an output - such as activating a motor. You can tell your board what to do by sending a set of instructions to the microcontroller on the board. If you find this helpful consider making a donation to Wake the World - KC venmo @WTWKC PayPal - Donation Link If you'd like to purchase a pre programmed arduino i have a classified for that HERE So the Arduino beast has been conquered. Parts list and Pin out can be found HERE (or below) Arduino Pin GPS Pin Motor Driver Pin Surf Left Switch Surf Right Switch 0 1 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 L1/white 5 L2black 6 in1 7 in2 8 in3 9 in4 10 11 12 13 5V VCC +5V GND GND B2 B1 Motor Driver Board GND Battery GND out1 Right Lenco - White white out2 Right Lenco - Black black out3 Left Lenco - White green out4 Left Lenco - Black red POWER Battery +12VDC Relay 87 Blue 12vDC from battery 87a yellow Ground 86 white Motor driver board 85 black Ground 30 red To lenco Qty Item Price 1 GPS Antenna $12.95 https://www.adafruit.com/product/960 1 Antenna Pigtail $3.95 https://www.adafruit.com/product/851?gclid=Cj0KCQiA9_LRBRDZARIsAAcLXjchVZoCmPlwgVVZKlCfazsKGEdDCh5eYxGi2ogyp8QxA50sWQlEQeMaAltYEALw_wcB 1 Enclosure $32.00 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZYXVLT6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 9VDC Power Supply $11.85 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GWCJPC4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 Arduino $12.99 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4LP86I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 GPS Module $20.99 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AW5QYES/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 Screw Shield $9.98 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014SGTP20/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 Jumper Wires $6.98 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZF1ZSZ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 Motor Driver $6.98 https://www.amazon.com/Controller-H-Bridge-Stepper-Mega2560-Duemilanove/dp/B01BWLICV4/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1525699900&sr=1-9&keywords=arduino+motor+controller 1 Rotary Switch $15.86 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LN4LUG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 2 Lenco Fast Actuators $169.97 https://www.marinepartssource.com/newdetails.asp?pnumber=LM15129001&mfg=LENCO%20MARINE&desc=4%201/4%20Stroke%20Actuator%2012%20Volt&mfgno=15129-001 1 Relays $24.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTQNJKM/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01MTQNJKM&pd_rd_wg=JofXP&pd_rd_r=P1GZCKAK4HXSHT5T5WQJ&pd_rd_w=h0vct Logic for the NEWLY TESTED transfer capable surf devices can be found HERE Libraries needed - Serial Library - GPS Library - you'll need to add these to your online or offline arduino editor library for the code to work properly. Video of the test with just the switch can be found HERE The gate is set to deploy between 7 and 15 MPH you can edit the logic to change those speeds - the gate is set to deploy for ~2 seconds and retract for ~3 seconds you can change that time in the logic next step will be using some type of pot device to vary the deploy time. Attached are some pictures of the bench test wiring setup - i'll get the final boxed version uploaded sometime in the next week hopefully if my parts show up