2012:Electrical Main - Revision history

ElectricalMain at 20:27, 22 February 2012

2012-02-22T20:27:21Z

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	= Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators =		= Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators =

			[[File:LED_control_board.pdf\|2012 LED Control Board]]

	*Wing deployer Down		*Wing deployer Down

Heydowns: /* Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators */

2012-02-01T04:53:02Z

Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators

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 **white indicator
 **signal to all teams that we are headed to the co-opertition bridge
 = Electrical Main Subteam's Engineering Notebook =

ElectricalMain at 02:12, 1 February 2012

2012-02-01T02:12:53Z

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	Carol E.		Carol E.



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	[http://penfieldrobotics.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:IR_Sensor_schematic.png http://penfieldrobotics.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:IR_Sensor_schematic.png]		[http://penfieldrobotics.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:IR_Sensor_schematic.png http://penfieldrobotics.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:IR_Sensor_schematic.png]

	Progress Report: A proto-type of the sensor has been soulder to a protoboard. A better design and layout out the sensor will come in the future pending the testing of the current protoboard.		Progress Report: A proto-type of the sensor has been soulder to a protoboard. A better design and layout out the sensor will come in the future pending the testing of the current protoboard.

	~~<br/>~~		Mounting created for IR semsor (2"x1"x1" aprox.). There are three holes: two for mounting one for the phototransistor to stick out.

			= <br/>Test Leads  =

			About half a dozen teast leads were made some ends with clips and others with banana jacks. They can be used to test electrical circuits.

	= Mini Beam Sensors =		= Mini Beam Sensors =
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	These fiber optics use a red light that senses if the light stream is broken which is then sent back to the sensor. The range of the the sensor is 6in but a not optimal voltage (10V {<-- Used} but max was 30V) was used. Obtained for free by a mentor.		These fiber optics use a red light that senses if the light stream is broken which is then sent back to the sensor. The range of the the sensor is 6in but a not optimal voltage (10V {<-- Used} but max was 30V) was used. Obtained for free by a mentor.

	<br/>http://penfieldrobotics.com/wiki/images/f/f2/Banner_Sensor.jpg		<br/>[http://penfieldrobotics.com/wiki/images/f/f2/Banner_Sensor.jpg http://penfieldrobotics.com/wiki/images/f/f2/Banner_Sensor.jpg]

	= Robot Sensor Requirements =		= Robot Sensor Requirements =
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	* Wing deployer Down
	** Must be visible from rear; side visibility also desireable		*Wing deployer Down
			**Must be visible from rear; side visibility also desireable
	**Red flashing indicator when Wing is lower than "safe" level		**Red flashing indicator when Wing is lower than "safe" level
	**Safe level is the height which will not hit centerfield barrier		**Safe level is the height which will not hit centerfield barrier

	* Ball Status		*Ball Status
	**three strips either vertical or horizontal on both sides of the robot.		**three strips either vertical or horizontal on both sides of the robot.
	**The stage three strip is bicolor yellow & blue		**The stage three strip is bicolor yellow & blue
	**First stripe indicates ball is in conveyor stage 1		**First stripe indicates ball is in conveyor stage 1
	**Second stripe indicates ball is at exit of conveyor stage 2		**Second stripe indicates ball is at exit of conveyor stage 2
	**Third stripe indicates:		**Third stripe indicates:
	***Yellow flashing is when ball is at exit of conveyor 3 ready to shoot		***Yellow flashing is when ball is at exit of conveyor 3 ready to shoot
	***Yellow solid is when ball is ready to shoot and shooters are up to speed		***Yellow solid is when ball is ready to shoot and shooters are up to speed
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	***Blue solid is when ball is ready to shoot, shooter up to speed, and target tracking is locked on		***Blue solid is when ball is ready to shoot, shooter up to speed, and target tracking is locked on

	* Co-opertition Bridge Annunciator		*Co-opertition Bridge Annunciator
	**must be visible from all sides		**must be visible from all sides
	**white indicator		**white indicator

ElectricalMain at 02:27, 30 January 2012

2012-01-30T02:27:28Z

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	Carol E.		Carol E.



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ElectricalMain: /* Robot Electromechanical Design Features */

2012-01-30T02:24:38Z

Robot Electromechanical Design Features

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	*six wheel drive		*six wheel drive
	*~~two~~ CIM motors ~~(maybe 4)~~, one per side on speed controllers		*four CIM motors, one per side on speed controllers


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	*guide wings plus input roller (beater bar)		*guide wings plus input roller (beater bar)
	*one motor for roller - reversible and on speed controller		*one motor for roller - reversible and on speed controller?
	*wing actuator - motor or pneumatic???


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	*three-stage conveyor system		*three-stage conveyor system
	*one motor for each conveyor segment (3 total), each on speed controller		*one motor for each conveyor segment (3 total), each on speed controller?
	*four beam-break sensors - one at each conveyor exit "parking" position and one at first conveyor entrance to stop input roller.		*four beam-break sensors - one at each conveyor exit "parking" position and one at first conveyor entrance to stop input roller.

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	*two-wheel "pinch roller" shooter on rotating turret		*two-wheel "pinch roller" shooter on rotating turret
	*two motors for shooter (one for each wheel) so that relative speeds can be varied for backspin.		*two motors for shooter (one for each wheel) so that relative speeds can be varied for backspin.
	*an RPM sensor on each motor so that speeds can be matched, or purposely mismatched a known amount		*an RPM sensor on each motor so that speeds can be matched, or purposely mismatched a known amount of backspin
	*one motor for turret rotation		*one motor for turret rotation
	*a sensor for turrent position ~~probably not necessary since it's kind of obvious (?)~~		*a sensor for turrent position and flag sensors for endstops

	= IR Sensors =		= IR Sensors =

ElectricalMain: /* Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators */

2012-01-30T02:20:49Z

Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators

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	**The stage three strip is bicolor yellow & blue		**The stage three strip is bicolor yellow & blue
	**First stripe indicates ball is in conveyor stage 1		**First stripe indicates ball is in conveyor stage 1
	**Second stripe indicates ball is at exit of ~~conveyot~~ stage 2		**Second stripe indicates ball is at exit of conveyor stage 2
	**Third stripe indicates:		**Third stripe indicates:
	***Yellow flashing is when ball is at exit of conveyor 3		***Yellow flashing is when ball is at exit of conveyor 3 ready to shoot
	***Yellow solid is when ball is ready to shoot and shooters are up to speed		***Yellow solid is when ball is ready to shoot and shooters are up to speed
	***Blue flashing is when ball ready to shoot, shooter up to speed, and target tracking is in progress		***Blue flashing is when ball ready to shoot, shooter up to speed, and target tracking is in progress

ElectricalMain: /* Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators */

2012-01-30T02:19:03Z

Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators

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	= Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators =		= Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators =
			* Wing deployer Down
			** Must be visible from rear; side visibility also desireable
			**Red flashing indicator when Wing is lower than "safe" level
			**Safe level is the height which will not hit centerfield barrier

			* Ball Status
			**three strips either vertical or horizontal on both sides of the robot.
			**The stage three strip is bicolor yellow & blue
			**First stripe indicates ball is in conveyor stage 1
			**Second stripe indicates ball is at exit of conveyot stage 2
			**Third stripe indicates:
			***Yellow flashing is when ball is at exit of conveyor 3
			***Yellow solid is when ball is ready to shoot and shooters are up to speed
			***Blue flashing is when ball ready to shoot, shooter up to speed, and target tracking is in progress
			***Blue solid is when ball is ready to shoot, shooter up to speed, and target tracking is locked on

			* Co-opertition Bridge Annunciator
			**must be visible from all sides
			**white indicator
			**signal to all teams that we are headed to the co-opertition bridge

	= Electrical Main Subteam's Engineering Notebook =		= Electrical Main Subteam's Engineering Notebook =

ElectricalMain at 02:09, 30 January 2012

2012-01-30T02:09:48Z

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	= Motor Outputs =		= Motor Outputs =

	= Visual Feedback to Drivers~~ ?~~ =		= Visual Feedback to Drivers - Robot-Mounted Indicators =

	= Electrical Main Subteam's Engineering Notebook =		= Electrical Main Subteam's Engineering Notebook =

ElectricalMain at 21:01, 29 January 2012

2012-01-29T21:01:53Z

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	=== High Priority ===		=== High Priority ===

	*Design ~~(2)~~ layout for Electrical components		*Design layout for Electrical components (where side car, jaguars, etc, goes).
	*Come to agreement with mechanical on layout/placement		*Come to agreement with mechanical on layout/placement
	*Position sensors '''(''''''and sensor flags)''' in inventor model		*Position sensors '''(''''''and sensor flags)''' in inventor model
	*Collaborate with mechanical on the position and '''mounting''' of these sensors		*Collaborate with mechanical on the position and '''mounting''' of these sensors (need to know range of motion for mechanical actuators)
	*Should think about how big the flags have to be		*Should think about how big the flags have to be
	*Should think about how we couple together potentiometers, encoders, etc		*Should think about how we couple together potentiometers, encoders, etc
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	*Homebrew sensor construction		*Homebrew sensor construction
	*Once electrical layout & position/robot complete in inventor we can rough out wire lengths		*Once electrical layout & position/robot complete in inventor we can rough out wire lengths
			*Custom I/O board (for pullups, current limiting resistors, signal light drivers,  etc).

	=== Low Priority ===		=== Low Priority ===

ElectricalMain at 20:28, 29 January 2012

2012-01-29T20:28:36Z

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	=== High Priority ===		=== High Priority ===

			*Design (2) layout for Electrical components
			*Come to agreement with mechanical on layout/placement
			*Position sensors '''(''''''and sensor flags)''' in inventor model
			*Collaborate with mechanical on the position and '''mounting''' of these sensors
			*Should think about how big the flags have to be
			*Should think about how we couple together potentiometers, encoders, etc

	=== Medium Priority ===		=== Medium Priority ===

			*Homebrew sensor layout
			*Homebrew sensor construction
			*Once electrical layout & position/robot complete in inventor we can rough out wire lengths

	=== Low Priority ===		=== Low Priority ===

			*Design/Build LED/Light driver board
			*Inventory current items

	= Sub Task List =		= Sub Task List =