2010:Sensors

Sensors needed:

• 4 Encoders: one for each wheel
• Magnetic potentiometer: for kicker
• Gyro: to be able to drive straight
• Banner sensor: to know we have possession of the ball
• Limit switch(s): to know when lift arm is extended
• Limit switch(s): for tip over mechanism
• Camera
  • will only tilt
  • mount about 24" height
  • gave dimensions to mechinal team
  • White paper: joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/1568/lang/en

Controls/Sensors needed

• Control knob to set start delay
  
• Control to select which autonomous option
  
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• Relay for beater brush
  
• 3 position toggle swtich for beater brush
  
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• Robot digital i/o for banner sensor
• Switch to ignore banner sensor (fire anyway)
  
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• Use joystick switch to tilt camera
  
• Servo to tilt camera
  
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• Control for power of the kick
  
• Button to fire
  
• Light fire button when ok to fire (at the right power level and kicker back right amount of time)
  
• Where to display the current power level???
  
• Relay for electro-magnet for kicker
  
• Two digit I/O for the kicker limit switches
  
• Robot analog for mag pot for the kicker
  
• Toggle to ignore mag pot (i.e. override kicker)
  
• Two buttons (or two sides of the slider) to move kicker in and out when ignoring mag pot
  
• Button to energize electro magnet when ignoring mag pot
  
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• Two buttons to raise and lower lift (press and hold)
  
• Two buttons to swing lift arm
  
• How do we know it is fully extended
  
• Pot to make sure wench is turning