2013:Electrical Main

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Electrical Subteam Members

• Students

• Mentors

Links to Other Important Stuff

2013:Robot IO Map

Robot Electromechanical Design Features 

Frisbee Scorer (Shooter/Dumper)

• Shooter
  • motor type: ?
  • variable speed motor drive: Jaguar
  • sensor for motor RPM: rotary encoder
• Loader
  • sensor for how many frisbees have been loaded
  • actuator for feeding frisbee to shooter: solenoid?
• Dumper
• Tilt?

Climbing Mechanism

• Deploy
  • Release stationary arms: solenoid
• Climb
  • Extend & retract climbing arms
    • motor type: ?
    • motor drive: variable or fixed speed?
    • arm position sensor: ?
  • sensors for climbing arms locked on: microswitches

Drivetrain

• 4 wheel widebot
  • motor type: ?

Robot Visual Indicators (pretty lights)

• how many frisbees loaded
• shooter up to speed and ready?
• climber deployed
• climber arms fully hooked on pyramid horizontal bar
  • variable speed motor controllers: Jaguars
  • sensor for motor RPM: rotary encoders
• Gyro

Electrical Main Subteam's Engineering Notebook

Engineering Notebook Templates Available at: Engineering_Notebook_Template

Please Label All Notebook Pages 2013:Electrical Main MM.DD to avoid confusion.

Component Specifications

Jaguar Speed Controllers

Jaguar Firmware Notes

File:Jaguar BDC-COMM.pdf

File:2013 Motor Data Table.xls

File:2013 MotorCurves.xls

Victor 884 Speed Controllers

Sensors

Servos

Micro Switches

Electrical Inventory

File:BDC24 RDK UM.pdf

File:MX5 CircuitBreaker.pdf

File:VB3 CircuitBreaker.pdf

File:Natl Instruments 9201 AnalogModule.pdf

Line Sensor Notes

US Digital Encoders

Slotted Switch Optical Sensor

File:GRS2011SwitchMomentary.pdf

IO Maps for Old Robots

• 2012 IO Map
• 2011 Thunderous Prime IO Map
• 2010 Thunderfoot IO Map
• 2009 Thunderplucker
• IO Pin Maps for Pre-2009 Robots

Archives

• 2012 Electrical Main
• 2011 Electrical Main
• 2010 Electrical Main
• 2009 Electrical Main