Revision as of 18:45, 15 January 2025

Daily Log

1/11/2025
Made a board with all the electrical components needed for Alpha bot.

Programming tried to test drive code on the Alpha bot but 1 of the Kraken motors had a faulty connection.

Unscrewed the cap of the Kraken connection adapter and retightened all the screws that made a connection. The motor was then fixed.

The CANchain was also broken.

Went around the entire can chain testing connections with a digital multimeter. Through re-doing all the CANchain connections we fixed the CANchain.

Programming checked to make sure the computer could see all the components. All components are visable.

YAY CANCHAIN!

1/12/2025

Configured the new radios. They should all have their firmware updated.

There are 3 configured radios and 1 radio that was a dud out of the box. Put new radio on AlphaBot.

1/15/2025

Tested different retroreflective sensors with CORAL and ALGAE at different positions

Allen Bradley retroreflective sensor: Works for both CORAL and ALGAE, shows orange light if tripped

Long Distance Reflective Switch (OPB720A-06Z): Works with both ALGAE and CORAL, accurate when tripped, smaller than Allen Bradley sensor

OMRON retroreflective sensor: Works with CORAL well, could be mounted with a cutout underneath the CORAL intake

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