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1.07.2009  
1.07.2009  


'''Start time: 7:10 pm'''
'''Start time: 7:10 pm'''  


'''End time: 9:00 pm'''
'''End time: 9:00 pm'''  


'''Members present: '''Crystal, Rika, Collin, Michael, Sean, [Victor, Karen]  
'''Members present: '''Crystal, Rika, Collin, Michael, Sean, [Victor, Karen]  


<br>'''Tasks completed:'''
<br>'''Tasks completed:'''  


- Identify Sensors (Acclerometer Sensor Board and Sensor Board - Gyroscope)  
- Identify Sensors (Acclerometer Sensor Board and Sensor Board - Gyroscope)  
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- Acclerometer: Price $43.95  
- Acclerometer: Price $43.95  


[http://www.sparkfun.com http://www.sparkfun.com]
[http://www.sparkfun.com http://www.sparkfun.com]  


<br>'''Tasks to complete:'''
<br>'''Tasks to complete:'''  


- Decide mounting areas for electronics and how  
- Decide mounting areas for electronics and how  

Revision as of 18:21, 7 January 2009

1.07.2009

Start time: 7:10 pm

End time: 9:00 pm

Members present: Crystal, Rika, Collin, Michael, Sean, [Victor, Karen]


Tasks completed:

- Identify Sensors (Acclerometer Sensor Board and Sensor Board - Gyroscope)

- Gyroscope: Price $74.95

- Acclerometer: Price $43.95

http://www.sparkfun.com


Tasks to complete:

- Decide mounting areas for electronics and how

- Mounting positions

- Selection of Speed Controllers

- Order of Speed Controllers

- Choose remaining motors and actuators


Programming Notes for Drivetrain and Requests -- These are all the things the programming team wanted us to tag on while working with the controls.

Triggers for Drivetrain (Logitech Controllers or whatever)
-2 Back triggers for Turbo, 2 Back triggers for Slow-mo
**Add LEDs to define drive speed; green for turbo, yellow for slow-mo

Traction Control
**Red Alerting LED

Reset button for drivetrain (for updating modifications to code, ect)

Override Toggle -- Cuts out the defaulted programming set of codes and allows the driver to take control "Oh no" button.

Mode Set Toggles --

Trim Control Knob -- For when the robot doesn't drive straight! ^_~
-Connected to INPUT (volts)