2016:Controls

Overall concept

The two driver controls will be XBOX controls.

There will be 7 broken switches.

The top of the controls is in the shape of a heater shield. The entire top/shield is detached (no flip up sections); held on with magnets. This allows the shield to be held by the coach/spy during the match. The marketing team will provide the graphic for the shield.

The base will have a strap so driver can carry the entire controls on their back.

 

Green - Plates for magnets

Red - laptop

Silver - laptop bracket with holes for broken switches

Blue - XBOX controllers nested together

Dark Blue - Ethernet Bracket (currently interfering with the controllers, working on fixing)

Yellow - Lightning bolt USB hub

Todo

CAD

• BASE: 'Words' on side
• BASE: Create model for DC cord and add to model.
• fix up assembly (base saved wierd and now things things are 'broken' [make sure ALL holes still line -up]
• Create and submit drawings, remember weldments for the corners.

Other

• Make sure the Cypress board can emulate a HID (see 1/23/16 minutes).
  • lights board: which one; location; mounting; power
• Cable extensions needed between controls and hub?
• Do we need a 5V supply for lights, if so which one.
• Update SW on the laptop, Jeff has the stuff on a thumb drive and offered to do it if we aren't doing anything special.
• Add more lights, make them cool.

​Later Fabrication

• Create straps for the shield.
• Create the magnetic plates.

Meeting Minutes

Update 1/19/2016

Present: Eric, Andrew, Ethan, Zach, Ryan, Jeff

Completed:

• Created a model of the laptop power brick
• Created a model for the Cypress board
• Eric did a little research on the Cypress board. It turns out you can use the debugger half as it's own board and write your own applications for it. It has a USB interface and the debugger implements a HID so we should be able to use it for a HID, probably needs a little more research and evaluation.
• Picked the shield strap, we will reuse last years because it is awesome.
  • Put new strap "knobs" on the shopping list.
• Determined that we will do nylon straps on the shield. Will custom fabricate them at a later date.
  • Created holes in the shield for these straps, locations are correct but we need PEMs instead of holes because they will look better.
• Picked the approach for attaching the shield to the box. We will use cabinet magnets on each of the corners of the box and corrosponding metal plates mounted on the shield.
• Finished and submitted the drawing for the laptop holder.
• Started a drawing for the shield, see the Todo list for what needs to be finished.
• Picked the retractable cord and put it on the shopping list. We will just retract it from inside the box. We picked the one we did because it was the longest. We may still need to hack on an end if we need multiple outlets and to add length.
• Created part numbers for the three parts (laptop holder, shield, base) on the parts fabrication spreadsheet.

Update 1/20/2016

Present: Andrew, Ethan, Zach, Ryan, Mr. Byers

Completed:

• Picked cabinet magnets
• Decided on PEM stud:
  • FH-832-5ZI
  • Thread Size: .164-32 (#8-32)
  • Hole Size: .163 '± .003'​'​​
• ​Updated top of shield and PEM holes
• Decided ethernet mount and started creation of bracket in CAD

Update 1/21/2016

Present: Andrew, Ryan, Jeff, Mr. Byers, Eric

Completed:

• Correct (hopefully) drawing of the laptop base submitted.
• Continued work on the Ethernet bracket.
• Created model of the magnetic door latch.
• Added magnetic door latch model to the controls assembly.
• Created and placed brackets in the assembly to mate with the magnetic door latch.

Update 1/23/2016

Present: Andrew, Ryan, Eric, Zach, Ethan, Mr. Byers

Completed:

• Decided on PEM stud:
  • Hole Size: .163 ± .003\
  • Thread Size: .164-32 (#8-32)
  • FH-832-5ZI
• Finalize the placement of the magenetic bracket and steel plates.
• ​Add PEM studs for the steel plates in each corner of the shield to match up with the drawer magnets that are in the base
  • ​This involves creating the steel plates which Eric thinks we should fabricate to be a bit thicker than the normal plates to give some extra holding power and alignment and have two screw holes.
• ​Finished drawings of laptop holder, shield, ethernet brachet and submitted them to Amy
• Looked at boards for lights/HID:
  • PSoC 4 - could not find any HID samples; found them for PSoC3 & 5
  • XMC1200/1300 - could not find any HID samples; they have some for XMC4400/XMC4500

Update 1/24/16

Present: Andrew, Zach, Ethan, Jeff, Mr. Byers

Completed:

• Added holes into base for magnetic cabinet latches
• Confirmed position of e-net bracket
• Created electronic assembly (and parts) to hold: joystick board, PSoC, power converter, lights electronics
• Add #8 screw holes on the corners of the base for the guitar strap knobs
• USB hub: location; mounting (use velcro)
• Positioned power brick and XBOX controls
• Fixed bend radius and size for base
• added handle (no holes yet, can adjust later)

Update 1/26/16

Present: Andrew, Eric, Mr. Byers

Completed:

• Completed base drawings.

Update 1/27/16

Present: Andrew, Ethan, Zach, Eric, Mr. Byers\

Completed

• Fixed base drawings and sent them off
• Received Laptop Holder, Shield and Ethernet Bracket