2009:Electrical 1.07.09

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

- Updated Victor Speed Controller link on Electrical Main page.

- Talked to drive team to figure out how much space we are expected to have for electronic parts

Tasks In Progress:

- Started designed electrical board in inventor.

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)

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