2013:Electrical Main
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Electrical Subteam Members
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Links to Other Important Stuff
Robot Electromechanical Design Features
Climbing Mechanism
- sensors for climbing arms locked on: optical beam break (mechanical lever switch is backup solution)
- microswitch with 2" lever arm measured to have 0.25" (1/4") travel at tip after switch engages before bottoming out (not much). Travel at tip from resting to engagement is about 0.1875" (3/16").
- Measured last years optical sensor to have angle of operation of around +- 10 Degrees
- new IR-only sensor is Vishay TEST2600; new IR LED is Vishay TSAL6100
- LED is 130mW/sr at center; 65mW/sr at +/- 10 degrees
- 6" disntace between emitter and detector = 15.24cm (r2=232.2cm2)
- 130/232=0.56mW/cm2 yields about 1.5mA detector Ic; 65/232=0.28mW/cm2 yields about 0.8mA detector Ic; rated performance light intensity is 1mW/cm2, so we would be a bit below this but probably still usable.
Robot Visual Indicators (pretty lights)
- ready to feed frisbee - at feed slot - green for OK to feed, red for don't feed
- how many frisbees loaded - visible from all sides - four stripes
- repurpose four stripes for climber status
- robot front direction indicator - arrows (?) on sides that point forward
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
File:2013 Motor Data Table.xls
File:Natl Instruments 9201 AnalogModule.pdf
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
