FRC Radio Signal Light

[akash992391]

Is the radio signal light supposed to be connected to the sidecar or the main board? And if it's to the sidecar, what part do we need to connect it?

[CalTran]

If by main board you mean the PDB, then no, it connects to the sidecar. At the bottom of the sidecar, there's a little 2 pin connection with a light beside it that says RSL. The connector looks close to the same as a female PWM, except there's only 2 holes instead of 3.

[Gregor]

Check out page 10 of this document (http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedImages/Robotics_Programs/FRC/Game_and_Season__Info/2014/Wiring_the_2014_FRC_Control_System.pdf), and this schematic (http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedImages/Robotics_Programs/FRC/Game_and_Season__Info/2014/ElectricalLayout.pdf) for more information.

[akash992391]

can u send me picture please because we tried to find it but we cant find so please.

[Gregor]

can u send me picture please because we tried to find it but we cant find so please.

Page 10 of the document I linked above.

[CalTran]

As in a picture of a digital sidecar, a picture of the RSL, a picture of the connector, or all three of these things in a system? Literally, the first link that Gregor provided shows all three of those.

[mickztlin]

Its bugging me so I have to post, i believe its robot signal light not radio signal light

[DonRotolo]

Its bugging me so I have to post, i believe its robot signal light not radio signal light
You are technically correct (the best kind of correct :D), but I wonder if the misuse of the name caused any ambiguity or confusion.

[Matt Stemple]

Inspector tip: Don't forget to include the wire jumper on the robot signal light as described in rule R63.

[Conor Ryan]

Are we discussing this (http://s3.amazonaws.com/screensteps_live/images/Wpilib/101397/5/rendered/5D26E630-37A6-4826-BDE1-6E35E15E6680_display.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJRW37U LKKSXWY73Q&Expires=1389769159&Signature=lyjsVahBVSplBcfNYq5ougr74TI%3D)?

Also, this is what the flashing light means:

Solid ON - Autonomous enabled
Solid ON but blinks off every 1.5 sec - Teleop enabled
Slow blink (900ms ON / 900ms OFF) - System disabled by system watchdog, user watchdog, or driver station set to disabled
Fast-slow (200ms ON / 900ms OFF) - Low battery (<12V) or no user code AND system disabled either by system watchdog, user watchdog, or Driver Station set to disabled.
Fast (200ms ON / 200ms OFF) - System error; no Driver station communication; bad cRIO image, bad team ID, extensive communication errors

[Tim Lehmann4967]

Our signal light works great, but there is a loose screw inside that rattles around, It doesn't seem to affect it poorly, but it is annoying. Any thoughts?

[Beauregard]

It connects to the sidecar.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Tim,
You can pop open the RSL to look for the loose part. It is likely plastic as I don't remember any screws. If it is metal, sooner or later it will end up where you don't want it. There will be a flash of light and puff of smoke and a hole in the air where something used to be.