XBox remote

[gizzlyMIKE000]

Ok well team 1516 was wondering if we would want to use an XBOX 360 controller. what would we have to buy or do in order to hook that up. bc i have seen some teams in the past using that (team 100) and i play way to much video games and i was going to be our driver. i would be very happy if someone would help me out on my quest to a fun time.

[The Lucas]

You need:
A USB Chicklet (http://www.ifirobotics.com/usb-chicklet.shtml)
A wired Xbox 360 controller

The Xbox 360 controller (and the orginal Xbox controller) is supported by the chicklet. I am not sold on small thumbsticks to drive the robot, but I like the Xbox controller for the operator (secondary) driver.

[youngWilliam14]

two joysticks for driving. best plan there is :P

i wired up an NES controller for the operator this year :D

[tseres]

yes, use the UBS chicklet (link above). we used it last year, and we plan on using it again this year! :)

you can either use both joysticks and 4 buttons, one joystick and more buttons, or.....well, just read the manual. it explains everything. just remember that at the competition it has to be powered by a separate battery. the best way is to buy another backup battery and splice on a pluggy thingy to power it.

[The Lucas]

the best way is to buy another backup battery and splice on a pluggy thingy to power it.

The chicklet comes with a solder-on 2.1mm coax connector for the backup battery. It is not too difficult to make a backup battery (2 pin molex) to 2.1mm converter out of the IFI backup battery adapter used on the RC. You can buy the adapter for $2.50 on IFI's website, use an old one, or make one if you have the parts & tools.

There should be no need to splice backup battery wires and existing 2.1mm coax connectors. It would be difficult to charge a backup battery with a coax connector.