Gaming adapter power problem

[toastnbacon]

Our team is having some trouble connecting our gaming adapter to the power distribution board. Where should we hook it up?

[Andrew@CGW]

It plugs into the 12v DC socket next to the cRIO power socket.

[toastnbacon]

We tried that, but it didn't work. Is there any way to tell which wire is + or -?

[spaztec]

It sounds like you could use the power distribution schematic. (http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FRC/Game_and_Season__Info/2010_Assets/2010_Robot_Power_Distribution_RevA.pdf)

[Hastypickle]

The wire with the white stripe is positive.

[Mark McLeod]

The white stripe indicates POSITIVE.

Wire it in reverse and the wireless adaptor will burn out.
Of course, if you've already wired it backwards, then you probably need to buy a WET610N as a replacement.

[Andrew@CGW]

I believe the wire with the white stripe on it is the negative wire.
That is incorrect. The wire with the white stripe is the positive wire.

[Hastypickle]

AAAAAgh!

No, the white stripe indicates POSITIVE.

Wire it in reverse and the wireless adaptor will burn out.



Of course, if you've already wired it backwards, then you probably need to buy a WET610N as a replacement.

Whoops. I didn't have anything to check if I was correct so I added the "I believe" at the beginning. I should probably remember that for future information though. Thanks for correcting me.

[Alan Anderson]

Get the documentation from the http://www.usfirst.org/frccontrolsystem page. The information you want is on page 8 of the Chapter 3 document.

Note: it is the positive wire which bears the stripe.

[Grant U]

We have successfully powered the wireless game controller. The wire with the white stripe is, indeed, the positive connection.

[toastnbacon]

Thanks! As it turned out, we did in fact fry it, but we got a new one and it's working great. Thanks!