RoboRio
 

I was wondering if anyone talk to NI at worlds about the RoboRIO and got any new information. Also did they give a date for when it will be released for teams to buy.

Re: RoboRio
 

It comes in the 2015 kit of parts. They said it should be available for teams to buy fall of this year i'm pretty sure.

Re: RoboRio
 

hopefully we can get it in the fall or earlier. would be stressful to learn everything about the RoboRIO during the build season

Re: RoboRio
 

December was the date given for RoboRIO availability. October for the CTRE components.

If you want the new system early, you can sign up to be a beta test team.

Re: RoboRio
 

Do you have any idea when that would be available and how to sign up?

Re: RoboRio
 

Does anyone have a CAD for the roboRIO?

Re: RoboRio
 

Found this on the NI site: https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-30419

Re: RoboRio
 

That is a very bad reason to sign up for beta. Beta is about giving your all to the community by telling them everything you can. Not trying to get hardware early.

Re: RoboRio
 

If you want the new system early, you can offer to put in serious time and effort as a beta test team. If you are accepted, in return for that effort, you will be permitted to use a borrowed RoboRIO for a few months.

Re: RoboRio
 

As an Alpha test team, I can tell you that the system is pretty straightforward. The libraries are (so far) practically identical to what we're currently using, so programming shouldn't be a problem. As for hooking it all up... I think it's easier to get up and running than the cRio, and shouldn't take any time at all to figure out - It's all just labeled PWM ports, just like we have today with the DSC and the breakout boards. There really shouldn't be all that much for anyone to learn come the build season, and I would imagine just about any team will be able to take it on in stride.

Having been through one transition previously (from IFI to cRio), I can tell you this one is nothing like it. When the cRio was introduced, everything was different. Now, it's the same old stuff with more power in a smaller package and a few new features you don't even need to worry about if you don't want to.

I wasn't trying to encourage anyone to sign up to be a beta test team just to get the new hardware. I was trying to point out the fact that it's not impossible to get the new hardware before October/December, for the right reasons.

Re: RoboRio
 

They said that each team will receive one in the KoP this year, rookies in subsequent seasons will receive one in the KoPs, and they'll be available at a heavy discount through AndyMark in the fall to all teams.

Re: RoboRio
 

In the Q&A at champs they said it would sell for under $500 and be available through AndyMark. They said December for general availability, sadly. There will be no limits on the number of them you can buy. I imagine forecasting how many to make right away will be a challenge,

Re: RoboRio
 

Does anyone remember the beta test signup link that was on the NI flyer given out at champs?