Originally Posted by otherguy (Post 1602681)

We used a CREE flashlight similar to what Adam linked. A little smaller from the sounds of it. Ran off a single AA in the stock configuration.

Ours was wired through a spike so we could turn it off as it could interfere with our cameras detection of the goal.
This means 12vdc going to the flashlight coming off the PDB.

To get down to the 1.5vdc needed by the light, we used a tiny little buck regulator. They are adjustable and $10 for qty 5 on Amazon with prime shipping.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014Y...SoL&ref=plSrch

You can get them off eBay for cheaper but you'll be waiting 3-5 weeks for delivery.

The cool thing is that the regulator board is small enough to fit in the area the battery formerly occupied. So packaging was real clean. These will work to step 12vdc down to whatever your flashlight needs.

A note of caution. Some of the metal body flashlights out there have their case shorted to ground. So keep an eye on how things are mounted to ensure isolation from the chassis. A hose clamp with rubber gasket worked great for us.

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard (Post 1602683)

Which flashlight did you use?

Originally Posted by AdamHeard (Post 1602683)

Which flashlight did you use?

Originally Posted by tjwolter (Post 1602861)

OK, ridiculously basic question here but bear with a mentor for a soon to be second year team. I can see how these light sources would work well in tele op, just pick up the reflective tape around your target and pull the trigger. Are they also being used significantly in autonomous?

T Wolter

Originally Posted by tjwolter (Post 1602861)

OK, ridiculously basic question here but bear with a mentor for a soon to be second year team. I can see how these light sources would work well in tele op, just pick up the reflective tape around your target and pull the trigger. Are they also being used significantly in autonomous?

T Wolter

Originally Posted by wilsonmw04 (Post 1602870)

I would strongly encourage everyone who uses a photon cannon to be able to turn it off in game. A spike works really well for this. As we went through the season, the flashlight got more and more scrutiny. Being able to tell the inspector that it was only active during alignment got us through more than one inspection. I was told if it was constantly on it would have been deemed "unsafe" and we would not pass inspection.

Originally Posted by wilsonmw04 (Post 1602870)

I would strongly encourage everyone who uses a photon cannon to be able to turn it off in game. A spike works really well for this. As we went through the season, the flashlight got more and more scrutiny. Being able to tell the inspector that it was only active during alignment got us through more than one inspection. I was told if it was constantly on it would have been deemed "unsafe" and we would not pass inspection.

Originally Posted by Chris is me (Post 1602864)

Generally, humans aligning a flashlight are faster than camera tracking, so teams that use both rely on the flashlight in teleop

Originally Posted by ahartnet (Post 1602877)

Anyone have a pike replacement? I haven't been able to find a place to purchase any.

Originally Posted by MichaelBick (Post 1602878)

I find this statement a bit too general. 1836 dialed in our autonomous camera usage enough to consistently use camera targeting in teleop too (from what I remember, we didn't miss more than one auto shots through OC finals). Camera tracking was definitely easier/faster for the drivers, and our flashlight was the backup, alignment confirmation, and allowed us to target "through" nets.