Re: First time wiring a robot
 

i was under the impression that the previous years main circuit panel is illegal to use this year... everyone should be using the rockwell Dist. block and the individual circuit panels. I am not a fan of any of the stuff, but it works. i personally like the 1 large main circuit panel that was used in 2005 and 2006. im curious, this being only my 3rd year, how often does FIRST change the electrical equpment rules and hardware??

Re: First time wiring a robot
 

again, this thread is about building a NON-FIRST robot, for experimenting! it does not use the 2007 legal power distribution system.

this is only our second year, so this is the first change we've encountered :) but hopefully they will continue to use the current system...it does have some advantages, although it seems that some veteran teams don't like the changes.

Re: First time wiring a robot
 

Thank you to everyone who responded. I have almost finished except for the OI isn't even going on(tethered) anyone have any possible fixes?

Re: First time wiring a robot
 

Remember the tether cable is a special. It is not a standard 9 pin serial cable.