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Re: Future use of cRIO?

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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley (Post 744333)

To me...it doesn't make much sense to make 1000s of SLS parts when you can just have a mold made and get them injection molded. I believe the SLS was just a "prototype" cover. I could be compeltely wrong though.

I can't seem to find the correct post to quote, but I distinctly remember someone from NI saying that the SLS cover was just a prototype and the real ones would be injection molded plastic.

Re: Future use of cRIO?

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Originally Posted by EricVanWyk (Post 744238)

The white plastic parts were rapid prototyped via SLS. I am head over heels in love with the fact that in the time it takes the board house to build my boards, the ME can design AND GROW its enclosure. Thank you Altium, Thank you SLS, Thank you Simon.

I am unsure of exactly what the material we used is. Production models will be injection molded.

I will tip my hat to the NI folk, but I believe the cRIO is die-cast, possibly sand blasted, and then painted. I don't believe it is cast iron; I'm leaning towards aluminum.

As for U2, Greg is absolutely correct. It simply adds current drive strength to the DIO. The victors require a few milliamps to turn on. A standard hobby servo signal requires almost no drive strength, and could be run without the buffering stage.

I believe you are referencing this post.

Re: Future use of cRIO?

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson (Post 744320)

Is this statement confirmed by something said by a National Instruments representative, or is it speculation on your part?

Well, a representative spoke of it in this video.