Driver Station Analog Port Sampling Rate
 

Hi all,

Does anyone know what is the maximum sampling rate for the analog ports on the driver station?

Cheers
-Tanner

Re: Driver Station Analog Port Sampling Rate
 

Although the hardware supports a higher sampling rate, the analog ports on the 2009 Driver Station have an effective sampling rate of 50Hz.

Re: Driver Station Analog Port Sampling Rate
 

Eh. That stinks. Drat.

Time to rethink things.

Thanks
-Tanner

Re: Driver Station Analog Port Sampling Rate
 

What are you looking to do? Maybe we can come up with an alternate solution.

Re: Driver Station Analog Port Sampling Rate
 

I'm just looking to analyze the frequency/amplitude of a waveform (somewhere from 500hz to 1500hz). Exact use is a secret, but that's all we really are "researching" at this moment.

I was thinking a Arduino would be sufficient, but I'm no electrical guy nor have I ever played with micro-controllers (trust me - I soldered once with our electrical guy, it confirmed we both should stay in our current job positions). :D

Though the Aruino community say it might not be the best way to do it on that platform (see here).

-Tanner

Re: Driver Station Analog Port Sampling Rate
 

That sounds like a perfect use for LabVIEW with the cRIO. You can sample far faster then you need with the analog input module we are provided. LabVIEW has a vast array of filters and display mechanisms that should make the analysis easy.

Re: Driver Station Analog Port Sampling Rate
 

Our idea prevents such a device being mounted on the robot, and has to be on the user control end.

Though we do have two cRIO's, but I thinking have a whole 'nother cRIO just to analyze a frequency/amplitude is overkill for user control. :D

-Tanner