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toastnbacon

01-02-2010 18:40

Gaming adapter power problem

Our team is having some trouble connecting our gaming adapter to the power distribution board. Where should we hook it up?

Andrew@CGW

01-02-2010 18:56

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

It plugs into the 12v DC socket next to the cRIO power socket.

toastnbacon

01-02-2010 18:58

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

We tried that, but it didn't work. Is there any way to tell which wire is + or -?

spaztec

01-02-2010 20:01

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

It sounds like you could use the power distribution schematic.

Hastypickle

01-02-2010 20:04

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

The wire with the white stripe is positive.

Mark McLeod

01-02-2010 20:09

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

The white stripe indicates POSITIVE.

Wire it in reverse and the wireless adaptor will burn out.
Of course, if you've already wired it backwards, then you probably need to buy a WET610N as a replacement.

Andrew@CGW

01-02-2010 20:13

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hastypickle (Post 911471)

I believe the wire with the white stripe on it is the negative wire.

That is incorrect. The wire with the white stripe is the positive wire.

Hastypickle

01-02-2010 20:22

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod (Post 911474)

AAAAAgh!

No, the white stripe indicates POSITIVE.

Wire it in reverse and the wireless adaptor will burn out.

Of course, if you've already wired it backwards, then you probably need to buy a WET610N as a replacement.

Whoops. I didn't have anything to check if I was correct so I added the "I believe" at the beginning. I should probably remember that for future information though. Thanks for correcting me.

Alan Anderson

01-02-2010 20:44

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

Get the documentation from the http://www.usfirst.org/frccontrolsystem page. The information you want is on page 8 of the Chapter 3 document.

Note: it is the positive wire which bears the stripe.

Grant U

03-02-2010 21:15

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

We have successfully powered the wireless game controller. The wire with the white stripe is, indeed, the positive connection.

toastnbacon

06-02-2010 16:01

Re: Gaming adapter power problem

Thanks! As it turned out, we did in fact fry it, but we got a new one and it's working great. Thanks!

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