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Re: RoboRio

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Originally Posted by Dale View Post
In the Q&A at champs they said it would sell for under $500 and be available through AndyMark. They said December for general availability, sadly. There will be no limits on the number of them you can buy. I imagine forecasting how many to make right away will be a challenge,
Considering my I would buy at least 4 (in addition to the one in the KOP), yes.

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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber View Post
*sigh*

What's the spacing on the pins? I guess I'll go about trying to source some sort of adapter to make it harder for my students to destroy.
Standard 0.1"/2.54mm spacing. Also, the part number for the breakout connector mate is On-Shore Tech SH4-34G-RP or SH2-34G-P. I think the connector they are using on the RIO Itself is On-Shore Tech 302-S341.

I recommend using the MXP port, if possible, as your adapter for this. For those of us who remember 3.5" floppies, it looks to be the same keyed connector, so if we can source 34-pin ribbon cables....
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