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Originally posted by SuperDanman
Hey guys, I'm a rookie - this is the first year my school got involved with first. Anyways, among other things, I'm helping out programming the robot. Can anyone give me any helpful links to sites that basically explain how the chips work and how they interact with different compontents. All I know right now is basically that pbasic is the language. Now I need to learn how the chip makes things like motors go or pnumatic cylinders push out. Anyone have any general overview-esque links?
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I am on a rookie team also, though I myself did work on a team 2 years ago too.
I would suggest a few places to start.
First, the Innovation First website as these are the people who designed and supply the control system.
Their main webpage for controls is:
http://www.innovationfirst.com/FIRSTRobotics/
You can print and read all the specifications there.
Then, they have a number of whitepapers at:
http://www.innovationfirst.com/FIRST...ite_papers.htm
These describe a few things about the control system, with application notes on some "features" you can program into it.
Specific datasheets on the controls pieces can be found there too at:
http://www.innovationfirst.com/FIRST...umentation.htm
You will probably find good stuff among the whitepages of the Chief Delphi site.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/papers.php
I know there are plenty of team webpages with ideas, information and experiences written about...but I don't have those bookmarked.
i'm sure this thread will expose a number of good sources of information.
Good luck,
-Quentin
