View Single Post
  #3   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 15-01-2017, 22:16
duane's Avatar
duane duane is offline
Registered User
FRC #0701 (RoboVikes)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Vacaville
Posts: 100
duane is an unknown quantity at this point
Send a message via AIM to duane
Re: Custom CAN Devices?

Thanks for the quote out of the manual. I found the same information not too long after you posted this message.

Quote:
Originally Posted by MetaEngineer View Post
I'm curious to know what custom devices you intend to build, if you don't mind sharing
We've enjoyed using CAN bus for Talon's and the added support for sensors on the Talon's have simplified wiring and programming.

We would like to build an interface to a Raspberry Pi. We have a vision program operating nicely with the Raspberry Pi. We'd now like to get the data to the RoboRio.

Ethernet is a common suggestion, but the Ethernet interfaces on the robot are limited. Adding the Pi to Ethernet would take up bandwidth as well as likely require the addition of a switch (weight, space, ouch).

I'd like to hear the benefits of other interface choices.

I'm also on the lookout for examples of using the CAN interface on the RoboRio.
__________________
Duane Murphy
Mentor - Software
Vanden Vikings FIRST Team 701
http://www.vandenrobotics.com
Reply With Quote