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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
Last year's yaw rate gyro, accelerometer, and camera were not custom circuits. They were all in the Kit of Parts.
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That part that you quoted is not specific; it refers to another rule, <R56>:
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<R56> All 12v electric power used on the robot must be obtained from the load terminals of the Circuit Breaker
distribution panels. Each branch circuit must be protected using the appropriate value circuit breaker as
specified in Section 5.3.9.1 “Circuit Breaker/Fusing Rules.”
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I interpret that to mean "if you are using 12v, you need to use a fuse". Why would they provide us with 5v out of the RC if we can't use it? Does that mean if I make a custom circuit that needs 5v, I have to connect it to 12v and put a 5v regulator in there? The 5v coming from the RC is already regulated and current-limited, so why not use it?
Dan, I sent an email last night and was informed this morning that they extended the pilot program to our team. Thanks for the tip!
JBot