Thread: 24v Power Conector to from the PDB to the cRIO
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Re: 24v Power Conector to from the PDB to the cRIO
WOW...

Thanks for the detailed answer from Dave, Russ, and Crake. I understand that the cRIO is capable of taking 2 power supplies. What do you guys think about running 2 12 volt rc batteries in series (to get 24 volts) to act as a backup battery for the cRIO. I think I remember reading somewhere that the PDB has a backup battery built in but that could just be to many hours on the forums. Another reasion would be because you could never have to much redundancy. I hope this would be cleared up in the rules but Dave if you want to cherp in, please be my gust.

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Originally Posted by Russ Beavis
According to the datasheets for the cRIO, its internal power supply is designed to be driven by redundant power supplies for extra ruggedness.
Russ I was also wondering what datasheets were you referencing? I do not recall seeing anything in the materials provided by FIRST and if it was something you found I would love to have the link. I love to read theses types of things and educate myself as well as humanly possible on the components I work with and anything I may come across.

Thanks again,
Matthew Forman
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