As long as the cRio controllers all physical outputs there is nothing illegal about what you want to do.
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Originally Posted by Abwehr
You would also need to power it from the 12V battery.
That said, you won't find many sub-$400 computers that are durable enough to put on a robot yet offer a significant upgrade over the cRIO.
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If were going to do this I would probably use components similar to this:
Small 6v-26v DC-DC PSU $50 -
http://www.mini-box.com/picoPSU-60-WI?sc=8&category=981
Mini ITX motherboard w/dual core 1.6ghz atom $130 -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153131
A 2gb RAM stick about $20
A 2gb to 16gb flash drive for OS and storage $10 to $50
Total price: $210 to $260
You would have to put a different cooling fan on the motherboard, but I might be temped to just run it without a fan for the match.
I would also have a duplicate storage device in case the first became corrupt due to improper shutdowns.