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Re: computer on the robot
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Originally Posted by apalrd View Post
Do you really need another computer on your robot? The cRio contains a 400mhz PowerPC processor that all of your code runs on, and an FPGA for hardware PWM output, counters, and other IO. That should be more than enough power for anything reasonable. In 2008 and previous, the processor was a small PIC that occasionally ran out of space and lacked hardware floating-point capability, making it difficult to do trig or other complex math operations without using lookup tables. That's when it would have been useful to have a co-processor, not now.
You obviously haven't tried to do any advanced and/or low latency image processing.

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Originally Posted by semiferger View Post
We try to connect over ethernet to the cRIO but CPU heat sink not modified to fit the KOP fans on.please help me.
I'm confused as to how the CPU heat sink would effect Ethernet connectivity, but if that really is the problem, just drill some holes or glue or tape the fan on.