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Re: pic: Daisy Bell Going Over The Bump
The official shock rating of the cRIO and its modules is 50G's. Again, not that difficult to attain when the robot has no suspension. As a pretty predictable indication, the clip on the modules releases at over 50. Clearly the cRIO will often take more, but has not been validated or rated over 50g.
Commenting on team 704's experiences in Dallas, I visited their pits a number of times as their robot was amazingly robust, was catching lots of air, and disabling as a result. Early indications were that the zero-config button on the front of the black bridge was being pressed as the bridge hit the bottom or side of their lexan sleeve they made for it. After modifications so that wouldn't happen, the problem persisted. Apparently the PCB within the bridge was able to move and internally press the button. A replacement bridge had not issues with this, and the original may have been due to internal damage due to previous hits.
Greg Mckaskle
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