NEW 2009 Control System Released

[qnetjoe]

As supected the 2009 FRC Controler is from NI. It is a National Instraments Compact RIO. It is based on the CRIO-9074, it has a 400 Mhz Processor, 128 MB RAM, 8 Slot Chassis, VXWorks :-). More Details can be found here:

http://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-1662

[Vikesrock]

Leaked a little early, thanks for the update!!!!

802.11 support including wireless debugging
Programmable in C and NI Labview
Real-time vision processing

I can't wait to see the presentations and information that comes out tomorrow to see what this thing can really do.

[SpaceOsc]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

Leaked a little early, thanks for the update!!!!

802.11 support including wireless debugging
Programmable in C and NI Labview
Real-time vision processing

I can't wait to see the presentations and information that comes out tomorrow to see what this thing can really do.

USB joysticks and the ability to map track and record its movements, gives a whole new outlook on autonomous

http://www.youtube.com/nifirstrobotics

[Jimmy Cao]

Wow... This is awesome! I really can't wait the 3 hours to see it being shown off now =D

802.11 communication sounds great... no more radio problems!

The entirely modularized design is so interesting. I can't wait to play with it next year.

[Gamer930]

Wow. Just getting up for the day here at Sheraton Atlanta Hotel and wanted to check the times for the sneak peek and you guys ALREADY found it Can't wait!! Looks to be a very nice compact system. Notice the input voltage 19v to 30v?? We going to be running a 24v system??

[eitang]

more info
http://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-1663
http://www.slideshare.net/nifirstrob...ller-training/
second slide is a pic of frc robot with new system

[Pat McCarthy]

The youtube video on this page reminds me of the "Powerthirst" video.

[wilsonmw04]

I cannot wait to put this in the the hands of my students. This is VERY exciting.

[Billfred]

One thing I found interesting is here; the motors in the picture on the second slide are being powered by Victors. Of course, they're also running AndyMark omniwheels in the picture, but it might be a point of data. (I haven't seen anything about how they're driving motors with this system, though I did just wake up.)

I'm not seeing a lot of information about the OI side of things in these documents, other than the mention of a graphical dashboard (and one shot of what looks like a dongle in LabVIEW). I'm kinda hoping for more information here (and for someone else's laptop to go in the alliance station if the laptops are the ones running the show, if this year's hybrid period was any indication).

[Adam Y.]

Originally Posted by Billfred

One thing I found interesting is here; the motors in the picture on the second slide are being powered by Victors. Of course, they're also running AndyMark omniwheels in the picture, but it might be a point of data. (I haven't seen anything about how they're driving motors with this system, though I did just wake up.)

There is an operator interface Also, Victors may be used next year according to this. Aparently, there was no animosity between FIRST and IFI.

But I agree, we'll be getting a lower priced custom module. Should be fun.

No. It's the controller that Mike linked to according to the above FAQ.

[Scott L.]

Originally Posted by Adam Y.

There is an operator interface

No. It's the controller that Mike linked to according to the above FAQ.

I so want one of these
I can see an arena control system that is almost purely software based, maybe another NI controller in the arena control box.

I hope the price is real cheap for FIRST Teams.

[Greg Marra]

I've played around with a cRio as part of my Robotics course this semester, and they are pretty awesome. I think teams are going to have a good time developing complex software based on top of these. LabView takes a few days to get used to, but its very powerful and allows you to think about your code in a very different way than writing C. I think next year we're going to see robots doing things in autonomous no one ever could have imagined with the current control system.

[galewind]

Originally Posted by Pat McCarthy

The youtube video on this page reminds me of the "Powerthirst" video.

Yeah I just showed a couple of my students powerthirst and then the FIRST video, and they remarked at how similar they were.

I said to another when sitting on Curie (this new control system is full of MENERGY!)

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by Pat McCarthy

The youtube video on this page reminds me of the "Powerthirst" video.

At 1:08 in that movie, they say 'Underwater exploration'

Water Game

[MikeDubreuil]

I wonder if we can buy one early? This is a close match... $3k?! Without any add on modules and without a development kit. FIRST just got a whole lot more expensive