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Originally Posted by Datalore
Can the radio be connected to the 5 volt supply on the Power Distribution board?
Can the 5 volt supply on the Power Distribution board be split to power both the camera and the radio?
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No, see <R38-B>. The voltage regulator on the radio 12v supply works to a much lower voltage then the camera's 5v supply, and will keep the radio from cutting out when you draw a lot of current (for example making a hard turn late in the match). When the radio loses power, it takes a while for everything to link back up, and there's nothing worse then having a robot dead on the field for 30 seconds.
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Originally Posted by Datalore
Is there a size limit on capacitors?
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If it's used as a signal filter for a motor, yes, see <R63>. If it's used in a custom circuit, no. However, inspectors would look very closely at something like a 1 farad capacitor to make sure it doesn't violate <R03>, <R43>, <R62>, <R01>, <R02>, <R86>, and <R87> and probably a few others.
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16-02-2011, 19:29
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