Team Update 17

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Come on, we learned that way back in 2009. Get with the times, man.

Wow, Chris your future perception is impeccable considering the CAN functionality was introduced in 2010 . Can we get some picks in the upcoming Regionals and Championship?

Looks like I will be teaching my Comp Team how to read CAN Errors. I hope it works at competition because it was working fine in the lab. The only time I had issue last year was when the serial cable would shake loose (cRIO was near the kicker). I ended up replacing those modular adapters
(6P6C to DB-9 Female) recommended for use in the Getting Started Guide. It works, and the instructions are easier for teams to follow using COTS adapters, but vibration is a major issue. You will get a more vibration resistant connector if you use old serial cables or solder directly to DB9 connectors. I think there are old serial cable instructions in this white paper. Also, we started soldering the 100 ohm resistor to a small PCB so the the leads don't break. So a good cable is not simple to make, but can save you headaches later. Maybe AndyMark will start selling prefabbed serial cables for those who don't buy those nice little 2CAN devices...