Go to Post For those of us in the north, a water game turns into an ice game, which becomes Lunacy. And I don't think any of us want that. - Kimmeh [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > Technical > Electrical
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Closed Thread
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #16   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 22-01-2013, 12:56
Unsung FIRST Hero
Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
Broadcast Eng/Chief Robot Inspector
AKA: Big Al WFFA 2005
FRC #0111 (WildStang)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Wheeling, IL
Posts: 10,811
Al Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond repute
Re: 3 Fried Side Cars

A,
If you take a sharp utility knife you can cut the ribbon cable flush with the IDC connector. Once you cut it, you have to check that no adjacent conductors are exposed or touching other wires in the ribbon. A sharp blade will usually give you no problem. After that, no insulation is needed.
__________________
Good Luck All. Learn something new, everyday!
Al
WB9UVJ
www.wildstang.org
________________________
Storming the Tower since 1996.
  #17   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-01-2013, 06:55
acastagna acastagna is offline
Registered User
FRC #1493
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Albany High School
Posts: 38
acastagna is an unknown quantity at this point
Wink Re: 3 Fried Side Cars

We'll definitely do that for our next ribbon cable.
Thanks.
  #18   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 24-01-2013, 23:28
Chiller Chiller is offline
Registered User
AKA: Connor Christie
FRC #4095 (RoXI Robotics)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 118
Chiller is on a distinguished road
Re: 3 Fried Side Cars

Quote:
Originally Posted by acastagna View Post
Problem sovled. Thank you to everyone who provided input. The issue was definitely ribbon contact with the solenoid board. Opening up the three side cars revlealed the same chip (U2) was burned. We did some testing and found that only a very light pressure was needed to make electrical contact with the cut end of a ribbon cable, which would send 24 volts into the side car. We tried the ribbon flush and taped the end with electrical tape, and everything works fine with a new side car. Luckily nothing else appears damaged.

So, the lesson learned is secure all possible points of electric contact.
Dont you have those little blue plastic covers that go over the solenoid breakout and analog modules???
Closed Thread


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 18:33.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi