Next Generation CRIO

[FrankJ]

I worry when the programmers tell me "Lots of compatibility" I mean a lot.

In terms of a test bed: Realize that in 2015 the controller will have a different foot print. Digital car will be gone. PD board will be different. Pneumatic controller will be different.

Totally uniformed opinion on my part, but I am thinking the hardware will not be available until the 2015 kick off... You should not let that stop you from making a test bed today. You have a lot of development time between now & then,.

[Bpk9p4]

we actually have a test bed right now but it just is not put together very nice. I was to make it a little more portable. It sounds like we should just use are current one until next year then make a nice portable one with the new parts

[MechEng83]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

Totally uniformed opinion on my part, but I am thinking the hardware will not be available until the 2015 kick off...

https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-30419

From the comments:

Teams will be able to purchase spares in late 2014, all FRC teams will get a roboRIO in their kit of Parts.

[FrankJ]

Teams will be able to purchase spares in late 2014, all FRC teams will get a roboRIO in their kit of Parts.

Great. I hope that is really the case. Along with the other hardware & programing tools needed to make it all work. Maybe a good question for Frank's Fridays.

[Invictus3593]

We're interested to see how teams will use/program the custom electronics port; endless possibilities! The USB-B port, if I'm interpreting it correctly, will also be SUPER quick if we could use that to deploy code.