Al's Annual Inspection Thread 2015

[Al Skierkiewicz]

So here is the next edition of the list (based on the first two weeks)...
1. Please make sure you have your Bag and Tag paperwork with you when you drop your robot off for your event. Inspectors want to check it for accuracy prior to letting you open the bag and begin work at your event. If it is in the bag (not visible), in your mentor's back pocket (who is not coming) or on the workbench back at your build space, it is going to invoke a delay while we process the non-compliance form. Attaching it to the bag with a big, double handle paper clip works very well.
2. Teams have been bagging their robot with the battery in the robot and connected. This is pretty dangerous practice. When packing your robot for the next event, do not put your battery in the robot, please.
3. Inspectors need to see the electronics during inspection. Do not hide them or cover them with conformal coatings. Mounting them upside down is also difficult to inspect and unreliable for operation.
4. You must have the latest firmware installed on your robot. Under the current version of Inspection checklist, these are the versions you should have.
Driver Station – 08021500 or newer <R80> (Note the version number is a date in the format of, DD/MM/YY00)
roboRIO – v23 and 2.1.0f3 <R45>
Talon SRX – v.28 for PWM, v1.01 for CAN <R41, R59>
Jaguars – v109 <R59> for CAN
PCM – v1.62 <R60> if pneumatics are used.
PDP – v1.37 <R61>
Yes this is a repeat, but many of you didn't listen in week 2. The PDP CAN must be connected to the RoboRio CAN.
5. There are two fuses in the PDP. While they may appear to be fully inserted, they are often not. Please be sure to push them down firmly. The top of the fuse should be nearly the same height as the Weidmuller connectors that are mounted next to each one. When not fully inserted these to become intermittent, resetting the radio and/or the RoboRio.

As always, ask your LRI if you have any questions. Do not assume you know the answer. Good Luck everyone.