What Qbranch does in the off-season...

[Qbranch]

Thanks for all the + feedback!

Finished the automatic operator's code today, so now it's operated by a downstream machine that me and another guy built last year that tests modules and does gasketing. All it has to do is pull up the "GIVE_ME_A_BOARD" pin (yes, that's what it's defined as in code )

Best part is... now I have to build the machine that does the reverse... yank the finished boards off the line and rack them back up on the other end... unfortunately, though many mechanisms are similar... it's not an exact copy since the modules gain about twice the weight during the production process... yay 5" timken bearings n worm gears!

If I have anything else cool I'll put it on my youtube channel as the summer goes on.

Uberbots: Wow that sounds like heavy stuff. I'm guessing this is data that's entered by operating room staff? Very very cool. Oh... and what I'm most intrigued about... what on earth are you automating with a cRIO?

I'm working a little closer to the hardware... ended up using the 18F8722 processor to run the magazine loader since I'm kinda familiar with the part (well... three years...)

It was AWESOME getting to drive with you all. I'm so glad our teams could share our first time on Einstein together... don't take that the wrong way!

Wish you all were coming to IRI.

Protronie: Thank you, but... I still have a lot to learn to become an Electrical Engineer... don't let the display and it's accompanying voltage kickup module fool you... it's nice but it won't buy groceries.

But, nonetheless thanks for the vote of confidence.

CarterM: Yards of wire? Jeesh I have no idea. It's really not all that much... well... at least I don't think so... I guess aht I'm trying to say is I really don't know. It looks worse than it is thanks to the ribbon cables. Once the HPC explorer board is mounted up to it's spot on the main board, it'll look a lot neater.

Have fun in China! What takes you there?

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Thanks again everyone,

q