pic: 2009 Speed Controller by Luminary Micro

[Tom I]

So is this the replacement for the VIC's? looks pretty sweet!

[JesseK]

How'd you find out about this Greg? There doesn't seem to be anything on the FIRST or NI websites about it.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by JesseK

How'd you find out about this Greg? There doesn't seem to be anything on the FIRST or NI websites about it.

See the thread in the electrical section, there was a press release.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=68714

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

See the thread in the electrical section, there was a press release.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=68714

yup I saw that then did a little googling to find it and then took this as a screen capture out of the spec sheet. I figure teams would want to see it and the thread about it was bound to get buried after a short time.

[billbo911]

I like this quote from the document!!!

Additional Features for Future Competitions
�� CAN Communication
– New speed control option via Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol version 2.0 A/B interface
– Multicast shared serial bus for connecting systems in electromagnetically noisy environments
– 1M bits/s bit rate
– Real-time monitoring of current, voltage, speed, and other parameters
�� Quadrature encoder input with 5 V supply output to encoder and index input
�� Analog 10-k٠potentiometer input

[Dowjonesbotics]

That looks awesome

[ducttapedude]

no fan makes me worry

[Joe G.]

Originally Posted by ducttapedude

no fan makes me worry

Or even any obvious ventilation, for that matter

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by ducttapedude

no fan makes me worry

From the PDF spec sheet:

the enclosure better shields the cooling fan and electronics from debris

[Akash Rastogi]

smexy.

[ducttapedude]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

From the PDF spec sheet:

woohoo

[Jeff K.]

Looks good. Although from the current view, it looks like the rear of a semitruck with a wide body kit.
Should flow well with the new electronics and looks to be a tad bit shorter.

[Rickertsen2]

Man! With a fast controller combined with current and speed feedback stock i foresee people implementing some really sharp control algorithms.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by Rickertsen2

Man! With a fast controller combined with current and speed feedback stock i foresee people implementing some really sharp control algorithms.

At which point we can all say with 99% certainty that it's a software problem

[vivek16]

WooHoo! sheilded from debris!
Do I see a spot for an atari game cartridge?

-Vivek

p.s. Is it weird we think speed controllers are sexy?