Bunch o' questions about the new electronics layout

[Jim E]

If you haven't read the 5 chapters of the FRC Control system, you are setting yourself up for damaging the entire thing.

I would not want to be the one to go before my team and tell them I blew up the cRIO because I cannected a voltage wrong.

The above comments are a very good start, but they do not replace the importance of the 1st five chapters.

I had a lot of questions on this control system and found 99% of the answers in these chapters.

I am CET certified, and because of that, know the importance of studying new systems I'm unfamiliar with. It only takes micro-seconds to release the magic smoke and empty the teams' budget.

As far as the PWM cables, I found it quite easy to remove the protective shield by working small-pointed needle nose tips under the shield from the wire-side. There must be a locking tab there to release. It should slide it right off. If it's too hard from one side, turn it over and try the other side.
Don't forget to carefully remove the polarity-tabs on the other end.

Good luck in the 2009 season.