How to wire included sensors

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Bandgeek80001

Hey,

We're a rookie team and somewhat behind...

We're having trouble figuring out which of the 11 holes we should solder a PWM cable to. We can see the voltage and ground markings, but does this mean that we have to run power for each axis we want data from? Also, what are the two holes outside of the box for?

If anyone could post some pictures or a really good description, we would be very grateful.

You only need one ground and one power connection. There are 3 extra of each to give you the options to choose what wiring method is best for you. Unfortunately, that means that rookies may be overwhelmed with options.

If you only need one axis, use a 3 conductor cable (PWM cable) to connect to the appropriate column of pins.

If you need two axis, you may

• use 2 3 conductor cables (do the first option twice)
• use 1 3 conductor cable (the first option) plus a lonely wire that is connected only to the second axis

If you need all three axis, you may

• use 3 3 conductor cables (do the first option each time)
• use 1 3 conductor cable (the first option) plus two lonely wires that are connected only to the other axis
• use a 5 conductor cable to pick up the top row
• use a 3 conductor cable to pick up the three axis and a 2 conductor cable to do power and ground

This list isn't exhaustive, if you can find something that works for you, go for it. Just remember not to reverse power and ground!

[Bandgeek80001]

Thanks, we're on the right track now.

[DSST\neal.ian]

Okay, on my team, we understand the wiring on the gyro and the accelerometer, but we don't get which one is the analog module......... We SHOULD know this, but we cant figure out where to look........

[Mark McLeod]

It's the cRIO module closest to where the cRIO ethernet ports are.