Electrical Schematic

[merybar]

For some reason, we never received any software other than the two Cd's in which we got originally with the early shipment. Where could i find atium at? Thanks for your help!
Matt

[Vikesrock]

Go to http://www.altium.com/frc2009/

On the left side there is a link to a registration form to fill out.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by merybar

For some reason, we never received any software other than the two Cd's in which we got originally with the early shipment.

The last few items on the Kit of Parts Checklist are listed as "Virtual" and give URLs from where they can be downloaded. They include Autodesk Inventor Professional 2009 and 3ds Max 2009; Altium Designer; and PTC Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill, and Mathcad.

[JeffJep]

I like to use a trial version of Microsoft Office Visio, we take the pictures of the different components, let's say from the power distribution diagram, copy, paste and save it as a picture and place it where needed on the diagram. It even lets me place wire paths so I even know whats connected where. I'd buy it but i just don't have the money.

[SuperBK]

Good for you for wanting to document the wiring!
I recommend TinyCad. Its free.
http://tinycad.sourceforge.net/index.php
I've used it for hobby projects and it has a pretty active Yahoo support group.
I haven't used Altium, but its probably worth taking a look at, especially since they were nice enough to donate a license to first teams.
Brian

[Foster]

I use ExpressPCB for printed circuit boards. There is a Schematic drawing tool that is very nice that is part of the package. The software is free, and I can also recommend them for PCB builds.

[Stuart]

tiny cad and Kicad. both great programs for doing schematics.

[RyanN]

I've used Microsoft Visio for Fusion and made a neat library of parts including Victors, Spikes, and all the parts for the old control system.

It's simple, yet effective for use.

[X-Istence]

Could also use something like Eagle. Full blown board layout CAD program.

[merybar]

Thanks everyone for all the help! I will defiantly post up my results!

[DavidB]

Personally I just used photoshop to make our teams schematics. I don't know if you have access to it but it was the easiest thing for me to use since I had used it before and I didn't feel like learning a whole new software Basically I took jpeg pictures of each component jaguar, crio etc using vista's snipping tool. I took them from the power diagram in the control system section of the usfirst website Then I put them in photoshop each one as a layer. Then I moved them around til I liked it and drew in the wires.

[Nathan]

Eagle Layout Editor is available for free. It can do schematics and PCBs.

http://www.cadsoftusa.com/

[thiago#1382]

Guys,

We have a problem here in Brazil. Our school has a problem with a big power supply and our adaptor of Driverstation was broken. We have a adaptor of Dual-Band Wireless that we don't use because we conect it in battery. So can I put the Dual-Band Wireless' adaptor in Driver Station?

Thank you,

Thiago do Espírito Santo
Mentor of #1382

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by thiago#1382

Guys,

We have a problem here in Brazil. Our school has a problem with a big power supply and our adaptor of Driverstation was broken. We have a adaptor of Dual-Band Wireless that we don't use because we conect it in battery. So can I put the Dual-Band Wireless' adaptor in Driver Station?

Thank you,

Thiago do Espírito Santo
Mentor of #1382

Moderators - Can one of you spin these two posts into a separate thread? Thanks.

Thiago -

Can you tell us what happened to the other supply? Lets be sure the source of the problem is clear before we break something again.

Also, you might be better served by the http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?f=743 forums.

If I understand you correctly, you want to use the power adapter that shipped with the gaming adaptor (that is currently on the robot) to power your driver station. I don't know enough about the driver station's input stage to know if it is safe to do so, please check on those forums.