Using a bench power supply for cRIO

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Harry,
You should check the NI website for info on the CRIO. I seem to remember that the unit can accept anything from 19 to 30 volts and has a specified current for that range depending on the modules you have installed.
If a little care is taken in tying down the wiring prior to removal, the new PD should be a much easier pull and install than previous electrical distribution. As always, wire coding or color tagging helps.

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

If a little care is taken in tying down the wiring prior to removal, the new PD should be a much easier pull and install than previous electrical distribution.

If it is hard to use the WAGOs, you are doing it wrong. You may want to ask around the pits to find people who have mastered the technique, since it is very hard to teach digitally. In person, you can teach it in a few seconds.

[Alex698]

Originally Posted by EricVanWyk

If it is hard to use the WAGOs, you are doing it wrong. You may want to ask around the pits to find people who have mastered the technique, since it is very hard to teach digitally. In person, you can teach it in a few seconds.

I think he means that if you tied your wires down neatly and orderly, removing and replacing the PD board should be easy.

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Alex698

I think he means that if you tied your wires down neatly and orderly, removing and replacing the PD board should be easy.

Looking back at my post, I can see how you could have miscontrued my intent. My intent was to agree with and add to Al's comment, not to offer him advice. Offering Al advice on wiring robots is a like offering V-Neun advice on transmissions.

Al's comment was two fold:
1) Do things cleanly to save time.
2) The new PD's design will also save time.

My comment was to reinforce 2), because some teams are still having trouble with it.