Gaming adapter power problem

[toastnbacon]

Our team is having some trouble connecting our gaming adapter to the power distribution board. Where should we hook it up?

[Andrew@CGW]

It plugs into the 12v DC socket next to the cRIO power socket.

[toastnbacon]

We tried that, but it didn't work. Is there any way to tell which wire is + or -?

[spaztec]

It sounds like you could use the power distribution schematic.

[Hastypickle]

The wire with the white stripe is positive.

[Mark McLeod]

The white stripe indicates POSITIVE.

Wire it in reverse and the wireless adaptor will burn out.
Of course, if you've already wired it backwards, then you probably need to buy a WET610N as a replacement.

[Andrew@CGW]

Originally Posted by Hastypickle

I believe the wire with the white stripe on it is the negative wire.

That is incorrect. The wire with the white stripe is the positive wire.

[Hastypickle]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

AAAAAgh!

No, the white stripe indicates POSITIVE.

Wire it in reverse and the wireless adaptor will burn out.



Of course, if you've already wired it backwards, then you probably need to buy a WET610N as a replacement.

Whoops. I didn't have anything to check if I was correct so I added the "I believe" at the beginning. I should probably remember that for future information though. Thanks for correcting me.

[Alan Anderson]

Get the documentation from the http://www.usfirst.org/frccontrolsystem page. The information you want is on page 8 of the Chapter 3 document.

Note: it is the positive wire which bears the stripe.

[Grant U]

We have successfully powered the wireless game controller. The wire with the white stripe is, indeed, the positive connection.

[toastnbacon]

Thanks! As it turned out, we did in fact fry it, but we got a new one and it's working great. Thanks!