pic: 2009 Control System, Mounted

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Russ Beavis

The long white module between the cRIO and PDB is an old rev of the Digital Sidecar (ie breakout module that allows cRIO to directly drive Victors, Spikes, digital I/O, etc).

That long module has already been replaced by the half-size module that's sitting next to the PDB.

Russ

Actually, the DSC3 is less than 1/5th the size of DSC1.

Originally Posted by Greg Marra

How were the prototype white cases for the electronics components fabricated? They sort of look rapid-prototyped, but I am not sure, and didn't see them in person.

SLS

Originally Posted by its da PAT!!!

I'm not going to lie to you guys but the power block wire connectors are so strong that the people from Diversified Systems put batter wire on it and pulled a full size 120 lbs robot around without the wire pulling out. The wire was only a foot long, it was amazing.

With a 6AWG wire inserted, I've dragged the robot several feet sideways (against the wheels) repeatedly.

However, smaller gauge wire does not have as much of a retention force. With a 12AWG wire, I only managed to move the robot a few inches. In fact, I could easily pull it out by simply wrapping it around my hand several times, giving it a few inches of slack and then yanking the giggles out of it. Unfortunately, I smacked my arm into the robot during said yanking. Ouch.

Don't count on those WAGOs on the PD as a structural element, but boy do I love them!