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This summer we decided to pack to FRC control system into a pelican case for use with prototypes and troubleshooting. We are currently working on making a similar box for pneumatics that will plug into this box for crio control.
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20-10-2013 22:34
safiq10
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This is really cool! i'm interested in trying this now
20-10-2013 22:54
kjohnson
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AndyMark released a box like this over the summer. Video here.
20-10-2013 23:02
tickspe15
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Originally Posted by nukemknight
AndyMark released a box like this over the summer. Video here.
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the showcase is bigger, only has 2 talons, drives around(not what we needed), no support for external motors or inputs and outputs for pneumatics, sensors, encoders, and doesnt work with box closed
21-10-2013 07:15
Nate Laverdure
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Nate checked the case. Wow! This is a nice case!
21-10-2013 08:48
MrForbes
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that's neat! And if you do something about the connections to make them water tight, you're half way to being ready for a water game 
21-10-2013 16:11
Bpk9p4
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i really like this idea. What size Pelican case did you use? Have you though about adding a fan to the system?
21-10-2013 16:31
tickspe15
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Originally Posted by Bpk9p4
i really like this idea. What size Pelican case did you use? Have you though about adding a fan to the system?
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there will definitely be a fan in the pneumatics box to cool the compressor
21-10-2013 19:40
tickspe15
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Here is a top view of the bottom section of the case.
21-10-2013 21:57
BitTwiddler
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I just finished building a table-top trainer/test lab for some electronics and programming training I'm giving. Hadn't thought about putting everything inside of a Pelican case. Pretty slick idea though. Nice workmanship too.
... Oh wait! Where's the big blinky light?
21-10-2013 22:03
yash101
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I have been thinking about doing something like this, but 3D printing the case so it fits exactly, and make it modular so it can be directly placed on the robot. It'll probably protect the electronics from the Aluminum shards that tend to short them out all the time! 
24-10-2013 16:21
gr8dragon
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If you were to mount this on a robot, would you close the case or leave it open?
I understand its a bit of a silly question but I am wondering if you know of any performance implications it may have on the router. I think some teams had issues with their router being covered and having little connectivity issues.
24-10-2013 16:50
tickspe15
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We usually use it closed and have not had any issues with the router
24-10-2013 18:09
Whippet
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Originally Posted by gr8dragon
If you were to mount this on a robot, would you close the case or leave it open?
I understand its a bit of a silly question but I am wondering if you know of any performance implications it may have on the router. I think some teams had issues with their router being covered and having little connectivity issues. |
27-10-2013 13:59
Avrum Goldman
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I have been working on a pneumatics test stand (you can see my thread in the pneumatics forum). At present it is a complete stand-alone system that functions without the robot control system. I would be interested in discussing with you how to combine the two concepts:
1) Stand-alone fully functional control system
2) Stand-alone fully functional pneumatics system
3) Link to match them up
This would give a great learning and prototyping tool for trying out new concepts and hardware in a controlled environment!
Avrum
27-10-2013 22:54
tickspe15
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Our current plan is to wire up a quick disconnect terminal to the pneumatic break out and mount thru the wall of the box with the control system in it similar to how we have the encoder's wired. We then will make an identical connector in the pneumatic box but wired to the solenoids instead of the breakout.
We will then make a wire connecting the terminal on each box and another one from the pneumatic box to a panel of switches that will be 3d printed
28-10-2013 01:06
kgzak
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We made on of these a few years ago: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/35144
They are really nice. Also lets you test your code before putting it on the robot at competition.
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