Posted by EJ at 1/27/2001 11:26 AM EST
Student on team #254, Cheesy Poofs, from Bellarmine.
Is it against the rules to use last years red victor speed controllers on the robot this year to control the light?
Posted by David Kelly at 1/27/2001 12:37 PM EST
Student on team #234, Cyber Blue, from Perry Meridian High School [IUPUI] and NASA Kennedy Space Center/ Rolls-Royce/ Trilithic.
In Reply to: last years speed controllers…
Posted by EJ on 1/27/2001 11:26 AM EST:
No it is not. It talks about it somewhere in the rulebook.
David Kelly
Student Captain Team 234
: Is it against the rules to use last years red victor speed controllers on the robot this year to control the light?
Posted by Patrick Dingle at 1/27/2001 1:34 PM EST
Other on team #639, Red B^2, from Ithaca High School and Cornell University.
In Reply to: Re: last years speed controllers…
Posted by David Kelly on 1/27/2001 12:37 PM EST:
If any team has an excessive number of victors or spikes, our team is in need of some more 
Patrick
: No it is not. It talks about it somewhere in the rulebook.
: David Kelly
: Student Captain Team 234
: : Is it against the rules to use last years red victor speed controllers on the robot this year to control the light?
Posted by Michael Betts at 1/27/2001 2:00 PM EST
Engineer on team #177, Bobcat Robotics, from South Windsor High School and International Fuel Cells.
In Reply to: last years speed controllers…
Posted by EJ on 1/27/2001 11:26 AM EST:
: Is it against the rules to use last years red victor speed controllers on the robot this year to control the light?
You should be using a spike, not a speed controller.
Posted by EJ at 1/27/2001 2:30 PM EST
Student on team #254, Cheesy Poofs, from Bellarmine.
In Reply to: last years speed controllers…
Posted by EJ on 1/27/2001 11:26 AM EST:
thanx for the info guys…and we r using a spike but we wur wondering if we could use the victor just in case our attempt to program the spike failes…
Posted by Joe Johnson at 1/28/2001 5:45 PM EST
Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
In Reply to: thanx…
Posted by EJ on 1/27/2001 2:30 PM EST:
In terms of difficulty, the Spikes are much easier to
program than the Victors (though neither is difficult,
really).
But… you have to use a Spike for the light, no
Victors allowed.
Joe J.
Posted by Jay Lundy at 1/28/2001 1:27 AM EST
Student on team #254, The Cheesy Poofs, from Bellarmine College Preparatory.
In Reply to: last years speed controllers…
Posted by EJ on 1/27/2001 11:26 AM EST:
: Is it against the rules to use last years red victor speed controllers on the robot this year to control the light?
Hey EJ, we got the Red Victor hooked up to the whirling light and its working. We didnt wanna waste this year’s stuff.
Posted by EJ at 1/28/2001 3:21 PM EST
Student on team #254, Cheesy Poofs, from Bellarmine.
In Reply to: Re: last years speed controllers…
Posted by Jay Lundy on 1/28/2001 1:27 AM EST:
jay i know that!!! but it works!!! cool can we control it with a button or something?
Posted by Al Skierkiewicz at 1/28/2001 10:01 AM EST
Other on team #111, Wildstang, from Wheeling High & Rolling Meadows High and Motorola.
In Reply to: last years speed controllers…
Posted by EJ on 1/27/2001 11:26 AM EST:
Guys,
Rulebook, (ref. robot1.pdf) p9. has the following info…
Due to their high current requirements, the drill motors, Fisher-Price motors, Globe motors, and van
door motors may only be powered by the Speed Controllers. The torque, seat, and window motors
may be powered by Speed Controllers or Relay Modules. Use only Relay Modules to drive the
rotating light, pump, and valves.
Hope this helps.
Al
Posted by Al Skierkiewicz at 1/28/2001 10:07 AM EST
Other on team #111, Wildstang, from Wheeling High & Rolling Meadows High and Motorola.
In Reply to: Re: last years speed controllers…
Posted by Al Skierkiewicz on 1/28/2001 10:01 AM EST:
Additional…
2.1.2 Rotating Light
A Relay Module must be used to power the rotating light provided in the kit. The light must turn on
when the robot is enabled and turn off when the robot is disabled. The control system will provide
this functionality automatically when a Relay Module is connected to relay output 8 on the Robot
Controller and the default program is running. Wire the light such that the black power lead is
connected to M- and the red power lead is connected to M+ on the Relay Module.
I am still looking for modification reference but I believe as last year, the rotating light is on the “do not modify” list.
Al