Electrical Training

Basic Training for Everyone

Robots run on electricity and are controlled by electronic systems running software. All students and mentors should have a basic understanding of those systems and appreciation of how they work. The overview training below introduces the basics of electricity, the components that make up an FRC robot, and the fundamental electrical tool that every home should have and every team member should know how to use:

Self Study

• Electricity
• Robot Electrical Systems
• Learn electronics and microcontrollers with Arduino
• Electronic components (resistors, capacitors, etc.)
• Fall Training Projects

Lessons

• Learning Goals
• Electrical 101

Advanced for Electrical/Control Systems Students/Mentors

• Motors
  • ​Back EMF or why motors draw less current when spinning fast

• Circuits Labs
• Pneumatics
• Sensors
• Common robot electrical components
  • ​RoboRIO
  • ​Power Distribution Panel (PDP)
  • ​Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)
  • ​Pneumatic Control Module (PCM)
  • ​Motor Controllers
• Wiring and cable dressing
• ​Wiring the CAN bus
• ​Pneumatics overview
• ​Wiring an FRC robot