The Electrical sub-team manages all of the electrical wiring and components on the robot from the battery to the motors.

Lead Mentor: Ross Johnson

Common robot electrical components

• 12v/18AH Sealed Lead Acid Batteries ​http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0844.htm See the attached file on the care and feeding of rechargable batteries.
• 120A circuit breaker ​http://www.andymark.com/120-amp-robot-main-circuit-breaker-p/am-0282.htm
• Power Distribution Panel ​http://www.andymark.com/cross-the-road-power-distribution-panel-p/am-2856.htm
  • 20A and 40A thermal circuit breakers ​http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0288.htm
  • Voltage converters, regulators, monitors, contained in PDP module.
  • CAN terminator
• Voltage regulator(s) Voltage Regulator Module ​http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2857.htm
• Motor controllers
  • PWM Controlled (Victor SP, Talon SR, Brown Jaguar, Victor 888)

Victor SP: ​http://www.andymark.com/Victor-SP-p/am-2855.htm

• CAN Controlled (Talon SRX, Black Jaguar)

Talon SRX: ​http://www.andymark.com/Talon-SRX-p/am-2854.htm

• Talon SRX breakout board(s)

• RoboRio embedded computer ​http://www.andymark.com/NI-roboRIO-p/am-3000.htm
• Radio (WiFi Bridge)​http://www.andymark.com/OM5P-AN-p/am-3277.htm
• Pneumatics control module ​http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2858.htm
• Spike (relays)​http://www.vexrobotics.com/217-0220.html
• Robot Status Light (RSL) aka the blinky light
• Sensors
  • Encoders

Example: USDigital E4T:​http://www.andymark.com/E4T-OEM-Miniature-Optical-Encoder-Kit-p/am-3132.htm Example: CIM Coder: ​http://www.andymark.com/encoder-p/am-3314.htm

• Limit switches
• Ultrasonic range finders
• IR reflective and beam-break sensors
• LIDAR

• Cameras

Wiring and Cable Dressing

Crimping Technique *Various flavors of crimp terminals and why we use them

• Tab Terminals / Quick Disconnects / Butt Splices
• Molex 2 pin connectors
• Andersen Powerpole PP45 ​http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2874.htm

Soldering Technique

Electrical Rules and Guidelines

• Motors and 40A Circuits: 12 GA.
• 30A Circuits: 14 GA.
• 20A Circuits: 18 GA.
• Inspection sheet