Electrical and Sensors Learning goals

• Electricity
  • volts, amps, power
  • Ohms law, heat, wire gauge
  • basic electrical safety
    • 48vdc low voltage limit (and why)
    • Voltage vs. current
  • batteries, loads, multimeters
• Wiring
  • Stranded, solid, gauge, insulation
  • Connector types (polarized, locking, screw, lever/wago, etc.)
  • Stripping, soldering, crimping
  • Circuit protection devices (esp. Fuses, breakers)
• Actuators
  • Electromagnets
  • Solenoids
  • DC motors
    • Directionality
    • Start, unloaded, loaded, stall currents
    • Speed control (PWM motor control)
    • ​CIM, ​mini-CIM, ​baby-CIM, ​RS775, etc.
    • Understanding ​performance curves
    • Gearing
      • speed vs. torque
      • Axial and radial load limits
    • Back-EMF
  • ​Servo motors
  • Linear actuators (e.g. door lock)
• FRC Electrical Control Plane
  • 12V/18AH ​SLA battery
    • Safety
    • Charging
    • Testing
    • Wiring
  • ​120A Breaker
    • Wiring and operation
  • Power Distribution Panel (​PDP)
    • Connectors
    • Fusing
    • Power monitoring
  • Voltage Regulator Module (​VRM)
    • Voltage regulation
    • SEPIC
  • Embedded computer: ​RoboRIO
    • Wiring power, USB, Ethernet
    • PWM, DIO, CAN
  • Radio: ​OpenMesh
    • Secure mounting
    • Wiring power, Ethernet
    • Programming (practice, competition)
    • Static IP vs. DHCP
  • PWM motor controllers: ​Spark, legacy (​Talon SR, ​Victor SP, etc.)
    • Wiring
    • H-Bridge
    • PWM
    • Back-EMF and Brake mode
  • Smart motor controllers: ​Talon SRX, ​Victor SPX
    • Wiring/CAN bus
    • Closed-loop control
  • Inertial Navigation Unit: ​NavX
    • MXP Port
    • Calibration
  • Pneumatic Control Module: ​PCM
• USB Cameras
  • USB Cameras
  • Switching and Bandwidth
• Pi-Vision
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Vision module
  • Wiring
• Sensors
  • Switches: ​mechanical, ​magnetic, ​optical
  • Range sensors: ​ultrasonic, optical, ​LIDAR
  • Rotary encoders: ​optical, ​magnetic,
    • Quadrature
    • ​Talon SRX interface
  • ​Potentiometers
  • Accelerometers
• Testing and Debugging
  • Testing Continuity
  • Testing Voltage
  • Clamp-on Ammeter
  • RoboRIO Web Interface
  • Driver-Station Logs
• Advanced tools
  • Multimeter Hz, Duty
  • Oscilloscope