| | 1 | Electrical and Sensors |
| | 2 | Learning goals |
| | 3 | |
| | 4 | * Electricity |
| | 5 | * volts, amps, power |
| | 6 | * Ohms law, heat, wire gauge |
| | 7 | * basic electrical safety |
| | 8 | * 48vdc low voltage limit (and why) |
| | 9 | * Voltage vs. current |
| | 10 | * batteries, loads, multimeters |
| | 11 | * Wiring |
| | 12 | * Stranded, solid, gauge, insulation |
| | 13 | * Connector types (polarized, locking, screw, lever/wago, etc.) |
| | 14 | * Stripping, soldering, crimping |
| | 15 | * Circuit protection devices (esp. Fuses, breakers) |
| | 16 | * Actuators |
| | 17 | * Electromagnets |
| | 18 | * Solenoids |
| | 19 | * DC motors |
| | 20 | * Directionality |
| | 21 | * Start, unloaded, loaded, stall currents |
| | 22 | * Speed control (PWM motor control) |
| | 23 | * [https://www.vexrobotics.com/217-2000.html CIM], [https://www.vexrobotics.com/217-3371.html mini-CIM], [https://www.vexrobotics.com/217-3351.html baby-CIM], [http://www.andymark.com/RedLine-Motor-p/am-3775.htm RS775], etc. |
| | 24 | * Understanding [http://files.andymark.com/CIM-motor-curve-am-0255.pdf performance curves] |
| | 25 | * Gearing |
| | 26 | * speed vs. torque |
| | 27 | * Axial and radial load limits |
| | 28 | * Back-EMF |
| | 29 | * [http://www.andymark.com/category-s/500.htm Servo motors] |
| | 30 | * Linear actuators (e.g. door lock) |
| | 31 | * FRC Electrical Control Plane |
| | 32 | * 12V/18AH [http://www.andymark.com/power-patrol-sla1116-12-volt-18ah-batteries-2-pack-p/am-3062.htm SLA battery] |
| | 33 | * Safety |
| | 34 | * Charging |
| | 35 | * Testing |
| | 36 | * Wiring |
| | 37 | * [http://www.andymark.com/120-amp-robot-main-circuit-breaker-p/am-0282.htm 120A Breaker] |
| | 38 | * Wiring and operation |
| | 39 | * Power Distribution Panel ([https://www.andymark.com/cross-the-road-power-distribution-panel-p/am-2856.htm PDP]) |
| | 40 | * Connectors |
| | 41 | * Fusing |
| | 42 | * Power monitoring |
| | 43 | * Voltage Regulator Module ([http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2857.htm VRM]) |
| | 44 | * Voltage regulation |
| | 45 | * SEPIC |
| | 46 | * Embedded computer: [http://www.andymark.com/NI-roboRIO-p/am-3000.htm RoboRIO] |
| | 47 | * Wiring power, USB, Ethernet |
| | 48 | * PWM, DIO, CAN |
| | 49 | * Radio: [http://www.andymark.com/FRC-Radio-OM5P-AC-p/am-3205.htm OpenMesh] |
| | 50 | * Secure mounting |
| | 51 | * Wiring power, Ethernet |
| | 52 | * Programming (practice, competition) |
| | 53 | * Static IP vs. DHCP |
| | 54 | * PWM motor controllers: [http://www.revrobotics.com/rev-11-1200/ Spark], legacy ([https://www.andymark.com/Talon-p/am-talon-discontinued.htm Talon SR], [https://www.vexrobotics.com/217-9090.html Victor SP], etc.) |
| | 55 | * Wiring |
| | 56 | * H-Bridge |
| | 57 | * PWM |
| | 58 | * Back-EMF and Brake mode |
| | 59 | * Smart motor controllers: [http://www.andymark.com/Talon-SRX-p/am-2854.htm Talon SRX], [https://www.vexrobotics.com/217-9191.html Victor SPX] |
| | 60 | * Wiring/CAN bus |
| | 61 | * Closed-loop control |
| | 62 | * Inertial Navigation Unit: [http://www.andymark.com/navX-mxp-p/am-3060b.htm NavX] |
| | 63 | * MXP Port |
| | 64 | * Calibration |
| | 65 | * Pneumatic Control Module: [http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2858.htm PCM] |
| | 66 | * USB Cameras |
| | 67 | * USB Cameras |
| | 68 | * Switching and Bandwidth |
| | 69 | * Pi-Vision |
| | 70 | * Raspberry Pi |
| | 71 | * Vision module |
| | 72 | * Wiring |
| | 73 | * Sensors |
| | 74 | * Switches: [http://www.andymark.com/Micro-Switch-p/am-3372.htm mechanical], [https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Black-epoxy-resin-sealed-technique-plastic_60700841445.html magnetic], [https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Adafruit/2167 optical] |
| | 75 | * Range sensors: [http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2435.htm ultrasonic], optical, [http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-3829.htm LIDAR] |
| | 76 | * Rotary encoders: [http://www.andymark.com/E4T-OEM-Miniature-Optical-Encoder-Kit-p/am-3132.htm optical], [http://www.andymark.com/encoder-p/am-3314a.htm magnetic], |
| | 77 | * Quadrature |
| | 78 | * [http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-3281.htm Talon SRX interface] |
| | 79 | * [http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2619.htm Potentiometers] |
| | 80 | * Accelerometers |
| | 81 | * Testing and Debugging |
| | 82 | * Testing Continuity |
| | 83 | * Testing Voltage |
| | 84 | * Clamp-on Ammeter |
| | 85 | * RoboRIO Web Interface |
| | 86 | * Driver-Station Logs |
| | 87 | * Advanced tools |
| | 88 | * Multimeter Hz, Duty |
| | 89 | * Oscilloscope |
