Meeting Notes for 3/30
Discussed mechanical design Make sure we have long enough Bosch rail in the lab for the 4' rails Kinect Should have about +/- 1 radian vertical field of...
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Inverter and PC Power Supply Check Out
Finally had a chance to check the inverter today. The beeping noise it makes is a low-voltage alarm. If the power supply drops while it’s starting up, it wil...
More CAD Work Today
Did a bit more CAD work today. I modeled the DC-DC supply, LIDAR supply, relay, sabertooth motor controller, and router. I also found places for these on th...
Inverter is Here
The new inverter is in. It’s a bit shady-looking, and was obviously modified from a 12V to a 24V (there’s a 24V sticker over the 12V label). I powered it up ...
New E-Stop
Designed a new E-stop board based on Chad Rockey’s design for Otto. Like his design, it uses a xBee radio. Unlike his design, it will have user feedback on t...