Downloads

- - - 2010 Downloads - - -

2010 Team Kickoff Slides

- - - 2009 Downloads - - -

12/14/08: Added documents presented at the 12/13/08 Control Systems Training (ITT Training Institute in St. Rose):

2009 Controls Specifications (4.1 MB / *.pdf)

No redlines yet.

2009 Controls Section 1 Redlines (1.3 MB / *.pdf)

as-run Control System Section 1 with redlines

2009 Controls Section 2 Redlines (2.1 MB / *.pdf)

As-run Section 2 Control System with Redlines

2009 Controls Section 4 - Software Install (2.7 MB / *.pdf)

No Changes yet

2009 Controls Section 5 Redlines (3.0 MB / *pdf)

As-Run Control Systems Section 5 with Redlines

2009 FRC LabView Programming Guide (416 pg / 4.9 MB / *.pdf).

This manual has all the details of the FRC VIs, the definitions, and descriptions for each motor, sensor, I/O etc.

(Use in conjucntion with the Dashboard Framework and Project Framework Tutorials)

2009 FRC Labview Frameworks (27 Pages / 542KB / *.pdf)

A great place to get started in understanding the Labview Default code and how to copy examples into you code and modify the example to meet your needs.

2009 FRC Labview Dashboard Tutorial (13 pg / 744 KB / *.pdf)

The dashboard tutorial does a great job of introducing students to using the available default code and learning to modify it.
(See also the FRC Programming Guide)

2009 Labview Quick Reference Guide

A great list of Labview shortcuts and conventions that will get you programming in no time. (4 pg./ 162KB / *.pdf)

2008 Victor Motor Data (4.2 MB *.xls)

Data from the Victor motors on several teams.

You'll understand why you need some closed loop control to keep the speed and direction accurate.
The data represents the measured rotational speed of the wheel in a no-load (off the ground) condition.
It is plotted as rotational speed as a function of PWM command value (an integer).

The first chart has the test set-up.  The second chart is the result of commanding the victors in increments of 1.
The remainder of the charts is the data when commanding the Victors in incremetns of 5.

2009 Control System Checklist

Summarizes steps in Section 1.6 of the Control System Manual Section 1. (1 page / 13KB / *.pdf)

MSI Blast

REmoves all traces of Labview installation from your hard drive - select LavView Files only (default)

- - - Maps - - -

Map to Fontainebleau High School

Park near the flag Pole where the yellow pin is in this image.

 

From the East:

Take I-10 or I-59 to I-12 West toward Hammond
Exit at Exit 65 / Hwy 59 Mandeville/Abita Springs

Turn left at the light
Proceed approx 1/2 mile south. 
Fontainebleau High School entrance is on the left past Parish National Bank.

 

From the South:

Take Causeway North to I-12

Take I-12 East toward Slidell 2 miles to Exit 65

Exit at Exit 65 / Hwy 59 Mandeville/Abita Springs

Turn Right at the light
Proceed approx 1/2 mile south. 
Fontainebleau High School entrance is on the left past Parish National Bank.

 

From the West:

Take I-12 East toward Slidell 2 miles to Exit 65

Exit at Exit 65 / Hwy 59 Mandeville/Abita Springs

Turn Right at the light
Proceed approx 1/2 mile south. 
Fontainebleau High School entrance is on the left past Parish National Bank.

Map to Stennis Space Center

2009 Kickoff Location

Map to ITT Institute, St. Rose

Our host for the December 13, 2008 Control System Training

- - - 2008 Downloads - - - -

FIRST in Louisiana

You can download this presentation by right-clicking the red arrow above the icon below

2008 Guidelines, Tips, and Good Practices

This document is a great place to start for rookie teams. It has a medium to high-level of detail about almost everything that is on the robot. By far it is the best overview and compendium of description of components.

- - - 2007 Downloads - - -

2007 FRC Pneumatics Manual

From the FRC website

2006 Pneumatics Workshop

From the January 2006 Kickoff workshop at Stennis Space Center. Presented by Curtis Craig

2007 Website Development Workshop

This presentation describes many of the considerations of devoping a website. The principles were used in the 01/13/07 workshop demonstration using Fusion 8 web development software to create a website in 30 minutes.

2007 Software Workshop

The software workshop includes the process of getting your robot to work by loading the master software and the default software, where it comes from, and where it goes

2006 Safety Workshop

The safety aspects of operating a FIRST robot and a FIRST team. Pesented at the 2006 Championship symposium. [The 2007 Safety workshop will be posted when available]

2007 Electrical Workshop

Presents the fundamental electrical assembly needs for the FIRST Robot (01/13/07 as presented with corrections)

Sample Team Timeline

A year-long spreadsheet that addresses the timing of every element of running the team from the administrator perspective. Build the robot is one line on this spreadsheet! - fits on 1 page

2007 Team Manual

Administration and management aspects to build a winning FRC team.

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Rookie Kickstart

A powerpoint presentation of a number of things rookie teams need to do to be successful. (2006 version)

2006 Website Design

Desribes many of the needed aspects of getting your website up and running