Pneumatic cylinders' speed and power advantages make this technology a valuable player in many applications. Where they can fall short is the controllability of position and variable speeds....
Basic Valve Data
The VUVG-LK10-B52-T-M7-1H2L-S is a 5/2 dual solenoid piloted valve. The valve has M7 ports and is operated with a 24V DC signal. The maximum air flow is 13.4 cfm. The weight of the...
What Is It?
An encoder is a sensor and an essential part of the motion control feedback loop. The encoder can be used to provide precise position, rotation and speed feedback information for your...
Basic Overview
Figure 1: PLG motor comparison
This PLG motor (Power Lift Gate) is used in automotive applications to open and close the lift gate in SUV’s etc. In most applications the motor...
Analog Devices has put together user guides for all of their FRC offerings. You can read more about how to use these boards by going to www.analog.com/first.
This document details the wiring of a basic electronics board for bench-top testing.
Some images shown in this section reflect the setup for a Robot Control System using Spark motor controllers....
When combined with a Raspberry Pi (purchased separately), the VMX-pi Vision/Motion Processor & Robotics Controller provides an accurate, easy-to-use way measure motion, to process video,...
Below we have a tutorial to help you get started with the MaxBotix MB1013 ultrasonic sensor! This will hopefully give you a basic understanding of how ultrasonic sensors work and will help you set...
Application Information
RE321826 is a Hall Effect dual output analog sensor. It is designed to be used in rugged environments typically encountered on agricultural, construction, and forestry...
Robot Quick Build Sessions (RQBS) are sessions held (typically) right after kickoff to help teams jump-start their season by getting the base chassis put together with the help of veteran mentors....