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,...
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...
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...
PHD Cylinder: General Overview Series OCG Cylinder Start-up Procedure Former Season FRC Application Examples
Measuring motion/orientation, improving your autonomous and tele-operated software, and expanding roboRIO I/O
The navX-MXP Robotics Navigation Sensor provides an accurate, easy-to-use way to...
The Nidec Dynamo BLDC Motor with Controller is a 12V DC brushless motor/controller combo. This article discusses how to connect it to, and control it with, the FRC Control System and links to some...
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....
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...
PP14 to PP45 (the "small" ones)
Specification Sheet
Assembly Instructions
SB50 (the "large" ones)
Specification Sheet
Assembly Instructions
Connector Crimping & Preventative...
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....