Robot Quick Build Overview
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.
The instructions used for RQBS can also be seen as sort of a "Quick start" guide to building your robot even if you did not attend one of these sessions.
Requred Materials
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Tools: The AM14U chassis documentation has a list of tools necessary for mechanical assembly. For electrical wiring and board installation you will need:
- Wago Tool or other medium flat-head screwdriver
- Very small flat-head screwdriver and Philips head screwdriver
- 5mm Hex key (3/16” may work if metric is unavailable, but use carefully) and a 1/16” hex key
- Wire cutters, strippers, and crimpers
- 7/16” box end wrench or nut driver
- 6 AWG wire crimper or vise to crimp compression lugs for the battery, PDP and 120A breaker.
- USB A male to USB B male cable for imaging and programming the roboRIO
- Tool to cut 1/4"- 1/2" plywood board to appropriate size
- Drill with 3/16” drill bit and Philips head bit
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Materials: In addition to what is contained in the KoP, you will need:
- ¼” – ½” Plywood control board (for exact sizes, see Installing Electrical Board for RQBS)
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Pan Philips Head Machine Screws with nuts for electrical board attachment. Note: The AM14U kit may have a small number of extra
- Option 1 requires (8) 10-32 x 1in and (4) 10-32 x 1.5in
- Option 2 requires (4) 10-32 x 1in
- ¼” – ½” Plywood control board (for exact sizes, see Installing Electrical Board for RQBS)
Basic Steps
The basic steps to get a running robot using the Robot Quick Build style are:
- Assemble AM14U chassis (this can be done in parallel with wiring below)
- Cut electronics Board
- Wire electronics board according to Wiring the FRC Control System until you reach the red text telling you to stop (after installing Circuit Breakers)
- Install Electronics Board on Robot
- Finish Wiring
Quick Build complete! Proceed to Getting Started with the Control System (skip wiring) to get your Control System up and running to program your robot.