Bread Boarding and Operating The IFI Robotic Control

Bread Boarding and Operating The IFI Robotic Control System

This Slide Show will help the Battle. Bots IQ Participants: Become familiar with the parts and terminology associated with the basic operation of the IFI Robot control system. Set up and operate the IFI Robot Control system using the default control functions.

The IFI Robot Control System is comprised of two sub systems The Operator System and the Robot Control System. The Operator system The Robot Control System This System accepts control inputs from the human operator through joysticks, switches and Potentiometers. The systems also displays input/output data sent to and received from the robot Includes “Onboard” IFI control components such as the Robot Controller, Data Modem, PC board, Victor Speed Controllers and Spikes.

Operator Interface IFI Robot Control System Data Flow Chart Operator Inputs Joysticks, Buttons, Pots, other Computer RS – 232 Port Operator Interface Processor 1. ) Read Port 1 – 4 2. ) Send Data to Radio 3. ) Receive data from Radio 4. ) Update LED’s and Display 5. ) Update Ports 1& 3 Display 6. ) Repeat Dashboard Port 1. ) Converts Data to RS-232

The IFI Robot Control System The Operator System Includes: 1. ) The Operator Interface 2. ) The RS-422 Data Modem 3. ) The Power Supply ( 120 Volt /9 Volt Battery) 4. ) 1 - 4 Joysticks Slides 5, 6, 7 and 8 describe the parts and illustrate the basic set up of the Operator Interface.

The IFI Robot Controller Components The Operator Interface Competition Port Wall Transformer Plug Tether Port RS-422 Radio Port Joystick Port #3 Joystick Port #1 Joystick Port #4 Joystick Port #2 Robot Reset Team ID Number Operator Interface Reset

The CH Products “Flight. Stick” Joystick Controller Trigger Switch Thumb Switch P 1_sw_trig p 1_sw_top Thumb Wheel p 1_wheel X-Y Axis Control Stick Y-Axis Trim X-Axis Trim Part No# 200 -502 Find Information on CH Products Joysticks here: http: //www. chproducts. com/index. html

The Ewave RS-422 Data Modem 900 MHz Wireless Data Modem

Two Joystick IFI Operator Interface Setup Port #1 CH Joystick 120 AC/9 VDC Wall Transformer RS 422 Data Modem Port #2 CH Joystick