https://team1640.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Aberge00&feedformat=atomDEW Robotics - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T07:49:39ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.27.1https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=Downingtown_Area_Robotics&diff=34193Downingtown Area Robotics2018-06-10T23:05:13Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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|See '''[[FTC Calendar | FTC]]''' and '''[[FRC Calendar | FRC Calendars]]''' for the latest schedule. Then read about '''[[ DAR_Upcoming_Events | Upcoming Events]]''' and the '''[[News]]''' of what we'd done!<br />
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'''Downingtown Area Robotics (home of Team Sab-BOT-age) [[Move 2018 | moves]], reorganizes, grows'''<br />
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For the past five years, the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s (CCIU’s) Technical College High School (TCHS) has very generously supported Downingtown Area Robotics’ (DAR’s) educational program by providing us with a home in which the team and the program has been able to thrive and grow. But nothing lasts forever and important new construction at the TCHS means that DAR will be moving to a new base. Effective July 1<sup>st</sup>, DAR will operate out of 190 Exton Square Mall.<br />
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DAR is using this move as an opportunity to expand its program to serve younger students. When formed in 2011, DAR was an organization supporting FIRST<sup>®</sup> Robotics Competition (FRC) [[FRC Team 1640 | team 1640]] serving area high school students. Our move to the TCHS in 2013 allowed the foundation of DAR’s FIRST<sup>®</sup> Tech Challenge (FTC) [[FTC Team 7314 | team 7314]], thereby broadening our service to include 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students. Now, with the move to Exton Mall, six FIRST<sup>®</sup> LEGO<sup>®</sup> League (FLL) Teams will join the DAR organization. As a result, DAR will offer FIRST robotics programs for area students from 4<sup>th</sup> through 12<sup>th</sup> grades. DAR is also starting a 2<sup>nd</sup> FTC team.<br />
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Larry Dodds has graciously stepped up to the role of Head Mentor for [[FRC Team 1640 | FRC team 1640 (Sab-BOT-age)]]. This is a role that Larry has effectively been filling through the 2018 season. FRC 1640 is DAR’s flagship.<br />
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Scott Featherman will continue to lead the FLL program.<br />
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George Abersold will serve as Head Mentor for [[FTC Team 7314]]; Scott Mengle will lead the new FTC team.<br />
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While DAR is leaving the TCHS, our partnership with the CCIU and TCHS remains important and strong. We continue to cooperate in hosting educational robotics events including the D-Town Dust-off FLL scrimmage, the Downingtown FLL Qualifying Tournament and a TechGirlz workshop.<br />
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DAR is not school-affiliated and its robotics programs are open to all area students. DAR is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization.<br />
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FIRST<sup>®</sup> (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to become leaders and innovators, and enhance their work-life skills.<br />
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[[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br />
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President, Downingtown Area Robotics<br />
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'''Contact us at FRC1640@gmail.com - FRC 1640 is currently meeting Wednesday evenings 6:00-9:00pm; FTC 7314 is meeting Saturdays 10:00-12:00pm; all at the [[CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus]], 443 Boot Road, Downingtown PA. - Effective 1-July, We will operate out of 190 Exton Square Mall'''<br />
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| [[Image:FIRSTRobotics_IconVert_RGB.jpg|200px|alt="FRC Logo"|link=http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc]]<br />
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| <big>'''[[FRC Team 1640]]'''</big><br />
| <big>'''[[FTC Team 7314]]'''</big><br />
| <big><big>'''''[[How to Join]]'''''</big></big><br />
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* [[FIRST Robotics Competition|FIRST Robotics Competition]]<br />
* [[FRC Calendar]]<br />
* [[{{CURRENTROBOT}}]]<br />
* [[Robot Archives | ''The Robot Archives'']]<br />
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* [[FIRST Tech Challenge]]<br />
* [[FTC Calendar]]<br />
* [http://youtu.be/XsmkHIAg3B0 Reveal Video]<br />
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<big><big>'''''[[How to Volunteer]]'''''</big></big> <br />
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|<big>'''[[About Downingtown Area Robotics|Downingtown Area Robotics]]'''</big><br />
*'''[[Steering Committee]]'''<br />
*'''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]'''<br />
*'''[[DEW_Robotics:Help|Web Help]]'''<br />
|<big>'''Resources'''</big><br><br />
*'''[[Safety]]'''<br />
*'''[[Engineering]]'''<br />
*'''[[:Category:Photo Galleries|Media]]'''<br />
|<big>'''[[Sponsors {{CURRENTSEASON}} | Our Sponsors!]]'''</big><br />
<big>'''[[{{CURRENTROBOT}} Students | Our Students]]</big><br><br />
<big>'''[[{{CURRENTROBOT}} Mentors | Our Mentors]]</big><br />
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[[image:FTC7314_RR_141101_ld.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_Eastern_PA_QUAL_141206-30.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_ResQ_SEPA_Qual_160109-14.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
FTC 7314 was created to provide a robotics opportunity for 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area. The team is a feeder for [[FRC Team 1640]].<br />
<br />
All students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.<br />
<br />
==Meetings==<br />
The team will meet at the [http://cciu.org/ CCIU] [http://www.cciu.org/tchsbrandywine TCHS-Brandywine] on:<br />
:* Monday - Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm; and<br />
:* Saturdays 9:30am-2:30 pm<br />
:* Team is split into two schedules and no student attends every session listed above, but is encouraged to attend 2-3 times per week during build season. <br />
<br />
Any deviations from this schedule will be clearly communicated via TeamSnap.<br />
<br />
[[CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus | Directions]].<br />
<br />
==Team History==<br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2017-2018 | 2017-2018 Relic Recovery]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2016-2017 | 2016-2017 Velocity Vortex]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 FIRST Res-Q]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 Cascade Effect]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2013-2014 | 2013-2014 Block Party!]]<br />
<br />
==Awards==<br />
<small>Chronological by reverse season. '''Official awards are bold''', off-season awards are standard, and ''team peer awards and italicized''.</small><br><br />
<br />
<big>'''2015-2016 - ResQ'''</big><br />
*'''Hopper Division Finalist - [[FTC 7314 East Super-Regional Championship Tournament 2016 | East Super-Regional Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 Pennsylvania Championship Tournament 2016 | Pennsylvania Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''PTC Design Award - [[FTC 7314 Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Finalist - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2015 | Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]<br />
<br />
<big>'''2014-2015 - Cascade Effect'''</big><br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2014 | Eastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
<big>'''2013-2014 - Block Party'''</big><br />
*'''Finalist - [[2013 PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament | PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
==Tools & Resources==<br />
[[media:Mechanisms_&_Manipulators_v5.0.pdf | Common FTC Mechanisms & Manipulators]] - created by [http://www.bcrobotics.org/ "FRC 294 Beach Cities Robotics"]<br><br />
[[media:ManiupulatorDesign.pdf | Manipulator Design]] - created by [http://www.andymark.com/Presentations-Education-s/194.htm "AndyMark]<br><br />
[[media:Designing_for_FTC_with_Tetrix_System_-_Hints_and_Tips_2012.pdf | Designing for FTC with Tetrix Hints and Tips (2012)]] - created by [http://www.ftc0001.org/Resources.htm "FTC 0001 Team Unlimited]<br><br />
[[media:Drivetrain_Model.xls | Drivetrain mathematical model]] - adapted to FTC - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[[media:Motor_Specs_FTC_2013.xls | FTC Motor & Servo Specifications]] - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/FTC/ Tetrix for FTC (with Webinars for LabVIEW FTC programming)]<br><br />
[http://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc FTC Resources from National Instruments (LabVIEW)]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_1.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 1]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_2.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 2]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_3.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 3]]<br><br />
[http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br><br />
<br />
==Engineering Notebooks==<br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15]]<br />
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[[Category:FTC]][[Category:Block Party!]][[Category:Cascade Effect]][[Category:ResQ]][[Category:Velocity Vortex]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_Team_7314&diff=32114FTC Team 73142017-10-17T12:55:11Z<p>Aberge00: /* Meetings */</p>
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<div>[[Image:ResQ_PA_Champions.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_OJR_tournament_140111_csm-12.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
[[image:FTC7314_RR_141101_ld.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_Eastern_PA_QUAL_141206-30.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_ResQ_SEPA_Qual_160109-14.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
FTC 7314 was created to provide a robotics opportunity for 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area. The team is a feeder for [[FRC Team 1640]].<br />
<br />
All students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.<br />
<br />
==Meetings==<br />
The team will meet at the [http://cciu.org/ CCIU] [http://www.cciu.org/tchsbrandywine TCHS-Brandywine] on:<br />
:* Monday - Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm; and<br />
:* Saturdays 9:30am-2:30 pm<br />
:* Team is split into two schedules and no student attends every session listed above, but is encouraged to attend 2-3 times per week during build season. <br />
<br />
Any deviations from this schedule will be clearly communicated via TeamSnap.<br />
<br />
See the [[FTC Calendar]] and [[DEW_Robotics:Current_events | current events]] for more details. We also have set up a [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ftc7314%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Google calendar].<br />
<br />
[[CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus | Directions]].<br />
<br />
==Team History==<br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2017-2018 | 2017-2018 Relic Recovery]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2016-2017 | 2016-2017 Velocity Vortex]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 FIRST Res-Q]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 Cascade Effect]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2013-2014 | 2013-2014 Block Party!]]<br />
<br />
==Awards==<br />
<small>Chronological by reverse season. '''Official awards are bold''', off-season awards are standard, and ''team peer awards and italicized''.</small><br><br />
<br />
<big>'''2015-2016 - ResQ'''</big><br />
*'''Hopper Division Finalist - [[FTC 7314 East Super-Regional Championship Tournament 2016 | East Super-Regional Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 Pennsylvania Championship Tournament 2016 | Pennsylvania Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''PTC Design Award - [[FTC 7314 Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Finalist - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2015 | Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]<br />
<br />
<big>'''2014-2015 - Cascade Effect'''</big><br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2014 | Eastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
<big>'''2013-2014 - Block Party'''</big><br />
*'''Finalist - [[2013 PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament | PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
==Tools & Resources==<br />
[[media:Mechanisms_&_Manipulators_v5.0.pdf | Common FTC Mechanisms & Manipulators]] - created by [http://www.bcrobotics.org/ "FRC 294 Beach Cities Robotics"]<br><br />
[[media:ManiupulatorDesign.pdf | Manipulator Design]] - created by [http://www.andymark.com/Presentations-Education-s/194.htm "AndyMark]<br><br />
[[media:Designing_for_FTC_with_Tetrix_System_-_Hints_and_Tips_2012.pdf | Designing for FTC with Tetrix Hints and Tips (2012)]] - created by [http://www.ftc0001.org/Resources.htm "FTC 0001 Team Unlimited]<br><br />
[[media:Drivetrain_Model.xls | Drivetrain mathematical model]] - adapted to FTC - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[[media:Motor_Specs_FTC_2013.xls | FTC Motor & Servo Specifications]] - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/FTC/ Tetrix for FTC (with Webinars for LabVIEW FTC programming)]<br><br />
[http://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc FTC Resources from National Instruments (LabVIEW)]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_1.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 1]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_2.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 2]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_3.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 3]]<br><br />
[http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br><br />
<br />
==Engineering Notebooks==<br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15]]<br />
<br />
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[[Category:FTC]][[Category:Block Party!]][[Category:Cascade Effect]][[Category:ResQ]][[Category:Velocity Vortex]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_Team_7314&diff=32113FTC Team 73142017-10-17T12:44:49Z<p>Aberge00: /* Meetings */</p>
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<div>[[Image:ResQ_PA_Champions.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_OJR_tournament_140111_csm-12.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
[[image:FTC7314_RR_141101_ld.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_Eastern_PA_QUAL_141206-30.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_ResQ_SEPA_Qual_160109-14.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
FTC 7314 was created to provide a robotics opportunity for 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area. The team is a feeder for [[FRC Team 1640]].<br />
<br />
All students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.<br />
<br />
==Meetings==<br />
The team will meet at the [http://cciu.org/ CCIU] [http://www.cciu.org/tchsbrandywine TCHS-Brandywine] on:<br />
:* Monday - Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm; and<br />
:* Saturday afternoons 9:30am-2:30 pm<br />
:* Team is split into two schedules and no student attends every session listed above, but is encouraged to attend 2-3 times per week during build season. <br />
<br />
Any deviations from this schedule will be clearly communicated.<br />
<br />
See the [[FTC Calendar]] and [[DEW_Robotics:Current_events | current events]] for more details. We also have set up a [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ftc7314%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Google calendar].<br />
<br />
[[CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus | Directions]].<br />
<br />
==Team History==<br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2017-2018 | 2017-2018 Relic Recovery]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2016-2017 | 2016-2017 Velocity Vortex]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 FIRST Res-Q]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 Cascade Effect]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2013-2014 | 2013-2014 Block Party!]]<br />
<br />
==Awards==<br />
<small>Chronological by reverse season. '''Official awards are bold''', off-season awards are standard, and ''team peer awards and italicized''.</small><br><br />
<br />
<big>'''2015-2016 - ResQ'''</big><br />
*'''Hopper Division Finalist - [[FTC 7314 East Super-Regional Championship Tournament 2016 | East Super-Regional Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 Pennsylvania Championship Tournament 2016 | Pennsylvania Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''PTC Design Award - [[FTC 7314 Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Finalist - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2015 | Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]<br />
<br />
<big>'''2014-2015 - Cascade Effect'''</big><br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2014 | Eastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
<big>'''2013-2014 - Block Party'''</big><br />
*'''Finalist - [[2013 PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament | PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
==Tools & Resources==<br />
[[media:Mechanisms_&_Manipulators_v5.0.pdf | Common FTC Mechanisms & Manipulators]] - created by [http://www.bcrobotics.org/ "FRC 294 Beach Cities Robotics"]<br><br />
[[media:ManiupulatorDesign.pdf | Manipulator Design]] - created by [http://www.andymark.com/Presentations-Education-s/194.htm "AndyMark]<br><br />
[[media:Designing_for_FTC_with_Tetrix_System_-_Hints_and_Tips_2012.pdf | Designing for FTC with Tetrix Hints and Tips (2012)]] - created by [http://www.ftc0001.org/Resources.htm "FTC 0001 Team Unlimited]<br><br />
[[media:Drivetrain_Model.xls | Drivetrain mathematical model]] - adapted to FTC - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[[media:Motor_Specs_FTC_2013.xls | FTC Motor & Servo Specifications]] - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/FTC/ Tetrix for FTC (with Webinars for LabVIEW FTC programming)]<br><br />
[http://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc FTC Resources from National Instruments (LabVIEW)]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_1.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 1]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_2.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 2]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_3.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 3]]<br><br />
[http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br><br />
<br />
==Engineering Notebooks==<br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
[[Category:FTC]][[Category:Block Party!]][[Category:Cascade Effect]][[Category:ResQ]][[Category:Velocity Vortex]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_Team_7314&diff=32112FTC Team 73142017-10-17T12:43:40Z<p>Aberge00: /* Meetings */</p>
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<div>[[Image:ResQ_PA_Champions.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_OJR_tournament_140111_csm-12.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
[[image:FTC7314_RR_141101_ld.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_Eastern_PA_QUAL_141206-30.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_ResQ_SEPA_Qual_160109-14.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
FTC 7314 was created to provide a robotics opportunity for 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area. The team is a feeder for [[FRC Team 1640]].<br />
<br />
All students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.<br />
<br />
==Meetings==<br />
The team will meet at the [http://cciu.org/ CCIU] [http://www.cciu.org/tchsbrandywine TCHS-Brandywine] on:<br />
:* Monday - Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm; and<br />
:* Saturday afternoons 9:30am-2:30 pm<br />
:* Team is split into two schedules and no student attend every session listed above, but is encouraged to attend 2-3 times per week during build :* season. <br />
<br />
Any deviations from this schedule will be clearly communicated.<br />
<br />
See the [[FTC Calendar]] and [[DEW_Robotics:Current_events | current events]] for more details. We also have set up a [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ftc7314%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Google calendar].<br />
<br />
[[CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus | Directions]].<br />
<br />
==Team History==<br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2017-2018 | 2017-2018 Relic Recovery]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2016-2017 | 2016-2017 Velocity Vortex]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 FIRST Res-Q]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 Cascade Effect]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2013-2014 | 2013-2014 Block Party!]]<br />
<br />
==Awards==<br />
<small>Chronological by reverse season. '''Official awards are bold''', off-season awards are standard, and ''team peer awards and italicized''.</small><br><br />
<br />
<big>'''2015-2016 - ResQ'''</big><br />
*'''Hopper Division Finalist - [[FTC 7314 East Super-Regional Championship Tournament 2016 | East Super-Regional Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 Pennsylvania Championship Tournament 2016 | Pennsylvania Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''PTC Design Award - [[FTC 7314 Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Finalist - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2015 | Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]<br />
<br />
<big>'''2014-2015 - Cascade Effect'''</big><br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2014 | Eastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
<big>'''2013-2014 - Block Party'''</big><br />
*'''Finalist - [[2013 PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament | PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
==Tools & Resources==<br />
[[media:Mechanisms_&_Manipulators_v5.0.pdf | Common FTC Mechanisms & Manipulators]] - created by [http://www.bcrobotics.org/ "FRC 294 Beach Cities Robotics"]<br><br />
[[media:ManiupulatorDesign.pdf | Manipulator Design]] - created by [http://www.andymark.com/Presentations-Education-s/194.htm "AndyMark]<br><br />
[[media:Designing_for_FTC_with_Tetrix_System_-_Hints_and_Tips_2012.pdf | Designing for FTC with Tetrix Hints and Tips (2012)]] - created by [http://www.ftc0001.org/Resources.htm "FTC 0001 Team Unlimited]<br><br />
[[media:Drivetrain_Model.xls | Drivetrain mathematical model]] - adapted to FTC - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[[media:Motor_Specs_FTC_2013.xls | FTC Motor & Servo Specifications]] - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/FTC/ Tetrix for FTC (with Webinars for LabVIEW FTC programming)]<br><br />
[http://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc FTC Resources from National Instruments (LabVIEW)]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_1.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 1]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_2.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 2]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_3.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 3]]<br><br />
[http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br><br />
<br />
==Engineering Notebooks==<br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15]]<br />
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[[image:FTC7314_RR_141101_ld.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_Eastern_PA_QUAL_141206-30.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_ResQ_SEPA_Qual_160109-14.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
FTC 7314 was created to provide a robotics opportunity for 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area. The team is a feeder for [[FRC Team 1640]].<br />
<br />
All students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.<br />
<br />
==Meetings==<br />
The team will meet at the [http://cciu.org/ CCIU] [http://www.cciu.org/tchsbrandywine TCHS-Brandywine] on:<br />
:* Monday - Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm; and<br />
:* Saturday afternoons 9:30am -2:30 pm<br />
<br />
Any deviations from this schedule will be clearly communicated.<br />
<br />
See the [[FTC Calendar]] and [[DEW_Robotics:Current_events | current events]] for more details. We also have set up a [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ftc7314%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Google calendar].<br />
<br />
[[CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus | Directions]].<br />
<br />
==Team History==<br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2017-2018 | 2017-2018 Relic Recovery]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2016-2017 | 2016-2017 Velocity Vortex]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 FIRST Res-Q]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 Cascade Effect]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2013-2014 | 2013-2014 Block Party!]]<br />
<br />
==Awards==<br />
<small>Chronological by reverse season. '''Official awards are bold''', off-season awards are standard, and ''team peer awards and italicized''.</small><br><br />
<br />
<big>'''2015-2016 - ResQ'''</big><br />
*'''Hopper Division Finalist - [[FTC 7314 East Super-Regional Championship Tournament 2016 | East Super-Regional Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 Pennsylvania Championship Tournament 2016 | Pennsylvania Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''PTC Design Award - [[FTC 7314 Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Finalist - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2015 | Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]<br />
<br />
<big>'''2014-2015 - Cascade Effect'''</big><br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2014 | Eastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
<big>'''2013-2014 - Block Party'''</big><br />
*'''Finalist - [[2013 PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament | PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
==Tools & Resources==<br />
[[media:Mechanisms_&_Manipulators_v5.0.pdf | Common FTC Mechanisms & Manipulators]] - created by [http://www.bcrobotics.org/ "FRC 294 Beach Cities Robotics"]<br><br />
[[media:ManiupulatorDesign.pdf | Manipulator Design]] - created by [http://www.andymark.com/Presentations-Education-s/194.htm "AndyMark]<br><br />
[[media:Designing_for_FTC_with_Tetrix_System_-_Hints_and_Tips_2012.pdf | Designing for FTC with Tetrix Hints and Tips (2012)]] - created by [http://www.ftc0001.org/Resources.htm "FTC 0001 Team Unlimited]<br><br />
[[media:Drivetrain_Model.xls | Drivetrain mathematical model]] - adapted to FTC - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[[media:Motor_Specs_FTC_2013.xls | FTC Motor & Servo Specifications]] - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/FTC/ Tetrix for FTC (with Webinars for LabVIEW FTC programming)]<br><br />
[http://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc FTC Resources from National Instruments (LabVIEW)]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_1.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 1]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_2.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 2]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_3.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 3]]<br><br />
[http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br><br />
<br />
==Engineering Notebooks==<br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15]]<br />
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[[image:FTC7314_RR_141101_ld.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_Eastern_PA_QUAL_141206-30.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:FTC7314_ResQ_SEPA_Qual_160109-14.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]<br />
FTC 7314 was created to provide a robotics opportunity for 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area. The team is a feeder for [[FRC Team 1640]].<br />
<br />
All students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.<br />
<br />
==Meetings==<br />
The team will meet at the [http://cciu.org/ CCIU] [http://www.cciu.org/tchsbrandywine TCHS-Brandywine] on:<br />
:* Monday - Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm; and<br />
:* Wednesday evenings 6:00-9:00pm (Software focus)<br />
:* Saturday afternoons 9:30am -2:30 pm<br />
<br />
Any deviations from this schedule will be clearly communicated.<br />
<br />
See the [[FTC Calendar]] and [[DEW_Robotics:Current_events | current events]] for more details. We also have set up a [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ftc7314%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Google calendar].<br />
<br />
[[CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus | Directions]].<br />
<br />
==Team History==<br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2017-2018 | 2017-2018 Relic Recovery]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2016-2017 | 2016-2017 Velocity Vortex]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 FIRST Res-Q]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 Cascade Effect]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 - 2013-2014 | 2013-2014 Block Party!]]<br />
<br />
==Awards==<br />
<small>Chronological by reverse season. '''Official awards are bold''', off-season awards are standard, and ''team peer awards and italicized''.</small><br><br />
<br />
<big>'''2015-2016 - ResQ'''</big><br />
*'''Hopper Division Finalist - [[FTC 7314 East Super-Regional Championship Tournament 2016 | East Super-Regional Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 Pennsylvania Championship Tournament 2016 | Pennsylvania Championship Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''PTC Design Award - [[FTC 7314 Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
*'''Finalist - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2015 | Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]<br />
<br />
<big>'''2014-2015 - Cascade Effect'''</big><br />
*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2014 | Eastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
<big>'''2013-2014 - Block Party'''</big><br />
*'''Finalist - [[2013 PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament | PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament]]'''<br />
<br />
==Tools & Resources==<br />
[[media:Mechanisms_&_Manipulators_v5.0.pdf | Common FTC Mechanisms & Manipulators]] - created by [http://www.bcrobotics.org/ "FRC 294 Beach Cities Robotics"]<br><br />
[[media:ManiupulatorDesign.pdf | Manipulator Design]] - created by [http://www.andymark.com/Presentations-Education-s/194.htm "AndyMark]<br><br />
[[media:Designing_for_FTC_with_Tetrix_System_-_Hints_and_Tips_2012.pdf | Designing for FTC with Tetrix Hints and Tips (2012)]] - created by [http://www.ftc0001.org/Resources.htm "FTC 0001 Team Unlimited]<br><br />
[[media:Drivetrain_Model.xls | Drivetrain mathematical model]] - adapted to FTC - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[[media:Motor_Specs_FTC_2013.xls | FTC Motor & Servo Specifications]] - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br><br />
[http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/FTC/ Tetrix for FTC (with Webinars for LabVIEW FTC programming)]<br><br />
[http://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc FTC Resources from National Instruments (LabVIEW)]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_1.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 1]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_2.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 2]]<br><br />
[[media:Tetrix_SW_3.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 3]]<br><br />
[http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br><br />
<br />
==Engineering Notebooks==<br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16]]<br><br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15]]<br />
<br />
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==Competition Season Meetings==<br />
[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-09-12 | Kick-Off Event and Team Meeting]] (PRINTED-DO NOT EDIT)<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-09-14]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-09-19]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-09-26]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-09-28]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-10-03]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-10-05]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-10-12]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-10-19]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-10-21]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-10-24]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-10-26]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-10-31]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-11-02]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-11-04]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-11-07]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-11-09]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-11-16]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-11-21]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-11-28]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-11-30]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-12-03]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-12-12]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-12-14]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-12-19]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-12-21]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-12-28]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-01-02]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-01-04]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-01-30]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-06]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-09]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-13]]<br />
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-16]]<br />
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=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== <br />
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| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
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[[FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2015-16]]<br />
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
<br />
* Battery #1 performing well<br />
* Battery #2 performing well<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #7 performing well<br />
<br />
* Battery #3 is missing....<br />
<br />
* Battery #5 yet to be recharged and tested.<br />
* Battery #6 yet to be recharged and tested.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
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==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
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=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== <br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2015-16]]<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
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<div>[[FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2015-16]]<br />
<br />
=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== <br />
<br />
<br />
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| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== <br />
<br />
[[FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2015-16]]<br />
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| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== <br />
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[FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13/ Back]<br />
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| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== <br />
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| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== <br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== <br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
[http://wiki.team1640.com/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2015-16]<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27459FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T13:15:01Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''== [http://wiki.team1640.com/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2015-16]<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
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| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27457FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T12:57:31Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
<!-- This is the meeting information table --><br />
{|border=1 cellpadding="10"<br />
!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27456FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T12:56:37Z<p>Aberge00: /* Red Inside Autonomous: */</p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27455FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T12:55:49Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
<!-- This is the meeting information table --><br />
{|border=1 cellpadding="10"<br />
!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27454FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T12:55:38Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
<!-- This is the meeting information table --><br />
{|border=1 cellpadding="10"<br />
!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27453FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T12:55:27Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
<!-- This is the meeting information table --><br />
{|border=1 cellpadding="10"<br />
!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
===Red Inside Autonomous:===<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27452FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T12:53:21Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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{|border=1 cellpadding="10"<br />
!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
'''Red Inside Autonomous:'''<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27451FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T12:52:17Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
We relocated the starting position of the robot for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
Red Inside Autonomous :<br />
// Here are our steps (in order) that make up our rescue plan.<br />
stepList = new ArrayList<StepInterface>();<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(10, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(32, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_Straight(32, DcMotor.Direction.REVERSE));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_GyroTurn(90, Robot.TurnEnum.LEFT));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_FindBeaconBox());<br />
stepList.add(new Step_TrackWhiteLine(Robot.AllianceColorEnum.RED));<br />
stepList.add(new Step_UnloadClimbers());<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27427FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T00:01:34Z<p>Aberge00: /* Mechanical */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvements seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27426FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-14T00:01:22Z<p>Aberge00: /* Mechanical */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
The debris pickup is working without any observed issues. Our improvments seem to be working well.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27425FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T23:58:32Z<p>Aberge00: /* BATTERIES */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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{|border=1 cellpadding="10"<br />
!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
* Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
* Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27424FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T23:58:17Z<p>Aberge00: /* BATTERIES */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery #4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
Battery #1 performed poorly, we will keep an eye on this one.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27423FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T22:56:56Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
<!-- This is the meeting information table --><br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
* Observation, With our recent update to the latest version of FTC software from FIRST, communications has been good, with no unexpected faults.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27422FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T22:54:34Z<p>Aberge00: /* Field Elements */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
New batteries for the beacon, YES!!! that helps us move along with testing.<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27421FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T22:53:42Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto. We felt that our old starting position was too close to the center and might interfere with some alliance partners robots.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27420FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T22:51:41Z<p>Aberge00: /* Electrical */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
TODO, we did not get to today's electrical rewiring work. Will push this task to next meeting.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27418FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T22:00:21Z<p>Aberge00: /* Competition Season Meeting */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 2/13/2016<br />
| 2:00-5:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila -- Josh - Justin - Trent - Myles - <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27417FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:59:31Z<p>Aberge00: /* Meeting GOALS */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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|-<br />
| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Battery Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27416FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:58:40Z<p>Aberge00: /* Media ( Video) */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
The team had some fun recording footage for our planned video to be used at our next competition. At the same time we were able to run lots on autonomous runs.<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27415FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:56:03Z<p>Aberge00: /* BATTERIES */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the battery performance. based on our research, we will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our battery tester for NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27414FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:55:15Z<p>Aberge00: /* Research */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==BATTERIES==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the batter performance. We will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our batter tester to NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
Battery 4 performed well with 4 climbs to the top of the mountain.<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27413FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:54:21Z<p>Aberge00: /* Research */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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{|border=1 cellpadding="10"<br />
!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==Research==<br />
<br />
We are monitoring the batter performance. We will no longer leave our batteries on the chargers over night.<br />
We reconfigured our batter tester to NIMH batteries.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Media ( Video) ==<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27412FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:52:33Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
<br />
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{|border=1 cellpadding="10"<br />
!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
|-<br />
| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
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==Research==<br />
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==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
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==Electrical==<br />
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==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode. <br />
We relocated the starting position for "Inside Red" auto.<br />
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==Field Elements==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27411FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:51:55Z<p>Aberge00: /* Programming */</p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
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| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==Research==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
After our mechanical issue was resolved with the fenders rubbing, the program team worked to refine autonomous mode.<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27410FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:49:58Z<p>Aberge00: /* Mechanical */</p>
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| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==Research==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs.<br />
Josh, Justin and Myles worked to resolve our mechanical issue.<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Field Elements==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27409FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T21:48:13Z<p>Aberge00: /* Meeting GOALS */</p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
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!Meeting Date !!Meeting Time !!Location !!Attendees<br />
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| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on both sides. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==Research==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
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==Programming==<br />
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==Field Elements==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27402FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T18:03:00Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
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| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent - Myles - Matt - Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on right side. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==Research==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
<br />
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==Programming==<br />
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==Field Elements==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27401FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T18:02:34Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
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| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal - Akhila - Bennett - Josh - Justin - Trevor Trent Myles Matt Jake<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on right side. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==Research==<br />
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<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
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==Programming==<br />
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==Field Elements==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27400FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T18:01:48Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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<div>=='''Competition Season Meeting'''==<br />
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| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| - Amal<br />
- Akhila<br />
- Bennett<br />
- Josh<br />
- Justin<br />
- Trevor<br />
Trent<br />
Myles<br />
Matt<br />
Jake<br />
|}<br />
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on right side. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
<br />
==Research==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Mechanical==<br />
<br />
==Electrical==<br />
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==Programming==<br />
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==Field Elements==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27399FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T18:00:07Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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| 9-November-2015<br />
| 6:00-9:00 PM<br />
| TCHS Brandywine<br />
| * Amal<br />
* Akhila, Bennett, Josh, Trevor, Trent, Myles, Matt, Jake<br />
|}<br />
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on right side. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
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==Research==<br />
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==Mechanical==<br />
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==Electrical==<br />
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==Programming==<br />
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==Field Elements==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27398FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T17:54:33Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on right side. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verify that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
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==Research==<br />
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==Mechanical==<br />
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==Electrical==<br />
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==Programming==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27397FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T15:20:22Z<p>Aberge00: /* Meeting GOALS */</p>
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on right side. Need to extend spacer height to lift fender. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verifying that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week.<br />
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==Research==<br />
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==Mechanical==<br />
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==Electrical==<br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27396FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T15:19:23Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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== Meeting GOALS ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on right side. Need to increase the extend spacer height. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verifying that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week. <br />
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[[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Engineering]]</div>Aberge00https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=FTC_7314_Engineering_Notebook_2016-02-13&diff=27395FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2016-02-132016-02-13T15:18:47Z<p>Aberge00: </p>
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== GOALS for this meeting ==<br />
* Research: Robot Batteries: Research best practices for maintaining our batteries. We may have inadvertently damaged our existing batteries in recent weeks. <br />
* Mechanical: Robot fender is rubbing main tank tread on right side. Need to increase the extend spacer height. This is interfering with repeatable autonomous runs. <br />
* Electrical: Power supply wiring is longer than needed, would like to shorten where possible.<br />
* Drivers: Verifying that our recent debris pickup modification to prevent blocks from escaping works well and does not cause any other problems.<br />
* Video Production: Organize this effort and plan for having a video for our Harrisburg qualifier.<br />
* <br />
* Wrap-Up: Decide and communicate meeting schedule for the remainder of the week. <br />
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