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Robot Kit & Rules

Robot Kit & Rules. Carolyn Bauer & Casey Kuhns. Returnable Kit. Provided to you in a red tote with a kit number at Kickoff Use the returnable kit items carefully Return the red tote and all the contents Do an inventory first! You will be charged for damaged / lost items

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Robot Kit & Rules

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  1. Robot Kit & Rules Carolyn Bauer & Casey Kuhns

  2. Returnable Kit • Provided to you in a redtote with a kit number at Kickoff • Use the returnable kit items carefully • Return the red toteand all the contents • Do an inventory first! • You will be charged for damaged / lost items • Returnable kit items are reused from year to year! RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  3. Returnable Kit List • BEST Control System Kit • Cortex microcontroller, joystick, comm keys, batteries & charger • Large/small motors, motor controllers • Sensor & motor i/f cables, servo power cables • programming hardware • BEST Servo Kit • 4 Futaba 3003/3004 servos horns, extensions • BEST Belt and Pulley Kit • Rotary Potentiometer • Red and Blue Totes RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  4. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 1/10 No-residue “painters” tape may be used to secure VETnet key and cable-to-cable connectors.

  5. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 2/10 Use of motor mounting plates to mount the motors is no longer required. HOWEVER, if they are not used when face mounting the small motor, it is easy to damage the internal gear plate. RM BEST strongly suggests you use motor mounting plates!

  6. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 3/10 Rules now allow the use of the Cortex analog ports Required for the potentiometers Added rule that the only Consumable Kit item that can conduct electricity is the provided wire. Exception being that any Consumable Kit provided/allowed metallic material can be used as part of a sensor circuit.

  7. ConsumableKit • Provided to you in a blue tote with a kit number at Kickoff • Also provided are big items that don’t fit in the tote • Do an inventory first! • Use / keep the Consumable kit • Return the blue tote and any items you don’t want to keep • New This Year - 2012 Kit Usage Survey • complete and turn in with your kits at end of season RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  8. Consumable Kit List • Igus® donated parts • Plastic & metal stock • Wood stock • PVC pipes & fittings • Hardware • Electrical • Tapes & adhesives • Threaded fasteners • Miscellaneous • Game field pieces • Approved Optional Items you can use • Software license keys RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  9. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 4/10 1/2“ Plywood was replaced by 1/8“ Hardboard Old New

  10. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 5/10 1/8“ Polycarbonate was replaced by 1/8“ PVC New (opaque) Old (clear)

  11. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 6/10 Aluminum plate stock size was changed from 1/2“x6”x6” to 1/2“x2”x12” Old New

  12. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 7/10 Removed 22 Gauge Steel plate Removed hose clamps Removed nut locker Removed paint grate from the Consumable Kit (but it is still in team supplied list)

  13. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 8/10 Added 1/4” – 20 x 4” eyebolt to Consumable Kit Added 300° turn potentiometer to Consumable Kit Added 10 turn potentiometer to Returnable Kit 10 Turn 300°

  14. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 9/10 Added pennies to team supplied items Cannot be altered (gluing okay and nonstructural soldering okay, does not “alter” the pennies) Less than 24 lb.

  15. Kit and Rule Changes for 2012 – 10/10 Added PETE food/beverage container to team supplied items One container with screw-on lid allowed Less than 2 liters in size Look for the number 1 recycling symbol okay not okay (no screw-on lid)

  16. Kit Paperwork • Returnable Kit List • Inventory list inside the red tote • Returnable Kit Agreement – sign it today to get the kits • Request for Loan of Returnable Kit • If you want to keep the kits after Game Day • VEX drawings of BEST small & large motors • Consumable Kit List • Inventory list inside the blue tote • Generic Kit Notes – www.best.eng.auburn.edu > Participants > File Manager > Public Files > Kit Info • Motor Mount Notes • 2012 Kit Usage Survey – complete and turn in with your kits at end of season RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  17. Generic Kit Usage Guide • Updated & renamed in 2012 • Useful Information with lots of pictures • Batteries • VEX Cortex Microcontroller Operation • Basics, re-syncing controller & joystick, tethered operation • VEX Cortex Microcontroller Connections • Servos, motors, analog & digital inputs • Using the Microswitches • Servo notes • Wheel attachments • Motor Mounting • Drive Component Usage RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  18. Kit Kindness – 1/5 • Please be kind to your Returnable Kit (and follow the rules) • No paint, adhesives, tape (except as allowed) or Velcro on any Returnable Kit item! • Secure the Cortex and the batteries on the robot • Do not bend the motor tabs • Your team will be charged for damaged or painted items

  19. Kit Kindness – 2/5 • To prevent breaking the gears in the small motor, do not exceed kinetic energy load levels of • 16 in2.lb/sec2. • Higher levels of load/energy can be driven, but unless you are careful (slow and gentle) when reversing directions, the gears will be broken (and your team will be expected to pay for the motor).

  20. Kit Kindness – 3/5 • Secure cables/wiring to prevent stress at the connections

  21. Kit Kindness – 4/5 • Avoid sloppy wiring in the motor circuits, the external motor controllers will fry if the wires are shorted

  22. Kit Kindness – 5/5 connect/disconnect here leave connected here

  23. Charge Batteries • Plug and unplug at red/black connections • Charge 7.2v robot batteries overnight before competitions • Plug joystick VEXnet Joystick Power Adapter on game floor • Have extra 6-packs of AAA batteries as backup RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  24. Returning Your Kit • Inventory & return your Returnable Kit – including both totes – at Game Day OR • Complete a Request for Loan of Returnable Kit • All kits must be returned to Club Workshop no later than February 28, 2013 RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  25. Lots of Rules • Warp XX Game Rules • BEST Generic Game Rules • 2012 Consumable Kit List • 2012 Returnable Kit List • Online Q&A - on BRI Website • Answers can supersede the written rules! RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  26. BEST Generic Game Rules • Safety • Robot Constraints • Materials, Construction, Returnable kit, Consumable kit, Additional materials, Constraints & Exceptions, size, weight, energy sources, compliance, general • Robot Compliance check-in • Practice & Game Day • Your robot must pass to compete RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  27. BEST Generic Game Rules • Tournament • General – The Refs are the ultimate authority • Field colors • Drivers & spotters • Driver list – at Practice / Game Day • Driver signs off on score sheets for each match • Penalties - 20 sec suspension for rule infraction or Disqualification • Other – team eligibility, pit information RM BEST Kick-Off Day

  28. Referee Advice • Plan early for left/right game field element in this year’s game • 30 second setup time allowed at match start • Spotter must stay seated • Pre-game huddle with Head Referee & teachers / mentors mandatory • Discuss any Q&A rules issues RM BEST Kick-Off Day

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