Powerpole Kit 50 White Housing 50 Contacts

Compliant wheels are not intended for moving robots, but moving objects. Compliant wheels give way to allow rigid objects to be manipulated easily. A line of multiple wheels on a driven hex axle creates a very effective roller that ignores variations in the objects being driven. This makes for high-performance intakes and internal conveyors.

Different durometer ratings give each wheel unique characteristics. Green wheels (35A durometer) are the softest and most compliant around objects, while orange (40A), maroon (45A), blue (50A), and black (60A) wheels are increasingly firm. The increased firmness also allows the latter wheels to carry a higher RPM rating. Check out the downloads tab for a chart showing wheels and their maximum RPM. 

Please note maroon wheels are only intended for use in FTC. If more powerful motors are used to drive it the spokes may fail.

Specifications

• Bore: 1/2 in. Hex, 3/8 in. Hex, Nub Bore, 5 mm Hex
• Diameter: 4 in.
• Durometer: 35A (Green), ⠀40A (Orange), ⠀45A (Maroon), ⠀50A (Blue), ⠀60A (Black), ⠀80A (Gray)
• Hole Pattern: Qty 4 3.5 mm Holes on a 16 mm Circle for 8 mm bore wheels
• Material: TPU, ⠀Polycarbonate
• Maximum RPM: 3000-9000
• Weight: 0.228 - 0.269 Lbs
• Width: 1 in.

Documents

Layout Print(s)

am-3562 4IN 375Hex Compliant Wheel REV3.PDF

am-3563 4IN 8mm Compliant Wheel REV4.PDF

am-3480 4IN 500Hex Compliant Wheel REV3.PDF

am-4538 4IN 5mm Hex Compliant Wheel.PDF

CAD File(s)

am-3562 4IN 375Hex Bore Compliant Wheel REV2.STEP

am-3563 4IN 8mm Round Compliant Wheel REV2.STEP

am-3480 4IN 500Hex Bore Compliant Wheel REV2.STEP

am-4538 4IN 5mm Hex Compliant Wheel.STEP

Guide(s)

4 inch Compliant Wheel Expansion.pdf

Churro is a versatile extruded aluminum hex profile. The outside of this part is a 1/2 in. hex with small concave dimples which act as weight savings. There is an inside hole is sized at 0.2 in. in order to fit 1/4-20 thread forming screws. No tapping or threading is needed, as long as a thread forming screw is used. The outside hex size fits a 1/2 in. wrench or socket. 

The 3-foot churro, our most popular length and the best value on shipping, is available anodized in red, blue, purple, gold and black to dress up your robot. Anodized finish is hardy and doesn't flake off or add thickness like paint, but it is possible for a scratch to expose the bare metal beneath. Take basic precautions in your shop like watching for sharp tools or overtightening this churro in a vise.

Specifications:

• Material: 6005A Aluminum
• Inside diameter: 0.231 in.
• Outside width: 0.495 in. Hex, across flats
• Length: Selectable Above
• Weight: 0.16 lbs/ft

Anderson Power Products Connector with 2 contacts. 

Specifications:

• Material (APP Connector): Red Plastic
• Weight: 0.060
• Mounting holes: 0.15" diameter, 3/4" apart

Included Hardware:

• One - SB-50A red plastic connector
• Two - Anderson Power Products crimp contacts (sized for 6 gauge wire)

Do you have a hard time finding some strong hex stock aluminum? We have it! This is 7075 series aluminum, which is great for use in transmission shafts.

Specifications:

• Material: 7075 Aluminum
• Width: 1/2" hex (0.496-0.499 inches)
• Weight: 0.27 pounds/ft
• Length: You specify, 1 foot, 3 feet or 6 foot in length, +/- 1"

This is a battery load tester, capable of delivering an 18 amp load and measuring:

• Internal resistance
• State of charge (SOC)
• Can determine the overall health of the battery

The Battery Beak supports all battery chemistries but has additional features to determine battery health for both Lead Acid and NiMH chemistries in a variety of voltages and capacities. The Battery Beak mates directly with the SB-50A connector used in the FIRST Robotics Competition, but we've created bundles for FIRST Tech Challenge and Vex Robotics users to give them the same great experience. These bundles ship with the Battery Beak configured for the correct battery type and with the appropriate adapter cable for those battery terminals.

The high resolution OLED display displays all the information you need for a quick decision on battery health:

• Internal resistance
• SOC
• Open-load voltage
• Voltage at 1 amp and 18 amps
• Battery status of 'Good', 'Fair' or 'Bad'

The internal resistance measurement is useful in determining if any bad cells are present. When the Battery Beak is used to track a battery's internal resistance over time and compared to its manufacturer specs, it is possible to determine when to take a battery out of service before a failure occurs. The built in powerdown feature allows the Beak to be connected to your battery indefinitely without draining your battery. The housing of the Beak is a durable ABS/Polycarbonate blend and mates directly to the Anderson SB-50A connector.

Included with this part is the Battery Beak and a stylish lanyard.


FIRST Tech Challenge Version Overview (am-3430):

This version of the Battery Beak is designed with FIRST Tech Challenge teams in mind. When you order this version, your Battery Beak will arrive configured for the 12V 3Ah NiMH batteries used in FIRST Tech Challenge. You will also receive the new SB-50A to Tamiya and PowerPole cable necessary to connect to your batteries, whether you left them stock or converted them to PowerPole connectors.

Included Hardware:

• One - FIRST Tech Challenge Battery Configured Battery Beak
• One - SB-50A to Tamiya Adapter (am-2070a) Note: Don't use both the Tamiya and PowerPole connectors at the same time. It will form a complete circuit, which could damage your batteries.

Vex Version Overview (am-3431):

This version of the Battery Beak was made for Vex users! Your Battery Beak will come configured for Vex's 7.2V 3000mAh NiMH batteries, and it will have the adapter cable you need to connect to Vex batteries.

If you use the 2000 mAh batteries, you can reconfigure your Battery Beak in seconds to support the different capacity. Instructions are in the User Manual (PDF).

 

Included Hardware:

• One - Vex Battery Configured Battery Beak
• One - SB-50A to Tamiya Adapter (am-2070a) Note: Don't use both the Tamiya and PowerPole connectors at the same time. It will form a complete circuit, which could damage your batteries.

BLUE Cordura nylon bumper material. Each piece is 161 x 19.5 inches, enough to cover the entire perimeter of your FRC robot. The material is heavy-duty nylon cloth, much like the material used on backpacks.

Additional Information:
 

We also have stick-on numbers available (not included with material).

Specifications

• Color: Blue
• Denier: 1000
• Length: 161 in.
• Material: Nylon
• Width: 19.5 in.

RED Cordura nylon bumper fabric material. Each piece is 161 x 19.5 inches, enough to cover the entire perimeter of your FRC robot. The material is heavy-duty nylon cloth, much like the material used on backpacks.

 

Additional Information:
 

We also have stick-on numbers available (not included with the material).

Specifications

• Color: Red
• Denier: 1000
• Length: 161 in.
• Material: Nylon
• Width: 19.5 in.

This crimp tool is the ultimate Powerpole crimper. The jaws work for 15, 30, and 45 connectors. This crimp tool has a built-in positioner to hold the contacts during crimping. The ratchet mechanism assures proper crimps every time.

The 15 amp connector and be crimped with 16 28 and 20 AWG wire. The 30 amp connector can be crimped with 12 and 14 AWG wire. 45 amp connector can be crimped with 10-12 AWG wire.

BRAND NEW NEXT-GENERATION SENSOR NOW AVAILABLE - leveraging new sensors and state-of-the-art algorithms to deliver a leap forward in accuracy and performance.

“Generation 2” navX2-MXP is a drop-in replacement for “Classic” navX-MXP, adding significant performance enhancements. See the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information about navX2-MXP's new and enhanced capabilities.

navX2 MXP 4.1

Key specifications include:

• 9-Axis Inertial/Magnetic Sensor (Gyro / Accelerometer / Magnetometer)
• Intelligent Motion Processor
• RoboRIO Expansion I/O
• Check out all the features

Many capabilities:

• Field-oriented drive, auto-balancing, collision detection, motion detection, auto-rotate-to-angle, linear velocity vectors and more…
• 10 Digital I/Os, 4 Analog Inputs, 2 Analog Outputs, and TTL UART / I2C / SPI ports.
• Easily installed via RoboRIO’s MXP Expansion connector or USB port.
• C++, Java and LabView libraries and sample application code simplify integration.
• Existing navX-MXP users can upgrade easily.
• Free software libraries & example code are available for easy integration and use.

What's New and Improved in navX2-MXP

• Significantly improved yaw accuracy and stability, even during Extreme inertial events. navX2-MXP features very high-accuracy orientation (yaw/pitch/roll), with minimal yaw drift of ~0.5 degree per minute when moving, and < 0.2 degrees/hour when still. navX2-MXP is incredibly stable, and averages a yaw drift of only 2 degrees per DAY when still. navX2-MXP's new Industrial-class ISM330DHCX IMU sensor handles high rotation (4000 degree/second) and impact (16G, operates in higher temperature environments and can survive extreme shock events (20,000G).
• Rapid (5-second) auto-calibrating startup.
• navX2-MXP features an upgraded 180Mhz 32-bit floating-point ARM processor, the new sensors, and new state-of-the-art software algorithms which take navX technology to the next level, including a blazing-fast 416-Khz Kalman Filter, enhanced sensor calibration and algorithms which fuse gyro, accelerometer and magnetometer data into a “9-axis heading”.
• As a result of these upgrades, the accuracy of Velocity Vector Measurements and Displacement Estimates is also improved.

More technical details are available in the navX2 MXP technical specifications and there's even more information at navX2-MXP Online.

Software Install:

WPILib Online Install Link: https://dev.studica.com/releases/2023/NavX.json 

WPILib Offline Install, once downloaded, extract the contents into C:\Users\Public\wpilib\2023\ on windows or ~/wpilib/2023/ on Linux and macOS.