Stratom X-Hub Adapter for myRIO

The MXP-MD2 is a next-generation high performance Motor Controller Driver and Sensor Adapter with many added features to make it ready to use in your robot project. The included VNH5019ATR-E Motor Controller ICs are very robust with high current output and several important protection features. Many other I/O options have been incorporated into this design to make it extremely easy to interface to several different sensors.

Features,

• Includes 2 VNH5019 Motor Controller ICs,
  • 2 Enable Inputs, 2 direction inputs, one PWM input per channel up to 20Khz
  • Up to 12A Continuous output per channel, 30A peak current short ms duration
  • Under-voltage, over-voltage, reverse-voltage protection
  • Thermal Shutdown protection
  • Current Limit protection
  • Current Sense Output Proportional to Motor Current (approx. 140 mV/A)
  • Loss of Ground and Loss of Vcc Protection
  • Protection against short to Ground and short to Vcc

Specifications,

• 3V-compatible inputs
• Directly interfaces with myRIO MXP Port
• 8-16V DC Battery Input Terminal, J7, (GND, MTRS+ PWR)
• Jumper Selectable Current sense feedback from the VNH5019 Motor ICs, J12, J17
• Reverse Power LED Indicator
• FWD and REV Motor Direction LED Indicators
• 3 Servo Headers, J9, J10, J11, (SIG, SVDC, GND)
• 1 Parallax Ping Sensor Port, J13, (GND, VCC, DIO)
• 1 Sharp IR Port, J21, (AI0, VCC, GND)
• 1 LSB Port, J18, (VCC AI0, AI1, AI2, AI3, GND)
• 1 NavX Port, J19, (VCC, SDA, SCL, GND)
• 2 Encoder Ports, J22, J23, (VCC, ENCB, GND, ENCA)
• 1 I2C Port, J20, (NC, SCL, SDA)
• Built in 5V 3A voltage Regulator
• 3.3V Power Rail Header, J3, from myRIO
• 5V Power Rail Header, J4, from onboard regulator
• GND Rail Header, J6
• Separate Servo Power Input, J8 (SV+ PWR, GND)

The National Instruments myRIO-1900 is a portable reconfigurable I/O (RIO) device that students can use to design control, robotics, and mechatronics systems.

Includes the Studica Toolkit and 3 classroom licenses of labVIEW, the NI myRIO, industry-standard reconfigurable I/O (RIO) technology, the enclosed version of myRIO (myRIO-1900) places three I/O connectors, wireless capabilities, a dual-core ARM real-time processor, and a customizable Xilinx FPGA. With its on board devices, seamless software experience, and library of course-ware and tutorials, myRIO provides a controller ideal for the WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition.

Includes Driver and Software DVD, USB cable, power supply with international accessory and MSP screw-terminal connector.

Note: This can only be purchased by educational institutions or students for use with the WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition.

Studica Blackhawk Expansion Board is a programmable expansion add on  for your WorldSkills Mobile Robot.The board is used with the Studica MD2 driver board and the NI myRIO to control servo motors and to add additional sensor expansion and I/O including limit switches and relays. 

Note:

• Requires Studica MD2 Driver Board and NI myRIO with LabVIEW and StudicaToolkit
• Included with WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Collection or may be purchased as an upgrade for existing customers with Collection 2017 or 2018 and MD2.

The Studica WSR Robotic Expansion Board features:

• 5V - 3A Servo power that supports to 2 additional servos
• 5V - 5A additional power output
• 5V and 12V FPV camera power
• Dedicated myRIO and Radio power ports to power both devices easily
• 3 Digit Voltmeter to give the current battery voltage
• Reverse Voltage Protection
• 3 on board Relays, 1 of the Relays can be changed into a timed switch for an indicator light by flipping the switch next to the relay to enable the timer.
• Arduino like Microcontroller on board to give sensor feedback to the myRIO
• 4 Sharp Sensor ports
• 2 Studica Line Follower Sensor ports
• 16 Pulled high Limit Switch ports
• Arduino 1.0 Header
• Superfast 84 MHz speed
• Dedicated I2C header to plug directly into the I2C header of the MD2 board