Vorpal The Hexapod Battery/Switch Construction - Revision history

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Vorpalwiki: Vorpalwiki moved page Vorpal Combat Hexapod Battery/Switch Construction to Vorpal The Hexapod Battery/Switch Construction

2017-12-22T03:14:33Z

Vorpalwiki moved page Vorpal Combat Hexapod Battery/Switch Construction to Vorpal The Hexapod Battery/Switch Construction

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 ** You will know that your BEC can't output enough amps with the following test: Place the robot in DEMO mode. About 15 seconds in, it stops working and may start twitching, sagging to the ground, or curling up as if it's a dying insect!  This behavior is highly correlated with a BEC that is not up to the task.
 * Some shrink tube or electrical tape to insulate connections.
 * Tools and supplies: wire stripper, soldering iron, solder, heat gun or other means to shrink the shrink tube.
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 Be very sure that you know which side of the UBEC is input from the battery, and which side is 5V regulated output. The UBEC we use has a 3 pin Dupont connector on the output side, although only 2 pins are populated (+5V, RED wire, and Ground, BLACK wire).
-[[FILE:Hexapod-Electrical-Switch-Assembly.jpg|650px]]
+[[FILE:Vorpal-Electrical-System-Diode-Version.PNG|650px]]
 Wires are not shown to scale. You need at least 5 inches (125mm) of wire from the switch to the end of the three pin Dupont Connector coming off the UBEC. The battery holder needs to also have roughly 5 inches (125mm) of wire between it and the switch so you have enough room to bring the cable up and connect to the battery.
 ==Potentiometer Wiring==

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 You will need:
 * A 2 cell battery holder for 18650 LI-ON batteries. Other battery configurations are possible using alternative battery holders, see our technical guide [[Vorpal The Hexapod Battery Recommendations]].
 * A rocker switch, single throw single pole. The hole for the switch in the 3D models is 10mm x 14mm to accommodate a switch with hole profile 9mm x 13mm. If you can't get something that size you either have to keep the switch inside the robot and remove the cap to use it, or you would need to modify the 3D models.
 * Two single pin Dupont female connectors, preferably one RED and one BLACK wire so you can color code the power properly.
-* A UBEC (BEC) to provide 5V regulated power at 3A.  It would be good if it could handle short surges a little higher than 3A.
+* A UBEC (BEC) to provide 5V regulated power at 3A.
 ** IMPORTANT NOTE: Makers who sourced their own parts have reported that the following UBECs ''do not work'' for this project. Although they claim to be able to output 3A or higher, apparently they shut down during brief surges:
 ***FPV Bluesky BEC

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 You will need:
 * A male JST connector with RED/BLACK color coded lead wires.
-* A 2 cell battery holder for 18650 LI-ON batteries. Other battery configurations are possible, see our technical document
+* A 2 cell battery holder for 18650 LI-ON batteries. Other battery configurations are possible using alternative battery holders, see our technical guide [[Vorpal The Hexapod Battery Recommendations]].
 * A rocker switch, single throw single pole. The hole for the switch in the 3D models is 10mm x 14mm to accommodate a switch with hole profile 9mm x 13mm. If you can't get something that size you either have to keep the switch inside the robot and remove the cap to use it, or you would need to modify the 3D models.
 * Two single pin Dupont female connectors, preferably one RED and one BLACK wire so you can color code the power properly.

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 You will need:
 * A male JST connector with RED/BLACK color coded lead wires.
 * A rocker switch, single throw single pole. The hole for the switch in the 3D models is 10mm x 14mm to accommodate a switch with hole profile 9mm x 13mm. If you can't get something that size you either have to keep the switch inside the robot and remove the cap to use it, or you would need to modify the 3D models.
 * Two single pin Dupont female connectors, preferably one RED and one BLACK wire so you can color code the power properly.

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	However, if you are using modules that are not 5v tolerant, you will need a voltage divider. There are tutorials all over the internet describing how to do this, and if you are sourcing your own parts you may need to use that information to protect the modules you use.		However, if you are using modules that are not 5v tolerant, you will need a voltage divider. There are tutorials all over the internet describing how to do this, and if you are sourcing your own parts you may need to use that information to protect the modules you use.
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 If you want to source most of your own parts but can't find an item or two, we have every part individually available at the [http://store.vorpalrobotics.com Vorpal Robotics Store].
-If you source all your own parts and feel the project has been worthwhile, we would respectfully ask you to make a $3 donation at our store. This will help us continue to develop great new projects. Go here to make a donation: [https://vorpal-robotics-store.myshopify.com/products/contribution-to-support-vorpal-projects Vorpal Store Donation]
+If you source your own parts and feel the project has been worthwhile, we would respectfully ask you to make a $3 donation at our store. This will help us continue to develop great new projects. Go here to make a donation: [https://vorpal-robotics-store.myshopify.com/products/contribution-to-support-vorpal-projects Vorpal Store Donation]
 ==A Note On Support for Self-Sourcers==

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 ==Vorpal Store==
-The [http://store.vorpalrobotics.com Vorpal Robotics Store] now has individual components available for purchase if you're having trouble finding one or two items.
 ==A Note On Support for Self-Sourcers==
 We are happy for Makers to source their own parts, however please do not ask us for a ton of hands-on support to help get your project to work if you're doing that! If you want to self-source parts, you need to be familiar with things like soldering, electronics terminology, configuring Bluetooth modules, etc.  If you don't have those skills, our kits are a much better way to go; or try some easier projects first to learn those basic Maker skills before tackling this one.
 Our first priority for support has to be our paying customers, that's what allows us to continue working on new great open source projects. We're glad to help on a time-available basis, and it's perfectly fine for you to post questions to our [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/vorpal-robotics-forum Vorpal Robotics Forum] to ask the Vorpal community for help.

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 We are happy for Makers to source their own parts, however please do not ask us for a ton of hands-on support to help get your project to work if you're doing that! If you want to self-source parts, you need to be familiar with things like soldering, electronics terminology, configuring Bluetooth modules, etc.  If you don't have those skills, our kits are a much better way to go; or try some easier projects first to learn those basic Maker skills before tackling this one.
-Our first priority has to be our paying customers, that's what allows us to continue working on new great open source projects. We're glad to help on a time-available basis, and it's perfectly fine for you to post questions to our [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/vorpal-robotics-forum Vorpal Robotics Forum] to ask the Vorpal community for help.
+If you want to source most of your own parts but can't find an item or two, we have every part individually available at the [http://store.vorpalrobotics.com Vorpal Robotics Store].
 == Gamepad Battery/Switch Assembly ==

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