Kevin's 2004 FRC Infrared Beacon Tracking Code and Documentation

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Filename	Description	Size
beacon.zip	Official EDU-RC code that generates the infrared beacon waveforms.	48,050
navigate.zip	Infrared beacon tracking and navigation code used at the 2004 FRC kick-off. As there are two different versions of receiver.c, make sure that your sensors are attached according to the instructions at the top of receiver.c.	63,062
frc_tracker.zip	Stand-alone example that demonstrates the infrared beacon tracker(s) without the navigation code. Start with this code if you want to write your own navigation code or just want to see the tracker(s) in action. A hint of how to calculate distance and heading to the beacon can be found in user_routines_fast.c/Process_Data_From_Local_IO( ). As there are two different versions of receiver.c, make sure that your sensors are attached according to the instructions at the top of receiver.c. Updated 2-24-04.	73,517
edu_tracker.zip	Same as tracker.zip above, but runs on IFI's nifty EDU-RC. As there are two different versions of receiver.c, make sure that your sensors are attached according to the instructions at the top of receiver.c. Updated 2-17-04 to include IFI's latest default code and a bug fix in the interrupt code.	70,542
frc_diagnostics.zip	Software that can help diagnose beacon and sensor problems.	62,904
Photo-detector_Diagram_rev012904.pdf	FIRST's corrected infrared sensor to PWM cable wiring diagram. Use this diagram to build your infrared sensor assembly.	47,172
TSOP4840.pdf	Data sheet for another Vishay IR sensor that will work (and is easier to find).	246,091
TSOP34840.pdf	Data sheet for the Vishay TSOP34840 IR sensor distributed to the teams.	250,317
Infrared_System_rev012704.pdf	FIRST's corrected beacon transmitter schematic and layout. Use this document to build your beacon from the supplied parts.	427,934
beacon_transmitter_2.pdf	Example design of a simple Infrared beacon driver circuit using the parts in the kit. This has the correct pinout for the power MOSFET.	64,124
IRL3103.pdf	Data sheet for the power MOSFET used in the above beacon transmitter circuits.	219,291
OED-EL-1L2.pdf	Data sheet for the infrared LED distributed to the teams.	56,325
beacon_transmitter.pdf	Example design of a simple Infrared beacon driver circuit.	36,623
ZTX603.pdf	Data sheet for the transistor used in the above beacon transmitter circuit.	79,872
beacon_waveforms.pdf	Illustration showing the beacon waveforms and the infrared sensors response. Updated 1-20-04.	31,655