- CAN
- Controller Area Network: typically yellow and green cable used to communicate with motor controllers and sensors, can be run in various topographies instead of each cable needing to connect to SystemCore
- CI
- Continuous Integration: A software development practice where developers frequently merge code changes into a shared repository, triggering automated builds and tests to ensures the codebase remains stable
- GitHub
- GitHub is like Google Drive, but for code. It hosts git repositories and allows for improved collaboration on projects through pull requests and issues
- Limit Switch
- Type of sensor that triggers when physically or magnetically hit. Can be used to trigger actions on a rising or falling edge, or check state of a mechanism
- Magnetic Encoder
- An encoder that uses a receiver and a magnet to measure position and motion
- Main Breaker
- Power switch for the robot
- PDH
- Power Distribution Hub
- PWM
- Pulse Width Modulation: A communication spec used to communicate with motor controllers and sensors, needs to connect back to SystemCore
- Repository
- A storage location for your code and related assets, often used in version control systems like Git. Repositories are just folders that contain files and subfolders, and they can be hosted on platforms like GitHub to facilitate collaboration and version tracking
- SPARK MAX
- Motor controller for REV motors
- SystemCore
- Main processor for robot code, contains various IO
- Talon FX
- Motor controller for CTRE motors
- Throughbore Encoder
- An encoder that allows shafts to pass through its center to record angular position
- WPILib
- WPILib is the standard software library and toolsuite provided for teams to write, test, and debug code for their FIRST® Robotics Competition and FIRST® Tech Challenge robots
