Lesson 01: DC Electricity and Power

We will cover this presentation in class.

Key Vocabulary:

• DC Electricity

• Current (Amps)

• Voltage: 12 Volts DC at 20 Amps standard for FTC Robotics Systems

• Positive +

• Negative -

• Wire Colors for DC Electricity: Negative=Black, Positive=Red

• Data Signals:

  • For Motor Encoders, Sensors, and Servos

  • Use Data Wire

    • Positive: Red

    • Negative: Black

    • Signal: White or Yellow

• DC Motors: 2 Cables:

  • Power (Red and Black)

  • Encoder (Red, Black, Yellow, White)

• Servo: PWM Cable (Red, Black, Yellow or White)

• Sensors: Data Cables