MitoCANdria

Description

Grapple x The Thrifty Bot present: The MitoCANdria – the powerhouse of the robot.

Shipping 3rd-4th week of December (AUSTRALIA). US/CANADA customers, see The Thrifty Bot store.

Power up to a 100W (continuous, 150W transient) load at a variety of voltages with smooth, regulated power. Perfect for a vision system (or three), coprocessors, mini PCs/NUCs, and custom circuits; the MitoCANdria is your one-stop-shop for regulated power in FRC. With a drop-out voltage of just 4.5V and over-voltage protection, the MitoCANdria is sure to keep your components safely powered under a variety of conditions.

Use Cases:

• Power Distribution for Vision Processing Systems
• Clean Power Supply for Sensitive Electronics
• High-Current 5V Rail Distribution
• Configurable Boost Voltage (14.5V – 24V) at up to 10A
• USB Device Power Management

Key Features:

• Dual-phase, boost (ADJ) and boost + buck (5V) topology for clean, high-efficiency power regulation
• Maximum input voltage range of 3V – 24V
• Drop-out voltage of 4.5V or less
• 10A capacity on the 5V and ADJ rails
• ADJustable boost voltage rail (14.5V – 24V) with over-voltage protection
• Configure over USB or CAN
• Built-in reverse polarity protection (input)
• Easy-access, tool-free WAGO terminal blocks
• Support for locking USB cables
• Current measurement up to 10A per rail

Configure with GrappleHook

MitoCANdria comes with support for GrappleHook – our companion application allowing you to configure your Grapple devices.

Robust Mounting Mechanisms

The MitoCANdria comes with two robust mounting mechanisms: zip-tie slots, and four tapped holes suitable for grid-pattern tubing on the bottom side of the chassis. Dimensions available in the CAD link (see: resources).

Resources

CAD Model

Documentation

Resources (firmware) coming soon (Dec 2024)!