2007 Competition Manual and related documents
2007 FIRST Robotics Competition Manual and related documents
This page contains important documents for the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition Season. The entire manual can be downloaded as a single .zip file or as individual chapters.
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Complete 2007 FRC Manual - The complete 2007 FRC Manual.
2007 FRC Manual (.zip - 5.0MB)
Section 0 - Introduction - High-level overview of the competition
Section 1 - Communication - Contacting FIRST staff, Innovation First, and Autodesk. Find information on using the FIRST logo, utilizing the on-line forums, and maintaining the TIMS.
Section 2 - Team Organization - Provides some suggestions on organizing a team .
Section 3 - At the Events - Provides an overview of the events with info on the pit, registration, robot inspection, the machine shop, safety, practice rounds and competition matches, courtesies and rules.
Section 3 - At the Events_RevA
Section 4 - Robot Transportation - Very important information regarding crate specs, battery shipping requirements, the FedEx shipping donation, definitions, drayage company functions & requirements, and shipping deadlines.
Section 4 - Robot Transportation_RevC
Section 5 - The Awards - Describes the awards and their submission criteria
Section 5 - The Awards_RevB Autodesk Visualization Award - Regional Competition
Section 6 - The Arena -Describes the arena, field elements, and game elements in detail. There are several pertinent drawings listed in this section.
Team Drawings - drawings for 2007 Team Field Elements. Recommended to teams for a low cost field.
Official FIRST Drawings - Documents to build and Official FIRST Field.
Section 7 - The Game - Describes the game in detail. Related Video (available at Kickoff)
Section 8 - The Robot - Describes all rules associated with building a compliant robot. There are several other documents that support the building of a robot:
1) Many documents hosted at Innovation First
2) Robot Power Distribution Diagram
3) Battery Power Terminal Strip
4) Robot Signal Light_R1
5) Robot Inspection Checklist RevC
6) Inspection Template (.xls)
Related Documents & Resources - Tips and Good Practices (includes Supplier Resources for teams, Where To Buy list, etc.), Pneumatics Manual, Sensor Manual, Chassis Kit Manual, CMUCam2 Workbook, etc.
Section 9 - The Tournament - Describes how the tournament is played
Section 9 - The Tournament_RevA
Section 10 - Kit of Parts- Describes the 2007 Kit of Parts:
