The RoboRIO was the control system for FIRST Robotics Competition robots from 2015 to 2021, when it was supplanted by the RoboRIO2.

RoboRIO Hardware Specifications

  • DDR3 Memory: 256MB
  • Nonvolatile Memory: 512MB
  • Digital I/O Ports: 10
  • PWM Ports: 10
  • USB-A Ports: 2
  • CAN loops: 1
  • Ethernet for connectivity
  • USB 2.0 for writing software

RoboRio Wiring

The roboRio gets power from a 10 A fused port on a Power Distribution Hub or Power Distribution Panel 2.0. A Robot Status Light is wired to the RSL port, and a VH-109 or OM5P-AC radio is connected with an ethernet cable to the ethernet port. The CAN loop starts from the RoboRIO, and connects to any devices in the loop.