Week 8-9 Progress Update

Entering our scheduled lab time this week, we had finally completed the wiring of our submersible. Nevertheless, we needed to make a few minor adjustments regarding the order/grouping of the wires connected to specific motors.  All we had to do was cut the zip ties on the chassis holding down the wires and move them and then re-zip tie them.  During lab, we also mounted the camera to the top part of the chassis of the submersible.

During our midweek meet up, we finished the control box by placing the wired switches attached to the tether on the metal case and then putting the plastic enclosure over them.  Below is a picture of the control box being finished.

Since the control board is now completed, the only things left to do are to attach the switches in the control box to power and to add flotation to the chassis of the submersible to make it neutrally buoyant. In order to test the buoyancy, we are testing the submersible in Drexel's swimming pool on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.  Video will be uploaded.  Furthermore, connecting the control box to the power source will occur before then.

Below is a picture of the submersible to date.  This picture does not include flotation as it will be added on Wednesday.