1. Meeting #2 February 5, 2008

2. Ways of putting out flame  Cover it up Cover it up  Water Water  Fan Fan  Use a balloon Use a balloon

3. Versa Valve Challenge  $500 cash prize to be awarded to the top robot in each contest division that uses a Versa valve as part of a non-air candle extinguisher.

4. Specs FunctionTwo-Way, 2/2 StyleSide-ported (individual valves) ConstructionAluminum & stainless steel with FKM/FPM (fluorocarbon) seals Orifice/Flow1/16" (1.6 mm)/ Cv.106 ActuationSolenoid, Direct Acting ServicePneumatic or hydraulic-vacuum to 200 psi (14 bar) Temperature Range0° F (-18° C) to 180° F (82° C) Connections Inlet: connected to COM. Output connected to NC Port Size 1/8" NPT ElectricalClass F Epoxy molded coil with flying leads Armature Stainless Steel (302,304 & 430F) solenoid wetted parts Coil Coil rated for continuous duty; 10.5 watt DC Voltage 12* Volts DC *While the rated voltage is 12 volts, continuous operation for over 10 minutes has been sustained with a single cell 9 volt battery.

5. Looking into the future  We have 9 meetings remaining  Only 9 hours till competition

6. Time to start coding  Use interactive C compiler  http://www.botball.org/educational- resources/ic.php http://www.botball.org/educational- resources/ic.php

10. Possible List of Development steps 1. Make robot perform special action when entering a room 2. Make robot go to every room 3. Modify step 1 to include search for candle 4. Make robot avoid stairs 5. Add extinguisher component 6. Test robot with real candle 7. Do more testing and improve robot’s overall functionality