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tbmantia
14-01-2003, 13:37
Is the use of a microcontroller allowed. In Update 4 it said that there could only be one control system. So can you use a microcontroller with the robot's controller to make one control system or is it prohibited?
Joe Ross
14-01-2003, 14:56
You can use a microcontroller as part of your custom circuit, as long as it complies with Rule C29. With the restrictions of this rule, it is impossible to create a custom control system, so the ruling in update 4 is not really new.
tbmantia
14-01-2003, 16:53
So by the rule can a microcontroller read a signal from an output device and send it to the robot controller?
Rickertsen2
14-01-2003, 18:01
yes u can use a uP. U just can't have it directly controll the speed controlers, etc.
Joe Ross
14-01-2003, 18:44
Originally posted by tbmantia
So by the rule can a microcontroller read a signal from an output device and send it to the robot controller?

That is correct.