Question: Dip Switches on Robot Controller

[RedHeadRobotics]

Hey, does anyone know if in autonomous mode the robot will be able to read dip switches on the robot controller?

We would be using it to set which autonomous mode we would use, but we don't know if the robot can communicate to the robot controller to sense the dip switches.

If someone knows anything about this it would be really helpful.

Thanks :D

[Vikesrock]

You will need to be more specific than "robot controller". This is not a common term for any of the parts of the control system this year.

Are you perhaps referring to the Driver's Station?

[RedHeadRobotics]

Yes, the drivers station. Or will we need to hook it up to the inputs on the robot?

[Vikesrock]

The robot will not be able to receive input from the DS during Autonomous/Enabled mode. It will be able to receive information during Autonomous/Disabled mode.

According to Team Update 9 the following sequence will be followed in the match:

During each MATCH, the Field Management System will cycle each Driver Station though
the following states:
* Autonomous - Disabled
* Autonomous - Enabled (for 15 seconds)
* Autonomous - Disabled
* Teleoperated - Disabled
* Teleoperated - Enabled (for 120 seconds)
* Teleoperated - Disabled

See this thread (http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11433&highlight=autonomous&page=2) for more information

[RedHeadRobotics]

thanks for the link, it helped a lot

[rsisk]

Is it safe to assume that the USER1 Dip Switch on the cRIO will be readable during Autonomous mode?