Originally Posted by JM987 (Post 1163576)

That's not true. We were on the blue alliance in the finals and were having major problems.

Originally Posted by stevend1994 (Post 1163573)

I would think it could be due to the issues at FLR last year, which I believe are why Code Bonde was created.

Here's something else to note, in regards to the field being a fresh, never used field. Prior to the matches, the red alliance stations had the numbers, "16, 2194, 330". I don't know what the blue station had because of where I was sitting, but this struck me as something very strange.

Originally Posted by stevend1994 (Post 1163563)

Wow. I totally forgot about Code Bonde until now. Why DIDN'T they do that? I assume there must have been a reason...has it been used at all this season?

Originally Posted by jasonbrooks (Post 1163581)

I'm sorry, but I am from an FTC team...what is Code Bonde?

Originally Posted by FRC Team Update Manual

Code Bondé



Summary: If a competition’s wireless environment has too many Access Points (AP’s), the wireless bridge provided to teams will not be able to connect to the field’s AP. Should FIRST determine that an event meets this criteria, we will employ an emergency procedure, called Operation Bondé, to insure that the event continues with minimal impact. This determination will most likely be made Wednesday or Thursday morning, and will be communicated to teams as early as possible. In the event of an Operation Bondé, teams will use a DLink DIR-825, provided by FIRST in the queue, instead of the DAP-1522 that’s required by the rules.



Background: The DAP-1522 wireless bridge required for competition will not link to FIRST’s field access point if there are more than approximately 60 active access points in the venue. FIRST is working with all scheduled venues to reduce the number of access points active during the competition.



In the event that a venue cannot limit the number of active access points, FIRST will implement the emergency WiFi plan. FIRST has identified and tested an alternate bridge, the DIR-825, which is successful at reliably connecting with the FIRST access point in hostile WiFi environments like those described above.



Detail: FIRST will ship a small batch of these devices to each event to be used in the event of a hostile wireless environment. Teams will be asked to trade out their DAP-1522 wireless bridge for the FIRST provided DIR-825 while they’re in queuing, use it in the match, and then return it to the field crew after leaving the field.

Originally Posted by Wing (Post 1163577)

Ooh, we have someone from one of the Einstein teams. What were the reactions of the teams with issues, and how did the FTA look at it?

Originally Posted by plnyyanks (Post 1163556)

This:


I'm not saying that an electrical current (like, electrons flowing) passes from the sky, through the dome, and into the field network. Like you said, I'd assume the dome is grounded, preventing this from happening. I am saying that the culprit might be electromagnetic radiation, not current. Electromagnetic radiation exhibits exhibits wave-like behavior as it travels through space. This would allow it to travel through the (grounded) dome and interfere with the network. The wave emitted by the storm would interact with the wave emitted by the router, get into conflict, and mess things up for the teams.

Originally Posted by Wing (Post 1163577)

Ooh, we have someone from one of the Einstein teams. What were the reactions of the teams with issues, and how did the FTA look at it?

Originally Posted by ErikEdhlund (Post 1163588)

But the problem is that based on the theory behind electromagnetic radiation we would have interference during ever major thunderstorm in lesser insulated buildings. Also if there was any major waves that would affect the stadium, other electronic devices such as phones and laptops would be affected as well.

Originally Posted by stevend1994 (Post 1163592)

Well, for what it's worth, as I was leaving the dome after Einstein, I was unable to send texts on my phone and got the error, "Network not responding". I have Verizon and not a smartphone, if this post even matters at all haha.

Originally Posted by Deetman (Post 1163596)

You and everyone else trying to leave were using their phones, inside a pseudo Faraday cage, all trying to communicate with the same few cell towers. No surprise at all that the cell network could have been overloaded.

Originally Posted by JM987 (Post 1163576)

That's not true. We were on the blue alliance in the finals and were having major problems.