What are those controllers in 1992
 

I was wondering what those white controllers with the 2 black switches were?

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

I took at look at the TechnoKats History Project archive for 1992. As nearly as I can tell, it looks like they were custom controllers, particularly given the drawing, which appears to show that one controller had 2 handheld units, each having 2 switches.

My, the control system has come a long way...

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

Here's a diagram


and the robot side looked like

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

We should still use these!

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

These were not wireless controllers.

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

Team 45 still does, occasionally. We sometimes show off our 1992 robot ("Cornvette") at demo events.

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

971 would have a fit.

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

Can someone get a picture of the '92 robot next to a current robot, with control system? (And, if there are some around, how about including a robot using the IFI system and/or whatever the system was in the late '90s?)

Just for the scale difference, and all that.

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

Here is a side-by-side picture of two of the robots on display at FIRST HQ.

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

Here's Cornvette (1992) facing off against KatsKlaw (2004).

The 1992 robot has no "control system" to speak of. It uses mechanical switches wired directly to motors.

Re: What are those controllers in 1992
 

If you still have the controller, can i see a pic of it?