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Orion.DeYoe 27-02-2015 18:17

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ehochstein (Post 1450402)
From a Robot Inspector at Lake Superior... Be prepared to update your firmware. Bring a flashdrive with the most updated firmware for your PDP, PCM, Roborio and Talon SRX.

Where do we get said firmware and where are instructions for installing it?

MrForbes 27-02-2015 18:43

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
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Originally Posted by Orion.DeYoe (Post 1450853)
Where do we get said firmware and where are instructions for installing it?

I would start here....

(which I got to from the usfirst.org FRC page, Technical Resources, Programming, on the menu on the left)

https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485

On the left side of the page, "Current Software Revisions" is the link you want.

Travis Hoffman 27-02-2015 20:32

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
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Originally Posted by Orion.DeYoe (Post 1450853)
Where do we get said firmware and where are instructions for installing it?

I threw this links page together a while back to help local NEOFRA teams find useful information. The Current Software Revisions page is linked here.

www.neofra.com/resources/links

idahorobot 27-02-2015 20:33

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
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Originally Posted by BBray_T1296 (Post 1450516)
+1

How it was done today in Dallas




No box. They just eyeballed the vertical planes of the box, not my preferred method of checking this rule. If you happen to be off by 1/4" or 1/2" you would likely get away with it especially if it was higher up on the robot.

Really no Plexiglas box like in the past? Is this how it is at all competitions?

thatprogrammer 27-02-2015 20:43

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
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Originally Posted by idahorobot (Post 1450893)
Really no Plexiglas box like in the past? Is this how it is at all competitions?

It was like that at South Florida too.

vdoe 27-02-2015 21:05

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
Dead on accuracy with throwing noddles isn't something very hard to get; I've seen several human players who are nailing their noodle shots into the opposite wall. In one practice match a human player tossed 10 noodles and beat the opposing alliance. He alone scored 33 points with no robot working on his alliance, while also making it harder for the opposing alliance by cluttering the space around the human player station on the opposite side

snoman 27-02-2015 21:31

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1 noodles make little difference other than clogging up the field.
2 co op pts are huge almost every alliance try to do it. Lots succeed.
3 no 3 tote stacks in auto at the 2 events I was at. Not many pts scored in auto overall.
4 low scores overall. games in the single digits
5 teams communication with everyone playing prior to game is very important

Doug Frisk 27-02-2015 21:34

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
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Originally Posted by snoman (Post 1450906)
3 no 3 tote stacks in auto at the 2 events I was at. Not many pts scored in auto overall.

You haven't been at the Northern Lights Regional. 2512 has made an auton tote stack in 5 of 6 matches so far.

snoman 27-02-2015 21:44

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
I am in duluth missed that one. Working other event. The blue alliance shows 2 done in auto by 2512. Still very good !! Are you using encoders to drive straight?

Doug Frisk 27-02-2015 21:58

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by snoman (Post 1450908)
I am in duluth missed that one. Working other event. The blue alliance shows 2 done in auto by 2512. Still very good !! Are you using encoders to drive straight?

That's because the blue alliance only has the first 30ish matches from Northern Lights.

As for driving straight, I tend to try to focus 10 to 12 seconds down the road. If you're asking how the robot does it, I have no clue, I'm just running the FMS and occasionally running ranking reports to Pit Admin.

ice.berg 27-02-2015 22:12

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DareDad (Post 1450907)
You haven't been at the Northern Lights Regional. 2512 has made an auton tote stack in 5 of 6 matches so far.

I have no idea what you are talking about.....:p
But we might also bring 2 containers into the zone as well....

snoman 27-02-2015 22:33

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
Is there a link to a video?

ice.berg 27-02-2015 22:36

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by snoman (Post 1450926)
Is there a link to a video?

Click the facebook link below
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snoman 27-02-2015 22:47

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Very cool! !!

Mike Copioli 27-02-2015 22:52

Re: Week 1 Observations
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV (Post 1450558)
I'm not surprised at all. Countless teams need help even to image the RoboRIO. If it doesn't fix a noticeable problem, it doesn't become a priority for teams. Even my team has shown up to competition with an outdated driver station version before.


Allen,

Having a legal robot should be every teams priority. Updating PCM, PDP, and Talon firmware is easier than tying your shoes.


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