2004 vs. 2005 controllers
 

The 2004 and 2005 controllers are exactly the same, right? Meaning that we can throw code onto whichever of the two we want and it will work? It appears so, but I'd like to check before I frag my controller in exciting fashion.

Re: 2004 vs. 2005 controllers
 

They're not identical. I noticed two differences immediately: the power connections are now blade connectors, and there is a new three-pin header for extending the Prog and Reset buttons.

According to the documentation, you can use a 2004 RC on a 2005 robot, but you must load updated firmware first. It looks like you can not use a 2004 OI, however. (I suspect the communication protocol has changed between last year and this year.)

Re: 2004 vs. 2005 controllers
 

What documentation are you looking at? Most of the stuff on InnovationFirst seems to be 2004 controller stuff. And, according to this, Thanks.

Re: 2004 vs. 2005 controllers
 

The 2005 manual.

Re: 2004 vs. 2005 controllers
 

--->our team took a break in the 2004 competition. i just remember the old black controllers. the new ones seem to be alot looser than the the black ones.

Re: 2004 vs. 2005 controllers
 

We were discussing the Robot Controller -- the computer from IFI. It's still black. I suspect you're talking about joysticks. Yes, the ivory-colored right-hand-only joysticks aren't as "tight" as the older black ones. They don't return to center quite as strongly.

this years code/ last years controllers
 

Is it possible to load this years software into last years controllers? I want to test our camera out with last years robot ......



Thanks

Re: this years code/ last years controllers