Chief Delphi - How many targets?

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Re: How many targets?

Actually, the team update states:

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Originally Posted by FRC Team Update #1

Kit of Parts Checklist_RevC includes the following changes:
Each team should have received two of the target light boxes (16 bulbs, 8 transformers),
but only one was shipped with each kit. We are in the process of shipping the additional
target light kit to each team. FIRST apologizes for the error.

Re: How many targets?

You got it. It looks as though no way to "see" 2 targets at once.

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Originally Posted by Lostmage333 (Post 550530)

If you think about it, there is no angle at which you can see more than 2 of the lights at a time. Therefore i don't think FIRST thinks we need more than those yet. I believe they will be avalible for purchase through FIRST eventually, and they can be bought elsewhere.

Re: How many targets?

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Originally Posted by Ricksta121 (Post 553952)

You got it. It looks as though no way to "see" 2 targets at once.

Yes, you absolutely CAN see two lights at once. You just cannot see MORE than two lights at once.

-dave

Re: How many targets?

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Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 554062)

Yes, you absolutely CAN see two lights at once. You just cannot see MORE than two lights at once.

-dave

Well... you CAN see 2 lights plain as day at once, and if I recall correctly the other 2 (actually all of them) have the vent holes for heat in them in the back.. so.. I guess maybe if you calibrate it to the highest sensitivity, you have a chance of seeing light through the back of the targets and that hole pattern right?

;)

Tha again maybe not and this is just a wicked stretch of the abilities of the cameras.

Re: How many targets?

Actually, you can easily get into a situation where 2 lights will visible at the same time. However, the odds are slim that you will only be able to see one (Depending on initial robot placement).

To assemble the light box, you should use 4 cathodes in pairs of 2 and 2 transformers. Thus the 8 cathodes that shipped in the KOP could be used to build 2 targets through that configuration. Someone above me complained about that halving the brightness, but I don't think that that should be a problem. One of these cathodes is pretty darn bright.

The "official" assembly uses a whoping 8 cathodes! I don't see why they would need that much. I designed my cam code only using 2.

See this link: http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/Dra..._TARGET_R1.pdf

But APPARENTLY, some nincompoop at FIRST only gave us 1 box of 8 and were supposed to give us 2. So as of right now you can build only 1 regulation light box and wait for the new 8 tubes to come in the mail.

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Each team should have received two of the target light boxes (16 bulbs, 8 transformers),
but only one was shipped with each kit. We are in the process of shipping the additional
target light kit to each team. FIRST apologizes for the error.