Re: Controller board lighting system
 

Not wanting to rain on anyone's parade...In playing the game, robots can't stop very well and crashes to the player's station occur frequently and violently. For this reason, CFLs would not be my light of choice. NiCad battery packs, VEX batteries, etc. are good sources. LEDs usually draw more than 2ma and normal LEDs are difficult to see in the bright arena lighting. While I am at it, don't forget the rework on your DS to provide grounding for static isolation.
<R85.1>All Driver Stations must have their circuit board grounded to the metal case. The document
that describes the process for grounding the Driver Station is posted under Section 8 - The
Robot of the Competition Manual at
http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...nt.aspx?id=452.