Team Update 18
 

Update 18 is out, some interesting information to help solve the Ethernet port problems,

http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...pdate%2018.pdf


Good luck everyone!
See you in Atlanta!

Re: Team Update 18
 

I'm glad they allowed this change.

Re: Team Update 18
 

the ethernet ports on the driver station are very flimsy...good job to FIRST for allowing this hcange

Re: Team Update 18
 

To me it seemed like the competition port was flimsier. But our dongle (on/off switch) was flimsy in it as well.

Re: Team Update 18
 

Now if only we could also do this with our ethernet ports. Two of ours broke yesturday, and we are going to Philly tomorrow

Re: Team Update 18
 

That is exactly what this update addresses. Read the highlighted section. It can't be stated any clearer.

Re: Team Update 18
 

On second read of his post, I think he is implying that the update came too late to save his team's ports.


EDIT - Looks like I was wrong. Matt - what happened to them?

Re: Team Update 18
 

That was a typo. I meant to say USB ports

Re: Team Update 18
 

Ah, well that makes more sense. On that note, I would agree, but I have to ask, how did you break USB ports. That is the first I have heard of that particular failure.

Re: Team Update 18
 

We didn't do anything in particular. They just stopped working. We theorize it became loose like the ethernet ports.

Re: Team Update 18
 

Could someone please post a link to a device that is described in the update so I have an idea what to buy.

Thanks in advance,
-Jim

Re: Team Update 18
 

We had problems with our 545 motor at the wisconsin regional, now they cleared it up!!

Re: Team Update 18
 

I just found this:

http://www.shopvsc.com/ProductDetail...QVS-CC712MF-01 and here:
http://www.topmicrousa.com/cc712mf-01.html (same product)

It's a 1 foot long male-to-female RJ45 Ethernet patch cable for $5.55.

Re: Team Update 18
 

If you need one very soon, there are female-female RJ45 couplers available at many stores that have network stuff, you could use one with one of the KOP ethernet cables (but not the orange one, which is a crossover and to be used for the camera only).

Re: Team Update 18
 

Here's one I bought from L-com: http://www.l-com.com/item.aspx?id=5307

Also: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...9&postcount=15