Chief Delphi - Team Update #8

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Team Update #8 is posted in the FIRST Forum.

Re: Team Update #8

Here's the link:
http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?f=1495

I wonder what's the matter with the usfirst.org website.

Re: Team Update #8

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Neither ROBOTS, HOSTBOTS, nor MINIBOTS may break the planes of the vertically
projected borders of the opponent’s LANES, including a GAME PIECE in their
POSSESSION. Momentary incursions by a POSSESSED GAME PIECE will not be penalized
if they do not make contact with anything in the LANE.

Gotta be careful if there's an opposing robot in their home lane and you're maneuvering a game piece in front of your robot.

Re: Team Update #8

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<T25> The only equipment that may be brought on to the ARENA is the OPERATOR CONSOLE, non-powered ANALYST-to-FEEDER signaling devices, reasonable decorative items, and special clothing and/or equipment required due to a disability. Other items, particularly those intended to provide a competitive advantage for the TEAM, are prohibited.

Emphasis mine.
Make those signals ladies and gents! It's communicating time.

Re: Team Update #8

What was it again one by land, two by sea and three from above?

Re: Team Update #8

There's some very important stuff Human Player/Feeder/Analyst stuff in this one. I like it. :D

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<G10> Each FEEDER STATION must contain 3 sets of LOGO PIECES. LOGO PIECES are considered “contained” if they overlap the FEEDER STATION in any way. LOGO PIECES may not contact the opponent’s ALLIANCE STATION.

If memory of 2007 serves me, tubes take up a decent bit of floor space. Looks like they don't have to be entirely contained within the Box this year which should make moving around in the Feeder station a lot easier and Feeders can reorganize the tubes to their liking.

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I'd suggest that everyone make some decently sized cutouts of a Red Triangle, White Circle, and Blue square and attach them to a 4' long stick or something similar so that the signals can be clearly seen over the wall. This is what we are planning on doing for signalling - in addition to some other things...

Re: Team Update #8

Red, White, and Blue flags... Patriotic *AND* useful!

Re: Team Update #8

On the note of signalling the feeder, Is it legal to put something on the robot that signals the feeder? like a led or a little flag that pops up?

Re: Team Update #8

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Originally Posted by JordanC (Post 1015866)

On the note of signalling the feeder, Is it legal to put something on the robot that signals the feeder? like a led or a little flag that pops up?

Yes, as long as it doesn't violate any other rules.

Re: Team Update #8

we are planning to have LED's that light up a blue square, a red triangle or a white circle depending on what tube we want. LED's are scavenged off LED xmass lights.

Re: Team Update #8

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Originally Posted by Nadav Zingerman (Post 1015792)

Here's the link:
http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?f=1495

I wonder what's the matter with the usfirst.org website.

Perhaps they can't get past the new splash page to do updates?

Re: Team Update #8

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Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder (Post 1015961)

we are planning to have LED's that light up a blue square, a red triangle or a white circle depending on what tube we want. LED's are scavenged off LED xmass lights.

And note that another change per Update 8 is that lights and how to control them are specifically mentioned.

Re: Team Update #8

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 1016005)

And note that another change per Update 8 is that lights and how to control them are specifically mentioned.

We're actually going with another technology for ours, going to be a "Withholding Allowance Item".

Going to be epic, if we can figure out how to hook it up and send stuff to it :rolleyes:

Re: Team Update #8

what is wrong with the team update #8 and cRIO