signals
 

can we put signals in the robot for the 2011 game

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What do you mean by signals?

Turn Signals?

Position Signal lights?

Hands to Hand Signal with?

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signals that could tell the human player what tube to put out.

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Assuming that no other rules are broken in the process, then it's perfectly legal to build and use a Human Player Signalling device on your robot. Our team is using an array of LEDs and so are many others.

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I gather that a spike relay must be used to interface each signal light. That would be 3 spikes to cover the 3 logos.

Any other options?

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Program one spike to control two LEDs which would mean you need two spikes.

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Or control 3 LEDS with 1 spike. granted you could not have all the on off states of the LEDS.

I also believe you are able to use the Digital and analog outputs for this purpose

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Ooooh getting smancy! :)

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http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/36358

A "simple" idea using some 12v bulbs, a cheap flashlight housing and reflector, and a servo with some lexan attached to it. One could also just make some non-powered "flags" and attach them to the servo as well, have em poke through your bodywork or whatnot.

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Were making led boards and putting pwm's on them and plugging them in to a digi sidecar

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Another option is this handy signalling light from AndyMark available 3/4

http://www.andymark.com/ProductDetai...ctCode=am-0897

It uses a spike relay to control the LEDs

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Not available until March 4th darn.

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We use an array of LEDs in the shape and colors of the FIRST logo, plugged into the digital outputs of the sidecar.

Here is a good photo of it.

-Nick

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Here is what we are using:

http://hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store...idProduct=8942

I would find the strips locally though as they are in Hong Kong.

Ours are stuck to a piece of lexan in tube shapes and colors.

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We're using special Safety glasses that plug into the pSoC which lights up a HUD which tells our human player which tube to put out.