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Re: FMS triggered Minibot launch?
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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod
Except there has been a flaw in FMS match timing for a few years that actually makes the Teleop portion of the matches a few seconds longer than they should be.
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This is exactly why I asked the question the way I did.
According to <G02>:
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<G02> The AUTONOMOUS PERIOD ends when the ARENA timer displays zero seconds. The MATCH ends if all TOWERS are TRIGGERED or when the ARENA timer displays zero seconds, whichever comes first.
During the AUTONOMOUS PERIOD, the BASES will be illuminated in yellow. During the TELEOPERATED PERIOD, BASES will be illuminated with their ALLiANCE color. At 15 seconds before the end of the MATCH, BASES will flash yellow, while TARGET lights will flash green. At 10 seconds before the end of the MATCH, when HOSTBOTS may DEPLOY their MINIBOT without penalty, BASES will illuminate with the appropriate ALLIANCE color, while......
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I just feel that triggering off the FMS signal that generates the visual indication will be the most accurate and reliable trigger.
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