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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
However, I highly recommend that you leave as much wire on the sensor as possible so that when you use it next year on a different robot you have enough length to install it. Simply coil the excess cable into a tight coil and tywrap it in place, out of the way.
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Excellent advice as always. Even if they don't put lines on the field next year these devices should work well as a "break beam" type sensor or optical limit/position switch when paired with a bit of reflective material. I believe that is actually the "intended" purpose of these devices.