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Originally Posted by Greg Young
But will it count? From the Q&A:
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1) There is no synchronization between the timer on the field and the robot code. The FMS-to-DS control packets do not include match time. While a team could start their own timer running on the robot when they receive the indication for Teleop start, there is no guarantee that their timer will be synced with the FMS server.
2) Deployment time will be judged based on observations in each MATCH, not on ROBOT design or programming.
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It sounds like there will be a ref watching your minibot to ensure that you don't deploy before the 10 second mark. If you wait for a field signal to start deployment you will have a reaction time in that 1.4 seconds. If you try to anticipate you run the risk of getting called for early deployment. If you depend on elapsed time you will need to build in some delay so the ref can be sure you weren't early.
I wouldn't want to be a ref this year. There are too many game deciding calls to be made.
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There is no time sync, but there is a indicator that your machine can pay attention to. Use the lights at the base of the tower. The robot's reaction speed can quite possibly be faster than a driver's reflexes.