Let's try a different tack.
Here is the FRC prime directive:
Quote:
<R01> Energy used by FRC ROBOTS, (i.e., stored at the start of a MATCH), shall come only from the following sources:
A. Electrical energy derived from the onboard 12V battery (see Rule <R34> for specifications and further details).
B. Compressed air stored in the pneumatic system, stored at a maximum pressure of 120 PSI.
C. A change in the altitude of the ROBOT center of gravity.
D. Storage achieved by deformation of ROBOT parts.
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Note that <R01> doesn't say energy can only come from
one of these sources, but "from the following sources", so it's clear that they can be used in combination.
Some energy for running the cRIO, motors, etc during the match comes from the onboard 12V battery per <R01>.A
Other energy may come from stored compressed air per <R01>.B
Rule <R69> further restricts the earlier source of this energy to a 12V battery, but doesn't expressly state that it must be the same as that of <R01>.A