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Originally Posted by jblay
If it is so simple then why didn't FIRST make a change in radios after the immediate issues of week 1?
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It's not that simple.
Some robots have power issues.
Some robots have radio issues.
Some robots have code in the cRIO that causes communications problems.
Some robots have bad components.
Some robots have bad wiring (that sometimes doesn't show up unless it's under load or getting impacted just the right way).
Some robots have issues with video swamping.
I can say that I personally have used the NI cRIO 8 module PLC in industrial use and it's a nice product. A little expensive but nice.
This said there are many, many examples of the D-Link AP's power connector being picky and a possible source of issues. That could be fixed by soldering wires for power to the PCB inside the D-Link (if only FIRST would allow it or provide some like that at each event).
It's not fair to say that we have sufficient quantifiable evidence to lay blame on any one piece of hardware. Good troubleshooting dictates that quantifiable evidence must exist for this to be more than speculation.