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Unread 23-01-2003, 06:04
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Quote:
Originally posted by Mike Rozar
How about using a simple multi-position rotary switch on the robot?

Safer than combinations of toggle switches, etc......
One of the problems I foresee is that for the digital inputs on the RC, we're warned not to apply any voltage to the switch pins, and to just ground them to return 1. "All additional electronics must draw power from a 20A circuit breaker," (The_Robot.pdf, page 13, emphasis added by me).

I'm not sure if this means that just attaching a few switches to the digital input pins of the RC is illegal, but unless it's already been clarified, and I just haven't seen it, I'm fairly certain that this rule could become very important.

I might just be delusional, at this time of night. Don't mind me if I just sound dumb. It's probably normal...

Quote:
Originally posted by gwross
Are you sure the e-stop resets the robot? If not, then the initialization section will not get rerun.
I believe he's referring to the Robot Reset button on the OI, not the E-Stop button at the player station.

I'm fairly certain that he's correct in his assessment of the situation, and what he's saying does make sense to me. However convoluted a method it is, it probably works.
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