Thread: End of Match Command?
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Re: End of Match Command?
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Originally Posted by TogetherSword8 View Post
Our design for launching the ball involves a spring that we pull back, and then upon a piston release, accelerates the ball out.
Due to safety concerns of having a cocked spring with a lot of potential energy, we would prefer to let it release automatically at the end of a match. I remember reading something about running a single piston at the end of autonomous, is there a way we could do the same thing at the end of the teleop period, and if so, how would that be coded? We are a Labview team, but asking this in the general programming section for ideas on how to solve this.
Use a single-acting solenoid that defaults to being retracted. That way, the moment that the solenoid is no longer powered the energy will automatically be released. (Please note, I'm not saying that this is a good idea or that you should do this. The implications of being in the pit and having it suddenly discharge because you disconnected are pretty bad)