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Originally Posted by FrankJ
The rules say the FMS ethernet cord most connect directly to the driver station computer. (IE not via a team supplied switch) The robot enable commands most originate from the approved driver station software. Other than that, what you can physically attach to the driver station is pretty open as long as it doesn't violate other robot rules. The cypress board is an example of a board connecting to the driver station.
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So then I guess the question is why can't one Cypress board blink an LED and the other monitor that LED through the barrier with a photo-transistor? Again FIRST could cry foul over this but why? It leads to cooperation? If it is a safety concern I would like to understand that concern. Right now teams can easily communicate themselves within hearing distance of those driver's stations. We can't really stop them from verbalizing to each other.
Am trying to figure out when this question about using lights in the driver's station was answered by FIRST.
Anybody have the 2011 Q&A? The link in the archive seems to be broken.
I have e-mails from 2011 and 2012 pondering this so somewhere in that range.