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Originally Posted by rich2202
Some teams use a 2nd battery while in Que to pre-charge pneumatics. This keeps from draining the competition battery.
Question 61 states that the robot must stay in Transport Configuration while in the que. When the 2nd battery is attached, is the 2nd battery now considered part of the robot for Transport Configuration purposes?
What about a computer (driver station) that tethers to the robot while in que?
Q61 also means that you better be able to do minor service to your robot while in Transport Configuration (replace battery, fix problems a Robot Inspector finds while you are in que, etc.)
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The way I read it, the TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION basically takes the place of the starting configuration is it applies to moving the robot around the venue - it's there to provide reasonable size limitations to maintain safety. Things you could do in the past (temporarily hook up an external battery or tether a driver station), in my mind, don't affect the TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION. Additionally, if a volunteer, like a robot inspector, asks you to do something that involves exceeding the size limitation of the TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION, I honestly can't imagine anyone making a big deal about it.
Stay safe, do things in a safe way with your robot, and be aware of your surrounds and space limitations within the venue. If you can do things reasonably and show respect for the rule, I don't think you'll have a problem.