Thread: 2015 Between-Match Delays
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Unread 03-04-2015, 19:35
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Re: 2015 Between-Match Delays
The "mDNS" issues are something that is still being investigated. The better name for it might be "slow DS-robot connection on field", because there are a few glitches here and there that show similar symptoms, but different reasons for the delay/breakage. Also, the necessary DS restarts are caused by a few error conditions that require the TCP comms between FMS and DS to restart. They weren't discovered during beta and show up more often on some laptops than on others.

Good news is that some fixes are being rolled out with field configuration. Others would require new DS or library releases, but there is considerable overhead with a mid-season release. So I guess the summary is that your perception is correct, and it is something that is being worked on more than it may appear.

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