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Unread 28-04-2015, 12:50
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Re: 2015 RoboRIO/Control System Feedback

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Originally Posted by billbo911 View Post
What I believe would make a huge improvement to the quirkiness of mDNS is to put a "Restart mDNS" button on the DS. It would give all users a really quick way to connect to the field and RR. Restarting the DS, changing the team number and changing it back, disabling and re-enabling the NIC all work, but they are all more difficult processes than what is needed.
The developers got a lot of feedback about the DS connection issues at the field. Based on historic response to feedback, it will likely be a focus for them in the off season.

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
the Weidmuller connectors seem to be happiest with 20 gauge wire, but teams seem to want to use 18 gauge or thicker. This makes inserting the wires without risking short circuits more difficult than it ought to be.
Agreed. I saw a bunch of this last year as CSA, less this year as FTAA but I suspect a lot of it was dealt with by our crack CSA crews. I tell teams that, if you can't give the wires a good tug, they're not in there well enough.
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