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Re: Cameras on poles for viewing the field

1.) we have the webcam viewer open on our driver station laptop open above the driver station and next to the smart dashboard

2.) Amazon basics 9ft USB extender

3.) Takes us about 45 sec to comepletly set it up. We have plenty of time to set it up.

4.) Make sure you follow the new updates to camera poles such as making sure it is not taller than 11'8" which is the height of the tower flags and also make sure you are not clamping it to the driver station shelf. We got around this by attaching a large pvc pole to our operator console where the camera pole just slides right over it.

As far as the pole we used, we used an extendable pool skimmer pole which allows for easy transport as it is collapsible but also allows for easy modification to make it shorter on the field if a ref deems ours too tall.
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