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Originally Posted by majorFIRSTnerd
I have always admired FIRST and innovationFIRST but this year I have been greatly disappointed with what they have supplied this year. For the following reasons (mostly electronics)…
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Of all the things to be disappointed about, I would think electronics would be at the bottom of the list. The new controller is a HUGE leap forward!!
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Originally Posted by majorFIRSTnerd
1) Why do they have female-female tether cables?! This only results in the clutter of cables while testing the robot.
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Since you are so averse to searching I will provide you a direct link to the thread discussing this.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24003
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Originally Posted by majorFIRSTnerd
2) Why have to tether in order to assign team numbers!?
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To save space on the RC.
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4) Why did they make all RC inputs PWM style and not supply us with spare cables for wiring the sensors...
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Personally I find the new pin headers much more convienient. You can order more cable from IFI, or build your own using parts from
this thread.
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Originally Posted by majorFIRSTnerd
6) The final point is not aimed at FIRST but rather at ChiefDelphi users. People have been so caught up with their reputations and the idea that people should search before posting that this site has gone from a convenient place to ask question with the assurance that no one will curse at you for repeating a thread that had been posted in 2000 to a place where I rather avoid asking questions.
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It would have been faster to search than to post.