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Originally Posted by JamesBrown
One last question could you have DIP switches on the bot to switch between Auto modes.
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You can use small toggle switches that can be securely mounted in a
piece of metal, placing the switches where they won't get whacked in a
match. It is also a good idea to program an initial read of the switches
right after reset and then save the value for later use. This insulates
you from getting your switches whacked during the auto mode.
You can use multiconductor signal cable to connect a healthy
number of switches to the digital inputs on the robot controllers,
and use the C-Grid connectors to connect the signal lines to the pins
on the RC with very clean wiring that will not come loose.
The C-Grid connectors, and suitable crimp/insertion tooling, are
available from Digikey. We used 6 switches last year. You could
easily use more if desired.