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Re: Dashboard port question

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Originally Posted by seanwitte
From what I've seen there isn't a way to differentiate between an OI frame and an RC frame. The control bytes in the OI frame are the same as a type-2 data frame. I guess you could check for the frame type and assume its OI data if you're only receiving type-2 data frames.
There is a way to rewrite the RC/OI dashboard progam in which you can implement a custom packet structure. This is probably way too much work with the current FRC system. I believe Innovation FIRST should consider making the dashboard progam more expandable. These changes could be adding more/less packets or different timing baud and protocol options.

For instance, You could implement a timestamp function on the RC which relays timing infromation through one of the dashboard ports to get a more real time control feedback.

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