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Originally Posted by patTeam241
Ok, let me restate the question, in a way that will directly address the problem:
We have a 10 foot arm, and we need power to get it down. Our team put a switch that is mounted out of the way of being hit in competition. It will skip the control board and power the arm right off the breaker board. Is this legal?
Hope that clears it up.
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This is absolutely not legal, and cannot be used. This set up would be considered a custom circuit, and would be a violation of Rule <R53>:
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Custom Circuits may not:
• Interfere with the operation of other robots
• Directly affect any output devices on the robot, such as by providing power directly to a motor, supplying a PWM signal to a speed controller or supplying a control signal to a relay module. (Custom high impedance voltage monitoring or low impedance current monitoring circuitry connected to the robot’s electrical system is acceptable, because the effect on the robot outputs should be inconsequential.)
• Be used for wireless communication, such as sending or receiving a signal to and/or from the alliance station
• Connect to the radio or tether ports on the Robot Controller
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If you left this on and shipped the robot with this circuit installed, you will need to remove it when you get to the competition. If the inspectors spot it, they will not allow you on to the field with the circuit in place.
-dave