Thread: Pre-manufactured control box for FIRST
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Unread 21-08-2005, 21:24
Rickertsen2 Rickertsen2 is offline
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Re: Pre-manufactured control box for FIRST
Sounds excellent. Our team would buy one.

My suggestions:
  • breakout connectors for the plugs needed in competition
  • carrying handles and or strap are a must
  • plastic or fiberglass would be nice to make things more portable
  • have some way of viewing the lights on the IO.
  • Punchouts for standard buttons
  • possibly an optional battery power supply for the OI. It has an internal DC-DC converter power supply so its not too picky about power. It doesn't need anything fancier than 9v gell-cell to power it.
  • hinged box is a must
  • to make it more affordable, it could be offered in unassembled kit form.

seems to me that the main problem is mounting joysticks and marketing to FIRST teams. Not everybody wants to use the joysticks in the kit and it is impossible to accomidate every possibility.
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