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Re: Competition Super Dongle

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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall
IFI doesn't usually release the full pinout or the communication protocol, but you might still ask them; they might be feeling generous.

Here's the basic pinout, for disable, auton. and additional channels: http://www.ifirobotics.com/docs/comp...guide-reva.pdf
And actually, there's no set "pinout" for the port. The bulk of the communication(radio channel, color, feedback to field control equipment, etc) is managed through a two-way communication between the processor in the OI and a processor in the arena controller. The link mentioned above is pretty much all you can get without figuring out the communication protocol between the OI and AC. I believe the communication is also encrypted. And I wouldn't count on it being released any time soon, as that communication protocol is what ensures no interference or other problems caused by a rogue team at an event.
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