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Originally Posted by <R02>
Energy used by FIRST Robotics Competition robots, (i.e., stored at the start of a match), may only come
from the following sources:
• Electrical energy derived from the onboard 12V and 7.2V batteries
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Originally Posted by <R51>
The only legal main source of electrical energy on the robot is one of the two 12v DC non-spillable lead
acid batteries provided in the Kit of Parts, or a spare of the same part number.
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If you were to include the laser pointer as a part of the robot with its internal battery it would violate <R02> and <R51>.
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Originally Posted by Matt Adams
If you were to power this mechanism through the robot battery, then what?
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Originally Posted by 2006 Parts Use Flow Chart
Is the part a safety hazard or likely to damage robots, the field, or interfere with the humans or the controls?
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I don't think you can answer Yes to this question.
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Originally Posted by <R40>
Additional Parts shall not be made from hazardous materials or be unsafe.
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I would say mounting a laser pointing away from your robot would be considered unsafe.
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Originally Posted by <R58>
Inputs to custom circuits may be connected to the following sources:
• Branch Circuit breaker outputs
• Speed Controller or Relay module outputs
• PWM, Relay or Digital Outputs on Robot Controller
• Switches, Potentiometers, Accelerometers, Sensors, and other additional permitted electronics.
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I would say that if the light source was safe, and didn't effect the vision targeting system than it would be considered a custom circuit and could be connected with respect to <R58>.