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Re: Laptop on OI?

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Originally Posted by SpeakerSilenced
Is it legal for the OI to have space for a laptop to show dashboard info? Sure its not that useful while you're driving but it adds a cool factor.
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Originally Posted by Game Manual, Section 5
<R74> Teams are permitted to connect a portable computing device (Laptop computer, PDAs, etc.) to the RS232
Output of the Dashboard Port of the Operator Interface for the purpose of displaying feedback from the robot while competing in Competition matches. Please note that AC power will not be available at the playing field so these devices will have to run on internal batteries.
There you have it. As long as you don't connect to Tether (<R77>) or Joystick (<R78>) ports, you're just fine.
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