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Re: autonomus rules....

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Originally Posted by Andrew Blair
What works very nicely is to use a pot on the OI, saving it's vale into a variable to set you auto-mode. Lets you change the auto from the player station, and is so much more convenient.
We use two 6-position rotary switches on OI. They are nicer than pots because they have definite positions, but they require a bit of soldering to attach the resistors. Digital inputs on the OI are so precious, I hate to waste 5 of them on Auto switches.
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