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Re: Keepers after autonomous

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Originally Posted by Spencer E. View Post
Okay. So does this mean that I have to program my autonomous to automatically let go of the tube right after the auton period is up? I don't need to drop it do I? Can I just release the grip and that can be the end of it? One last question if there are any programmers in here, do spikes automatically set themselves to 0 once disabled?
I think you program your bot to hold onto the Keeper (if you didn’t drop it in auton) and let your drivers place it on the floor. In the disabled period between auton and tele all spike outputs are 0 and pwm (victors) are 127. If you have a single solenoid it will return to its default state. You shouldn't worry about what your bot does when disabled (it is out of your control you will not be penalized and the keeper might count if you score it right after being disabled). Just focus on what it does when tele mode begins. Don’t release and score a Late keeper before the drivers can even touch the controls.
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