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Re: Backup Battery

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Originally Posted by gallo26 View Post
From what my software team has told me, the backup battery powers servos for the camera, the camera, and sensors plugged into the RC board. so you dont need it, but then again, sensors would be nice. haha

Use it for servos (shifting etc.) and sensors as being able to keep your robot running for a few seconds just in case something happens during game play. Unfortunately there is no camera needed this year but you still have a servo or two if you want to shift so there is still some use for it...
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