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Re: Launcher Safety Ideas

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Originally Posted by rcflyer620 View Post
Ah, all well and good. But here's what really concerns me (and if there is already an active thread on this please point me to it)...
This whole IR board thing and what we are allowed to do with it. I personally will be very afraid in the pits if anyone near me is using the same IR channel and accidentally sets off something on my robot or a robot near me.
The IR board is outside the limits of the tether and in my mind that poses a huge safety issue in the pits.

Any other thoughts? or am I just paranoid?

--Mark
I too am concerned about this. There are some ways to avoid it, including:
  • Robot OFF when in the pits, unless you are testing.
  • Robot DISABLED when on, unless you are actually on the field or doing something with it.
  • Make something that can cover your IR board and shield it while in the pits, unless you need to test it. FLL teams have been encouraged to do this for a while now; a common trick is to line a box with aluminum foil.
  • Warn surrounding teams that you are testing. This gives them time to avoid issues or warn you that there may be an issue.
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