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Re: No PMW output in Autonomous

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Originally Posted by d235j View Post
From the IFI Operator Interface reference manual:
My take on this is that it's a safety measure. With team number set to 0, no tether, and no radio link, there's no way to stop an ill-behaved (or polite, for that matter) robot other than chase it and turn off power somehow. And, as soon as the program is downloaded, it'll take off, with the program cable still attached.