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Re: Wi-Fi

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Originally Posted by greendog99 View Post
This is probably a stupid question but at competition after a match is over and we are taking the robot back to the pit could we use a Wifi Compatible Control box to move it without having to use a tethered coard?
I don't think so. Here's why:
  • Wifi probably won't be available at the events. You'd have to have your own.
  • Wireless communication is a no-no, unless you are on the field and using the competition radios.
  • It would be a custom circuit...which makes it a slave to the RC (See Section 8 for details), and the RC isn't taking input when it's disabled.
Try a robot cart; that'll get the robot back to the pit just fine. (And it's unquestionably legal.)
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