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Re: Operator Interface

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Originally Posted by seanl View Post
am i missing something here? i thought we didn't have to ship our robocoach remote.
This was answered by the Q&A Forum at usfirst.org:

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Posted by FRC1618 at 01/11/2008 06:21:21 pm
One of <R65>'s bullet points says that robots shall "not receive any input or feedback directly
from the ROBOT (the ROBOCOACH may receive feedback from the ROBOT and use it to
control the SIGNALING DEVICE)". Would it be permissible for a robot to receive one
command from the RoboCoach, then signal the RoboCoach for a second/third/Nth command
(that may or may not be the same as prior commands) to execute directly after the first
provided that all commands are on the signaling card as defined in <G49>?
Also, no part of the manual seems to define whether the signaling device is, for shipping and
other related matters, part of the robot. However, the fact that the other key robot control
mechanism (the operator console) is considered part of the robot makes one ponder: is the
signaling device considered part of the robot?

Re: Confirming applications and legalities of signaling devices
Posted by GDC at 01/16/2008 12:32:42 am

Yes, provided that no more than four different commands are included on the Signaling Card
and sent to the Robot.
For shipping purposes, the Signaling Device is considered part of the Robot, and must be
shipped with the Robot
(just as with other parts of the Operator Interface system).
I'm sure it's not a big deal either... if it is, just go to a store Thursday of the regional and buy a cheap $10 that will work.
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