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Re: Future use of cRIO?

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Originally Posted by SL8 View Post
I had already stated that I was fairly certain about this part.

My question is how it will affect demos and build of robots.
A modular system that can be swappable between all your robots sounds like it would be your best bet. Of course, you would have to reprogram it for each robot, which would take all of 2 seconds with your laptop right beside you. As more and more information become available, you can start designing a modular system.

My only question is... will all the other components be reused, or will they be provided new? If the cRIO isn't going to be given each year, what about the power distribution board or the I/O boards? If they are given out each year, then this will make a reusable system much easier to build, and a simple plug and unplug setup will work fine and will be reliable.
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