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Re: cRio external 'co-processor' options

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Originally Posted by X-Istence View Post
My question with the cRio, are the teams allowed to write code directly for the FPGA? Verilog is nifty, and being able to accomplish certain tasks very fast could be win-win.

Also, where would I be able to find more information? As an Alumni I hear bits and pieces from my team, but not nearly enough and this year it looks like the control board alone is going to be pretty awesome.

Also, if someone is doing motion based stuff, take a look at OpenCV from Intel. That is some cool code
First, for more info...http://first.wpi.edu/FRC/csoverview.html

Also, my understanding is that teams will NOT be able to program the FPGA directly, as that is where FIRST is storing their "master code" for the system, similar to the master CPU in the older IFI system that handled the disable codes from the field, etc.
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