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Reset while on field OK - Robots Disabled (EOM)
Posted by Nate Smith at 1/31/2001 9:11 PM EST


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In Reply to: Fingers and Robot Controller
Posted by Dave... on 1/31/2001 3:13 AM EST:



: Last year, I felt a little uneasy about placing my fingers inside our robot in order to press the Robot Reset button, either upon downloading new code, or out on the playing field before a match.

: Frequently, I also noticed FIRST officials and/or referees have to come over to a team's robot, find the RC and figure out how to press the button on the "buried" control unit on a robot that they were unfamiliar with.

: While I realize Innovation FIRST designed the unit so that the RC would respond to new code until the reset button was pressed (to avoid unexpected movement of the robot), isn't having to place a finger inside the robot even riskier?? (especially with the pneumatics)

: A wire soldered to the RC with a small switch located outside of harm's way seems ideal, but I don't know if it would be allowed.

: I have already asked FIRST, but was wondering about thoughts of my distinguished colleagues.

: Comments?


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