[pitzoid]

Hi Guys

FMS this year is fairly complicated because now its entirely Ethernet based, but most of the field stuff in the pics the Blue Allaince is circulating is for things like controlling the team lights, estops and team signs and interfacing with the scoring devices that will be used to score the game, all securely.

Technically, all you need to make your own field if you not too worried about "security" between the bots is an IP network of 10.0.0.0 and a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0, some "dumb" ethernet hubs, the ethernet Access Point that came in the KOP and all bots can operate on the same subnet/network.

Then just have everyone start their bots on a "3,2,1" callout and run with a external timer.

We're working/testing on all the regional software and controls now, but may release a program after the regional season that will let you start/stop the bots from something as simple as a laptop to act as a regional FMS Server. I'll let you all know when I do on that.

THX
BotBash BOB Pitzer
4FX Design