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Originally Posted by dlavery
Be VERY careful about how you are interpreting "control system" and how it applies to this case. "Control system" does not equal "cRIO" does not equal "control electronics board" does not equal "operator console" does not equal "driver station." If there is any question about whether your "control system" is a FABRICATED ITEM (and therefore must be included within the WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE weight limit) or an unmodified COTS item (and therefore permitted into the competition by Rule <R35>), - PLEASE - ask for an official determination via the official FIRST Q&A system. Do not rely on an unofficial opinion (including this one) for this topic. This is not an area where you want to have problems. Don't let bad information be the cause of a lot of heartburn at the competitions.
-dave
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Some relevant Q&As are:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11913
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11854
Of course, since the crates are pretty much sealed by now, this might come a little bit late, but it should be pretty easy to have items such as the Jaguars (so long as they still contain their magic smoke) and cRio count as COTS. Gears and motors, perhaps, a little less so.
Jason