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Originally Posted by Vikesrock
Yes, per <R58> the light is mandatory and must be visible from 3 feet in front of the robot.
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It is mandatory so the field supervisor at your event can tell at a glance if your robot is connected to the Field Management System. It is a very handy diagnostic tool which highlights some common problems. I recommend putting it in a protected yet visible location. Ideally, the Field supervisor can stand at the center of the field and slowly turn in place and see all of the RSLs.
The FMS is also giving info about your robot's state to the Scoring table personnel, but it can be hard to get that to the Field SUpervisor in real time due to noise etc.