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Re: Autonomous

The periodic loop doesn't do anything the way it comes.
It's an empty template for users to see how to add something that requires a very regular, timed period. Something that has to be clocked, such as, collecting sensors requiring a particular frequency or oscillation. Feedback control loops might require a regular period to work predictably.

Doing the three loops is a good place to start. It's easy to visualize what's going on. An enumerated case is a variation on that, but time enough for that later. These three loops can easily be moved into a case statement at a later time.

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The next step would be to convince you to add a 3-position switch to your robot, so you can decide on the fly...
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