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Re: Virtual Driver Station

I'm fairly certain that you aren't limited to using the basic and advanced software frameworks. You should be able to use a "clean sheet" and design the software to do whatever you'd like. The benefits of the frameworks are obvious - easy DS communications, "functions" for teleop vs. autonomous, watchdog "petting", etc. - and you really should use them as a starting point but you can use a "clean sheet". You'll definitely want to borrow the "watchdog petting" software otherwise the FPGA will disable your outputs.

Speaking of the FPGA, it is probably completely locked down. But you should be able to generate your own TCP/IP or UDP packets of info when you're operating outside of a FIRST event, link to other networks, go fully autonomous...

Have fun!
Russ
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