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Re: Utlizing the Driver Station to Assist Autonomous Mode

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Originally Posted by Vikesrock View Post
Switches or similar sensors either on the robot or on the driver station (value read during autonomous disabled and stored) are common ways to have multiple autonomous modes.
What the names of such switches or sensors? Or do you have any tutorials that would help me to better understand them?

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
You can use digital or analog inputs and a multiple-position switch to tell the robot what you want it to do. Or you can put a selector on your driver station and have the robot remember its state before the match begins so it can be used during autonomous.
Where would I get a multiple-position switch and how would I program that? Do you know where I could get some examples or tutorials to follow?



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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
You can even use switches to set the number of seconds of delay you use in an autonomous with said switches. Could be useful for cooperation with alliance partners.
What are these switches called?

Thank you so much for all of the great advice, guys!
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