[jspatz1]

We have the same need to enter the field with full pressure, and it has never been a problem for us to turn on and charge the system while waiting in queue for the match. The field director at your event could have his own rules, but I think this will be a common need this year.

However there is a pitfall that you need to be aware of. Running your DS just before your match can cause communication problems. If you start up before your team number has come up in the field system, your DS will may not link up properly. We had problems with our DS not communicating and other teams had problems caused by turning on too early. If you turn on in queue to charge your pneumatics, make sure you turn off your robot and log out of the DS before you go on. Wait 15 seconds or so after your team number comes up on the field banner before logging back in and starting your DS. Wait until the DS is ready and confirms the link before turning on your robot on the field. We don't want to see anyone have the same problem that struck us a couple of times in week 1.