[Nuttle89]

We have had problems like this at both regionals we have attended so far. We tried tons of troubleshooting methods. From having our wiring looked at by an electrical engineer, to switching from 2CAN to CAN, to fully switching our code over from Jave to C++, we frequently would just lose communication mid-match. We even considered replacing our C-Rio at the regional..

As it turns out, we grabbed a spare radio from the parts desk, had it programmed, and we ran fine for the rest of the day. The issue is, there isn't a way to detect a faulty radio assuming it is getting power, not that I'm aware of.


It was extremely frustrating because we knew it wasn't our code or our hardware. We were assuming it was some error with the FMS. We never fixed the problem at the DC regional, and were scrambling to find the problem with the condensed schedule at Pittsburgh.