[Mathguy77]

The Toltechs had serious communication issues at the Arizona Regional this year, and we were by no means the only ones. Like most of the anecdotes here, we worked fine tethered and in practice. But, on the game field, we had slow and/or dropped connections.

At the FTA's suggestion, I even went out on Friday to a local BestBuy to purchase a new gaming adapter. Apparently the one we had was "twitchy." (His words) Even then, we would either not connect or lose control after a few seconds of Tele-op.

One thing we felt (my fellow mentors on 499) was that the gaming adapter was designed to remain stationary on a desk or shelf, always powered on. Perhaps the bumps and shocks of competition, along with numerous powerups/powerdowns, are simply more than it was designed to handle.

The worst part for me was to see the disappointment on my students faces. They spent (like everyone) many hours working on the bot, and many hours traveling, just to see the result of their work sit on the field. Very Frustrating!

Pete