[Alan Anderson]

I don't understand what you mean by "connect the DIO on the dashboard".

Except for crossing the center line, there are no special restrictions placed on the robots during autonomous mode. If they can do it during the match, they may do it during autonomous. I think the only relevant rule is the one that prevents team members from touching the controls until teleoperated mode begins.

There is one technical point that might make a difference. During autonomous mode, the Driver Station inputs the robot can read (i.e. joystick and Cypress board values) are frozen at what they were immediately before the robot was enabled. Nobody is supposed to be changing those inputs anyway; this feature is just enforcing the rule.