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Unread 08-01-2011, 19:09
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Laptop on 2011 robot
Per the game rules, it looks like they went to a lot of effort to specifically make it legal to use a COTS laptop on a robot:

<R34> Batteries integral to and part of a COTS computing device are also permitted (i.e. laptop batteries), provided they’re only used to power the COTS computing device.

<R45> F. drive motors or fans that are part of a speed controller or COTS computing device.

<R50> B. Ethernet-connected COTS devices or custom circuits may connect to either cRIO-FRC Ethernet port; however, these devices may not transmit or receive UDP packets using ports 1100-1200 except for ports 1130 and 1140.

Anyone have any clever uses for a laptop on the robot? (assuming you want to spend the weight...)
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