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Originally Posted by EricH
Jack, that is true. However, if you want your minibot to move vertically, then you need to read Update #1, specifically the blue box that now accompanies <G19>. NXT motors are now required equipment for vertical motion.
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I am extraordinarily confused. Unless I'm mistaken, those motors are available for free from the FIRST Choice program, as is the required battery pack. Those two items would constitute the only FTC parts you need to run a minibot, correct?
You could wire the two with a simple switch in between and not include any of the (heavy and yucky) FTC bricks/motor controllers/whatever other horrid things they use, right?
I haven't seen any rules about FTC wiring- sorry, I'm just not involved in FTC and have zero desire to be. Are mini-bots playing in the FRC game being held to FTC or FRC wiring rules? I realize that would be illegal for a FRC bot to use a switch for motor control, but what about FTC? It doesn't seem immediately clear to me.
Really, I'm confused. Sorry if this has been hashed out, but can someone please explain for the rest of us what exactly changed in team update one besides what is already clearly stated in it? Why the sudden concern that we can only use FTC parts (besides concerns over everyone having the same lame performance)?