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Re: Al's Annual Inspection Thread

OK,
Time for the next installment with more data from the past week...

Motors: Teams continue to show up with Globe motors, old Fisher Price motors and van door motors. All of these are illegal motors this year. Please check your designs and make sure you are using only one of the 2011 FP motors and neither Globe or van door motors on your 2011 robot.

Crio: Although we cannot check for everything, you must keep conductive material out of your Crio. More teams are reporting issues with Crio reboots and many if not all are due to metallic dust and shavings getting into electronics. Use the gasket intended for your Crio to help keep dust and particles from accumulating inside.

Bumper skirts: While many teams use these, very few are keeping an eye on correct attachment. Covers, bumper material and bumpers in their entirety must remain inside the bumper zone, 1" to 7" above the floor. If your material or skirt drags on the floor or falls below the 1" above the floor, expect the refs to see it and penalize you.
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B. The BUMPERS must be located entirely within the BUMPER ZONE when the ROBOT is standing normally on a flat floor, and must remain there (i.e. the BUMPERS must not be articulated or designed to move outside of the BUMPER ZONE).

Minibots: Only Tetrix switches, limit switches and a maximum of two switches sold as "lighting" switches may be used on the minibot. Toggle switches, push button switches, rockers and other switches sold by outlets like Radio Shack are not permitted. If the switch is not normally thought of as one of these, be prepared to show documentation as to it's marketed use as a lighting or limit switch.

Radio power: Must use the five volt regulator supplied in the KOP. If you have connected your radio without using the regulator (i.e.12 volts), expect it to fail in the future. Be sure you have another on hand for replacement at your next event.

Finally, there is some items that are still not legal on FRC robots. Electrical solenoids, other wireless devices including Bluetooth and WiFi, home built pneumatic components, modified pneumatic, electrical or control system components are all illegal.
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