Testing Camera Tracking while in the pits

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Stonemotmot

Hello, My team would like to be able to test camera tracking while in the pits at our next compatition the only problem is that we are not allowed to run the robots through the wireless bridge. We have a 4 slot crio and as a result cant run camera while the robot is tethered. Is there anyway we can get this feed with out directly using the bridge.

Plug the cRIO and Camera into the Bridge. Plug your laptop into the Bridge. Problem solved; you aren't using wireless to control the robot, you are just using the wired Ethernet ports.

[RufflesRidge]

When your DAP1522 is in Bridge mode is not broadcasting a signal. There should be no issue with plugging things in as Jared described and running in the pits.

[Stonemotmot]

thanks guys.

[billbo911]

Another alternative is to simple bring a small switch with you. Unplug the Bridge, connect the switch in it's place and it should be smooth as silk and ZERO issues with the Bridge being on.

And BTW, the Bridge still does broadcast in Bridge mode, so don't be caught unaware.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by billbo911

Another alternative is to simple bring a small switch with you. Unplug the Bridge, connect the switch in it's place and it should be smooth as silk and ZERO issues with the Bridge being on.

And BTW, the Bridge still does broadcast in Bridge mode, so don't be caught unaware.

In bridge mode, the AP on your robot looks no different in the air than the phone in your pocket trying to associate with known wifi networks.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

In bridge mode, the AP on your robot looks no different in the air than the phone in your pocket trying to associate with known wifi networks.

Tom,
It's my understanding that the Bridge will be receiving a signal, no doubt. But I also believe, and please correct me if I'm wrong, it will still generate a signal as part of it's process to "associate" with a network. Thus, it still broadcasts.
The only way I know of to completely silence the Bridge is to power it off.
Now whether that is truly necessary in the pits is debatable.