Spikes with alternate control systems

[daniel_dsouza]

Hello CD,

Since this build season is over, it is now time to start working on other projects (not before a HALO 1 LAN party!).

One project we are working on is resurrecting our 2012 bot with one of the old IFI systems. I've gotten the victors programmed and running fine, but now I just need to figure out how to program the spikes. Do any veteran members remember how this was done?

I would think that it would as simple as plugging in the spike to the relay bank of the Robot Controller, and mapping buttons in code, but whenever I do that (and toggle the relay1_fwd or relay1_rev on or off) nothing happens. I can tell because the indicator light on the spike does not change from solid orange even when the button reads a change in input.

Are there different types of spike (green, blue, yellow, etc)? Is there something missing?

Thanks in advance CD! Our first demonstration is in 2 days to our city board, and I would really love to show them what our robot can do!