Vex Pro Ball Shifter Questions

[yash101]

Originally Posted by MichaelBick

This doesn't even start to mention the complexity of correctly writing auto shifting code. For the small benefit is it really worth all that time?

Couldn't you use PID, running inside the FPGA to: If encoders on the motor see that the motor is running at a high RPM, and the power is high, switch to high gear, to reduce the RPM. If the motor RPM is low, and the power is low, switch to low gear. That could possibly automatically shift for you. Otherwise, you could use an accelerometer! If nothing works, you could also just have a button on the operator console, like in our 2012 robot. (Supershifters were bad for it because they would flip the robot over )