Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
This is more of a bad idea from the standpoint of connectivity than that of damage...It needs both of the antennas in the clear, away from noise generators and metal, to maximize bandwidth connection in both directions.
|
Which makes sense as we have had unexplained connectivity issues in the past which in turn taught us to mount the radio in more clear spaces.
Our design is very similar to Boom Done with a vertical backplate. The router is to be mounted toward the top of the backplate behind the catapult arm.
Two students are full steam ahead to implement the idea. Engineering mentors have said that this is not necessarily a
bad idea. I just am having a hard time seeing it's purpose in our current design. On some of our other bots, maybe, just not necessarily this year's bot.
My contention is that you should never plug and unplug the programming computer from the router or cRio when the robot is powered. Period. Turn off the robot, disconnect the battery and then plug and unplug from the router. Or do I not correctly understand how code is uploaded and transferred?
My primary issues were legality (which has been answered here) and whether or not it had been done before.
Some companies cut costs (and cut corners to do so). Some work hard to build loyal customers. Which would you rather purchase from? - sanddrag [more] 
07-02-2014, 11:54
Impossible is just a big word for small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.
Threaded Mode