Enhanced I/O in 2015?

[taichichuan]

Hi beta testers!

Do you know if there will be an EnhancedIO in the 2015 control system? We've typically been using the Cypress board for digital outs, i.e., status LEDs on our IO controls box. Unfortunately the Cypress board has been discontinued, so I know that that solution isn't viable moving forward.

Yes, I know that there is the smartdashboard (when you can get it to work), but that appears on the driver's console screen and is difficult for the co-driver to see. Additionally, the driver is typically so focused on the 'bot that they don't look down at the screen at all. So, a nice, big, bright LED that turns on then the 'bot is ready to shoot is a real attention getter.

I suppose that it would be ideal if National extended the LabView Arduino interface so we could access all of the I/O pins on an Arduino mega. But, I'm just checking to see if anyone knows the answer.

Thanks,

Mike