(Lack of) Value in the Regional Model

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Originally Posted by PayneTrain

I can't remember the times since I am not a CSA or FTA, but isn't it something like >= 30 seconds for bootup and >= 50 seconds for connection to establish for the router, or are my numbers backwards or totally wrong?

Sounds close. If the teams turned on their robots the minute they sat them on the field they could get out of transport configuration and align them and often exit the field before they completed the field connection. Some robots could not be safely turned on, or would not operate correctly, if they were turned on the minute they were sat on the field. So those teams held up the process (safety and correct operation are very important so the delay was reasonable).

If we could accelerate the field connection after the radio ready the match resets could save 1 minute and over the course of 60 or more matches that adds up.