Multiple Auto Modes?

[Team34Guy]

Our programming subteam discussed this issue at length Saturday. some dip switches would allow you to select one of any number of autonomous modes you wanted to run. Your first step in autonomous would be to poll the switches and then proceed to the selected mode. I know that's over simplified, but that was the gist of our discussion.

[EDesbiens]

Originally Posted by Team34Guy

Our programming subteam discussed this issue at length Saturday. some dip switches would allow you to select one of any number of autonomous modes you wanted to run. Your first step in autonomous would be to poll the switches and then proceed to the selected mode. I know that's over simplified, but that was the gist of our discussion.

Why wouldn't your guys do it on the computer with a selector in the driver station? Way simpler and you can change the number of modes at any time...

[Team34Guy]

Originally Posted by EDesbiens

Why wouldn't your guys do it on the computer with a selector in the driver station? Way simpler and you can change the number of modes at any time...

There are multiple methods of doing this task. Our thinking was that with the changing field elements and changing start positions, it would be just as easy to set the switches when the robot was placed on the field. We've coded multiple routines in the past. It was just one of many options.

[fsgond]

I have used the driver station way of doing things, with fairly good success. If you do not have strong coders you could always hook switches to the DIO ports and "Code in" your autonomous mode. You can enter binary and have your field team carry a cheat sheet.

[EDesbiens]

If someone needs help with having multiple autonomous modes on a Labview driver station, PM me We could discuss/skype about it...

[Unexas]

Originally Posted by EDesbiens

If someone needs help with having multiple autonomous modes on a Labview driver station, PM me We could discuss/skype about it...

I think i got it but if i run into any problems i will give you a call.

[Tparbotmail]

Last year we used a toggle switch which plugged into the DIO ports on the rio. we would flip the switch to run the code for that particular orientation on the field. This year we are going to work with an analog dial. However I'd love to try to incorporate this into the driver station.