Smart Dashboard not connecting to robot (Python)

[codetheweb]

The firewall is disabled. I'm trying to run it on the roboRio. The team number is set in the Smart Dashboard. I'll try connecting directly to the roboRio via Ethernet tomorrow, but after that I'm out of ideas.

[virtuald]

Is there any output at the console for either your robot code (use the Driver Station Console Viewer) or for SmartDashboard (you have to execute it via 'java -jar SmartDashboard.jar' to see the output). If there are any error message there, that could be constructive.

[virtuald]

Another thing you can try is compile a very simple C++ or Java program and install that on the roborio and see if it works. I would be very surprised if it did, but you never know.

[codetheweb]

Using the log from the Smart Dashboard, I was able to see that it was trying to connect to 10.32.99.2, when the roboRio's IP was actually 10.32.99.61. I logged into the router and changed the default assignment, and it works now!

Thanks for your help!

[RufflesRidge]

Originally Posted by codetheweb

Using the log from the Smart Dashboard, I was able to see that it was trying to connect to 10.32.99.2, when the roboRio's IP was actually 10.32.99.61. I logged into the router and changed the default assignment, and it works now!

Thanks for your help!

You didn't have the "use mDNS" checkbox checked. You should either set the roboRIO to a static IP of 10.32.99.2 from the roboRIO webdashboard (make sure to set your DS static too to work at the event: http://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/...g-at-the-event) or check the "use mDNS" checkbox in the properties otherwise it won't work at the event where the assignment you made in the router isn't there.