Using pressure pad to control during Autonomous

[EddieMcD]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Everyone seems to be making the assumption that the pressure pad is active during the autonomous mode. Are you actually sure that is the case? I don't see anything in the documentation that would validate this assumption. I can certainly imaging that the field control software could be set to ignore any input (or lack thereof) from the pressure pad during the first 15 seconds of the match. Sounds like it may be worth a question to the FIRST Q&A board...

-dave

At this point, I'm making an educated assumtion based on this:

AUTONOMOUS PERIOD - A 15-second period at the beginning of the match in which the ROBOTS operate and react only to sensor inputs and to commands programmed by the team into the onboard robot control system Human control of the ROBOT is not permitted during this time. During this period, ROBOTS may perform any activities that would be permissible when operated under human control. All ROBOT operation and safety rules applicable during the operator control period are also applicable during this period.

You do make a good point though. I'll get on the Q&A ASAP.