Interesting Q/A's

[KenWittlief]

Q:[/b] 6.3.5 states "FIRST will allow you to keep all of your robot controls ...to continue to work on your programming.

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A:The Robot Controller ... must be shipped with the robot

[Spock][raise eyebrow] Highly illogical! [/raise eyebrow] [/Spock]

[Andrew Blair]

Especially since... isn't the 2006 OI compatible only with the 2006 brain? [Also raised eyebrow ]

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

Q:[/b] 6.3.5 states "FIRST will allow you to keep all of your robot controls ...to continue to work on your programming.

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A:The Robot Controller ... must be shipped with the robot

[Spock][raise eyebrow] Highly illogical! [/raise eyebrow] [/Spock]

Yeah, and the "all" part is even bolded.

[FlyingDutchman]

ya this has nothing to do with the subject but I need help trying to post or what ever it is that you have to do to put a question on the website... thanks

[AmyPrib]

ya this has nothing to do with the subject but I need help trying to post or what ever it is that you have to do to put a question on the website... thanks

You must be a mentor and team main contact to receive the login required to post on the FIRST Q/A system.

Getting back to interesting Q/A's.

Question: (regarding Chairman's)
What is exactly meant by an electronic signature? Can a signature be scanned in or do we need to actually purchase a certificate with a signature?

Answer:
Two members of the team, an adult and a student leader need to read the submission and then type their names into the spots provided indicating they have read the submission and agree that it is complete and accurate. No scanning or special software required.

[FlyingDutchman]

I am having trouble with posting a thread can you help me

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by FlyingDutchman

I am having trouble with posting a thread can you help me

Repeated for emphasis:

Originally Posted by AmyPrib

You must be a mentor and team main contact to receive the login required to post on the FIRST Q/A system.

Your Main Contact should have received a username and password for this purpose. If you lost it for whatever reason, contact FIRST.

[FlyingDutchman]

hey thanks and what reginal are you at my team is at Denver and Portland

[Cory]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

Q:[/b] 6.3.5 states "FIRST will allow you to keep all of your robot controls ...to continue to work on your programming.

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A:The Robot Controller ... must be shipped with the robot

[Spock][raise eyebrow] Highly illogical! [/raise eyebrow] [/Spock]

Ken, read the entire section you removed from your quote. Mainly the one I've bolded below.



Q: 6.3.5 states "FIRST will allow you to keep all of your robot controls (Operator Interface, OI power supply, joysticks, etc.) and not ship them with your robot on Tuesday, 2/21/2006. This will allow you to continue to work on your programming. If you decide not to ship controls with your robot, please rememberyour initial competition. FIRST does not have replacement controls."

Just to be sure, does the Robot Controller fall under the "etc." mentioned in 6.3.5?

A:The Robot Controller is considered part of the robot, not part of the operator interface. As such, it must be shipped with the robot prior to the shipping deadline.

I don't see any confusion here.

[KenWittlief]

The confusion?!

The code is loaded into the robot controller, not the user interface.

If you dont hang onto the robot controller you will have nothing to load your code into, so you cant test it, work on it, debug it - nothing?

what can you do with the user interface if you dont have the robot controller? Nothing!

So whats the point of keeping half the control system? Teams that have money can buy a second robot controller. Teams that dont get to sit on their hands for 4 weeks.