Ramp alternatives?

[Ryan O]

A lift could be kept up after ower is turned off if it is a pneumatic piston on a dual action solenoid. These solenoids have three positions: extend (fwd = 1, rev = 0), middle(fwd = 0, rev = 0), which doesn't change the current state, and reverse(fwd = 0, rev = 1). Turning off the bot should only put the fwd and rev to zero, leaving an extended lift extended and judgable.

[Andrew1742]

Originally Posted by Ryan O

A lift could be kept up after ower is turned off if it is a pneumatic piston on a dual action solenoid. These solenoids have three positions: extend (fwd = 1, rev = 0), middle(fwd = 0, rev = 0), which doesn't change the current state, and reverse(fwd = 0, rev = 1). Turning off the bot should only put the fwd and rev to zero, leaving an extended lift extended and judgable.

But would the robot have to be turned back on to get the other robots off the field?

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by Andrew1742

But would the robot have to be turned back on to get the other robots off the field?

That is what humans are for. Besides, once a bot is lifted, it is easier for humans to pick it up.

In the past, robots have never been powered back on to get them off the field. Take it to the pit and restore it to it's original configuration.