Beginning of Match - Charged tank

[TubaMorg]

Originally Posted by Hieb

You won't be able to use the suction prior to the beginning of the match. You could position the keeper in such a way that once the match began it would then be engaged by the suction.

We have been thinking about the same thing and I disagree with your assesment. With a little creative plumbing you can store a vacuum prior to the beginning of a match. Lock it in with a solenoid then activate it manually to express the vacuum at the cup before the match begins. Once the robot is enabled, normal operation takes place.

Keep in mind also that there is no rule that prohibits beginning the match with fully charged pneumatic storage tanks. Just before your match run the compressor to fill everything up so you don't spend your entire auto period running the compressor.