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Originally Posted by Mib
its usually a piece of hardware (USB flash drive) that a program needs to be used in order for it to work
some programs allow them to be "virtual dongles" or a software dongle, but usually its a hardware device.
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Usually when we, here, speak of "the dongle" or "a dongle", we refer to what connects to the competition port to enable/disable the robot and turn autonomous mode on/off. You can get the schematics from
http://www.ifirobotics.com or buy one from
AndyMark. They should be in the kit, since they are as much a safety precaution as a debugging aid.
When talking about the USB/Serial hardware, we usually use the term "adapter" (as in a USB-Serial adapter).
We rarely use the term "dongle" to describe a license device, since none of the software teams use requires one. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
... as teammates we often get too into the craze of competition and forget that this wouldn't happen without so many dedicated people. - miketwalker [more] 
05-02-2007, 22:56
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