Telling alliance in the code

Andrew Schreiber · #1 30-01-2008, 09:16

Is it possible to tell which alliance you are on in the code? I recall a few years ago (2005 I think) there was an LED that flashed red or blue depending on your color. If anyone knows if it is still possible to check color of alliance I would like to know how. Thanks.

Alan Anderson · #2 30-01-2008, 09:50

I don't know of any documented way to tell which alliance you're on. I'm not even sure if that information is part of the field communication this year.

Andrew Schreiber · #3 30-01-2008, 09:54

What about telling what channel you are recieving data on. Since each radio transmits on a different channel could you tell your color from that? If so, how could you read that?

jtdowney · #4 30-01-2008, 10:22

My suggestion would be to add a simple switch connected to a digital IO. Since you will know your alliance before you queue, just have the drivers flip the switch to whatever alliance you are on.

Andrew Schreiber · #5 30-01-2008, 10:30

That is most likely the simplest solution and what I will end up doing. I just thought that it would be kind of cool to do it in code.

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