Using Analog Inputs as Digital (on the OI)

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

We actually use a simlar method with an 11 position switch and 10 9.1K resistors wired to a joystick analog input, to give us a method of choosing different auto modes.

That's right... we had that problem related to this in one of our practice matches at Chicago. When our automode started one time early on, the arm started trying to fold out while being closed. Turned out, one of the buttons on the OI panel was shorted out (the one for arm fold out) so I figured out that there must be one OI panel read before the autonomous mode enters (as there is one execution of the master uP routine before autonomous mode).

So anyhow, my question for clarification: Al: You guys use a switch on your OI panel, and it gets read by your robot before it starts to run autonomous?

If so... awesome!

-q