New Info on 2009 control system, maybe

[AdamHeard]

I agree that the difference in the physical implementation of the disable switch is better, but what happens after that I still won't trust anytime soon.

I *know* when I hit the disable switch on an IFI system, the robot is stopping.

I don't know that about this new system, especially after some of the things that have been happening. I don't care one bit about what it is designed to do, or what should happen when this switch is hit. I care what actually does happen, and if what happens is a 2 second delay after disabling, that can be a very big deal.

Yes, unsafe situations can and should be avoided and relying on the disable isn't the best idea. But in my years of FIRST I know of several times when code was downloaded or a trim was mis-set and the robot just started going/moving a joint and someone had to lunge for the switch and it had to work. Or sometimes even tuning a PID loop on a joint where someone made a programming error and it took off the wrong way; that two seconds could mean great damage tot he robot, or less likely, to a person.

I'm not really criticizing the new system, I'm just hoping people won't be so trusting of it until it has proven it's reliability; I don't think that is one bit uncalled for.