Things generally forgotten before ship.

[Russ Beavis]

Don't forget to implement the ESD rework for the Driver Station (although you are allowed to withhold this particular item).

Make sure that your cRIO and Axis camera are electrically isolated from your chassis.

Make sure that you've got all of the latest software updates.

Make sure that you've configured the first Analog Breakout for battery voltage monitoring.

Make sure that you've got datasheets for your servos to document max torque and speed at 6Vdc.

Russ

[Russ Beavis]

One more -

No robot parts are allowed to extend beyond the BUMPER PERIMETER.

Russ

[Ken Stafford]

Originally Posted by Russ Beavis

One more -

No robot parts are allowed to extend beyond the BUMPER PERIMETER.

Russ

This point is very important and different from any other year! It is not enough that your robot fit into the sizing box--it also must ONLY contact the bumper zone when pushed against ANY of the sizing box sides! A safely small footprint around the perimeter is still illegal if some bolthead protudes beyond this perimeter (even if still well within the max 28 by 38 dimensions).

[Russ Beavis]

Just to be clear - it's OK for small boltheads and shafts to extend slightly beyond the BUMPER PERIMETER but only in the BUMPER ZONE. In other words, the bumpers are allowed to be subtly scalloped to accommodate such minor protrusions.

BUT imagine extending the entire BUMPER PERIMETER vertically upwards to the 60" height limit. Nothing can ever break through that surface (above the BUMPER ZONE).

Russ

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Ken Stafford

This point is very important and different from any other year! It is not enough that your robot fit into the sizing box--it also must ONLY contact the bumper zone when pushed against ANY of the sizing box sides! A safely small footprint around the perimeter is still illegal if some bolthead protudes beyond this perimeter (even if still well within the max 28 by 38 dimensions).

This Q&A leads me to believe your interpretation of the rules is incorrect.
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11761

-John