Update #12

[Wetzel]

• Two-way radios or other form of wireless communications are not allowed (with the
exception of the previous bullet).

Are they meaning to ban cell phones from the venue, or just from on the playing field, or not at all? I truly hope this is not their intent, for it would be ugly, but it is what is written.

Wetzel

[wt200999]

• Two-way radios or other form of wireless communications are not allowed (with the
exception of the previous bullet).

Does this also mean no wifi scouting?

[Vikesrock]

Teams should note the new required update to the Driver's Station.

[chinckley]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

Teams should note the new required update to the Driver's Station.

Where is it and how do we do it?

[Mike8519]

All control system related stuff/downloads are on the FIRST website
http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc....aspx?id=10934

[jacobhurwitz]

Originally Posted by wt200999

Does this also mean no wifi scouting?

Our team has the same question. (See also Update #13.) How are you guys planning to scout without wifi?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by jacobhurwitz

How are you guys planning to scout without wifi?

I expect we'll do it the same way we always do: clipboard, paper, and pencil.

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by Update 13

Wireless communication clarification:
Regarding the wireless communication prohibition in Team Update 12, we’d like to clarify that general cell phone use is permitted. However, Wi-Fi use in the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands is prohibited.

Wetzel

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

Are they meaning to ban cell phones from the venue, or just from on the playing field, or not at all? I truly hope this is not their intent, for it would be ugly, but it is what is written.

Wetzel

Could somebody please ask the question so it gets answered quickly.

[chinckley]

How can I tell if we have all the correct versions of Labview, DS, cRio and WPI loaded? I know we did Labview Update 3.0a, but where and how can I check to see if the others were done?

Thanks.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by chinckley

How can I tell if we have all the correct versions of Labview, DS, cRio and WPI loaded?

The Driver Station displays its version number on the screen.
The cRIO sends information about the loaded image on the serial port console when it boots.

[chinckley]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

The Driver Station displays its version number on the screen.
The cRIO sends information about the loaded image on the serial port console when it boots.

What about the WPI?

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by chinckley

What about the WPI?

What are you referring to, WPILib?

[chinckley]

Originally Posted by JamesBrown

What are you referring to, WPILib?

Yes. Listed in Update #12 are 4 things we need to make sure are updated:


Software/Firmware Revision
Labview for FRC Update 3.0a and newer
cRIO FPGA Image FRC_2009_v11.zip and newer
WPI Robotics Library 3.0.1718 and newer
Driver Station 2009-02-010a3 and newer

These were updated in Update #12 (the ones in RED)

[ahecht]

Originally Posted by chinckley

Yes. Listed in Update #12 are 4 things we need to make sure are updated:


Software/Firmware Revision
Labview for FRC Update 3.0a and newer
cRIO FPGA Image FRC_2009_v11.zip and newer
WPI Robotics Library 3.0.1718 and newer
Driver Station 2009-02-010a3 and newer

These were updated in Update #12 (the ones in RED)

See http://first.wpi.edu/FRC/frcupdates.html