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Originally Posted by EricH

It actually follows quite logically from the Q&A linked to (unfortunately). Point 3 boils down to: every portion of the control system is COTS if it's in unassembled form, and so if you take the entire system apart (other than custom wire lengths), you could bring it in as COTS and therefore part of the COTS items. I'm not entirely sure that the GDC intended for this to be the correct interpretation, so it should be asked pretty darn soon...

Does a cRIO and the rest of the control system count as part of the Withholding Allowance if it is disassembled into basic components (i.e., modules, Jaguars, Spikes, Sidecars, Breakouts, etc.) and reassembled at the event, or does it count as COTS and therefore exempt from the 40# limit on the Withholding Allowance?

It was asked and answered and it looks to me like the cRIO could be counted separately from the 40 lbs allowed under <R36> if it is disassembled to the individual components as supplied by NI. That would mean that you would have to assemble, install and wire the cRIO and modules on your robot at the event.