possible solution to the static problem

[AlexD744]

Originally Posted by writchie

Neither static wicks nor drag chains were permitted by the inspectors at the Florida regional. I suggested to them, (and probably others made similar suggestions), that they consider drag chains on the trailers since that could remain completely under their control. Our drivers saw the chains on the trailers on Saturday.

I know that Team 2383 was having reset issues on Friday that disappeared on Saturday. They would reset every time they contacted a wall. This, however, could have been electrical rather than electrostatic.

I don't know if the "Trailer Drag Chains" have been tried at other regionals but it does appear that at least they do not make matters worse on the actual playing field, at least as far as Robot resets are concerned.

I thought the drag chains worked really well for static at Florida. And reset isn't difficult if you have a list and each person does a specific job. For us coach and one drivers set up robot and trailer, the other driver set up the the control board and tethered BEFORE giving the other 2 the signal to turn on the robot and set autonomous. All the while our human player was taking his moon rocks to fill our robot's hopper. it was really smooth. Another thing to check is the radio ethernet cable. The programmers have to unplug it and sometimes forget to replug it.