Customized Control Station

[Kevka]

Hi,
is anybody planing on building a customized control station?
What are you going to do?
I was thinking about making a custom program for the PsoC µC, but first I am not completely sure if that's legal and second I would have to have the source code for the default program in order to implement the communication between the µC and the driver station program running on the class mate.
So what are your ideas?
Kevka

[Radical Pi]

If you are using the PSoC in the competition, you are required to use the firmware provided by FIRST with it. The only software thing you can change with the DS is the Dashboard

[Kevka]

Originally Posted by Radical Pi

If you are using the PSoC in the competition, you are required to use the firmware provided by FIRST with it. The only software thing you can change with the DS is the Dashboard

OK, so does anybody know if you can have a second µC "talking" to the PsoC3? The manual says that you are allowed to connect portable devices like a Laptop or a PDA via the PsoC/the breadboard. What about custom circuits?

[Radical Pi]

I believe anything goes if it is through the PSoC

[Rangel]

I have a question, do you have to use the classmate computer or can you use another laptop instead. If you do have to use it, where can I find the rules that say you have to use it.

[Ricky Q.]

Originally Posted by Rangel(kf7fdb)

I have a question, do you have to use the classmate computer or can you use another laptop instead. If you do have to use it, where can I find the rules that say you have to use it.

Please don't post the same question in multiple threads.

Answers always can be found in the FIRST Manual:

Originally Posted by FRC Manual - The Robot

<R80>The DRIVER STATION provided in the KOP is the only system permitted to collate driver/operator inputs and communicate them to the ROBOT. Operator Interfaces and devices from previous FIRST competitions shall not be used.

DRIVER STATION - The collection of the Classmate PC, FirstTouch I/O Module and breadboard provided in the KOP, and a USB hub (either the one provided in the KOP, or a team-supplied USB hub device).