What Are You Doing During Autonomous Period?

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Radical Pi

<R75> *snip*The compressor may be mounted on the ROBOT, or it may be left off the ROBOT and used to pre-charge compressed air in the storage tanks prior to bringing the ROBOT onto the FIELD. Off-board compressors must be controlled and powered by the ROBOT.

Basically, you can use another compressor as long as it is powered and controlled by the robot while off the field

It was also my understanding that there is no rule requiring your pneumatic system to begin a match at 0 PSI, even if you have an onboard compressor... I'll find the rule in a minute.

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

It was also my understanding that there is no rule requiring your pneumatic system to begin a match at 0 PSI, even if you have an onboard compressor... I'll find the rule in a minute.

<R01-B> allows for 120 PSI stored at the start of the match in up to 4 Clippard tanks.

<R01> Energy used by FRC ROBOTS, (i.e., stored at the start of a MATCH), shall come only from the following sources:
A. Electrical energy derived from the onboard 12V battery (see Rule <R40> for specifications and further details).
B. Compressed air stored in the pneumatic system, stored at a maximum pressure of 120 PSI in no more than four Clippard Instruments tanks. Extraneous lengths of pneumatic tubing shall not be used to increase the storage capacity of the air storage system.
C. A change in the altitude of the ROBOT center of gravity.
D. Storage achieved by deformation of ROBOT parts.

Emphasis mine