2 questions (programming)

[Astronouth7303]

In a real match, the full competion port will be used.

[KevinB]

Originally Posted by jacob_dilles

when the OI is in disabled mode, the robot sees it as off and no data at all is transmited or received.

Wow ...

If you don't know the answer to a question, PLEASE don't respond.

When the robot is set to disabled mode by the Operator Interface, data IS transmitted and data IS received. The ONLY thing that is different when the robot is in disabled mode is that all PWM outputs are set to 127 and all Relay outputs are set to 0. Operator Interface inputs can still be read in by the robot.

During the autonomous period, the reverse happens -- outputs function normally, but the robot sees all OI input as 0 for switches/buttons and 127 (neutral) for joystick axes and pots.

This means, YES you can put switches on the control board to choose autonomous programs and all will work wonderfully.

[Kevin Karan]

Originally Posted by KevinB

Wow ...

If you don't know the answer to a question, PLEASE don't respond.

When the robot is set to disabled mode by the Operator Interface, data IS transmitted and data IS received. The ONLY thing that is different when the robot is in disabled mode is that all PWM outputs are set to 127 and all Relay outputs are set to 0. Operator Interface inputs can still be read in by the robot.

During the autonomous period, the reverse happens -- outputs function normally, but the robot sees all OI input as 0 for switches/buttons and 127 (neutral) for joystick axes and pots.

This means, YES you can put switches on the control board to choose autonomous programs and all will work wonderfully.

thats what I figured.

Human control of the ROBOT will not be possible during this time.

The way they worded it suggests that

[jacob_dilles]

okay my bad.

[steven114]

I used this last year, and I don't think it has changed at all. What you do is you grab the values of the OI autonomous selection switch while the robot is disabled before the autonomous period. Then you store it for later use. Works great.

[Kevin Karan]

Originally Posted by ToMMan b182

that is not the question i had... i was wondering if the RC processes data from the OI when in disabled or autonmous mode. If it does, i wanted to make a switch that would switch our auto programs (ex go for ball, hang, etc)

What we did last year and had sucess with and what we will be doing again this year is to just use some spst switches on some digital inputs and have the dude that puts it out on the field set them. For instance

switch 1 2
on on == hang
off on == release balls
on off == get large ball
off off == get moveable goal