Can we transmit any data from a custom dashboard TO the robot using UDP ?

[John Heden]

There is another interesting thread (Is the FIRST Touch PsoC Board the only option?? ) with references to R50 and suggesting the possibility of using UDP port 1140 to communicate from a custom dashboard directly TO the Robot rather than being strictly limited to a handful of joystick & I/O calls. This R50 UDP 1140 reference, however, is under the cRIO-FRC Ethernet Port and perhaps does not apply broadly. R52 states that all communications must originate from the Operator Console and/or Field management system. If 1140 is not blocked, can we transfer small quantities of data TO the robot from our console on this port ? I can’t find any rule that explicitly prohibits this but can’t be sure the FRC system would enable this either. This would open the dashboard for a number of great driver options where they could interact through dashboard virtual screen objects rather than purely physical USB devices…

Quote from http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=88758
“If I recall UDP 1130 may be used for traffic from the Dashboard (Driver Station Ethernet network cable) to the Robot and UDP 1140 may used for traffic from the Robot to the Dashboard”

Any toughts on this possiblity would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

John