Driver Station

[mikegrundvig]

I'm sorry, this is a really dumb question but I'm just not sure where to look to get the info. If someone can just give me a basic link I'll do the research.

I'm a new mentor on the team and I'm trying to learn the ins and outs of this without slowing everyone down. Where can I learn about the driver station beyond the rules? I've read the rules, I'm talking more about what we can do. I know the machine is on a network with the robot. I know there is some driver dashboard software but I know nothing about it. I know we get a joystick but what else do we get? Can we add custom controls and where is the line drawn? Can we use an Arduino or other microcontroller if it's doing nothing but interfacing controls with the computer? I don't want to break the rules, but I feel a custom control scheme and HUD could make for better drivers and I know our students could do it. Where do I learn the details of this stuff beyond the rule books? Thanks!

-Mike