19-02-2005 16:35

Iain McLeod

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

What exactly does the button do? On/Off?

And yes, I realize I'm posting to my own team member.

Sweet design Chris, is it permanent?

19-02-2005 18:09

Der Sichelmann

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

Currently, it does nothing. I made the box but programmers decide function.

19-02-2005 18:10

Haldir 122690

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

I believe that this button will stun and amaze all teams that are up against us. You will be blown away by its secret function, which will not be mentioned in this thread. I am curious to know what everyone else thinks it will do.

19-02-2005 18:18

Koko Ed

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

Just make sure that's not the "Self-Destruct" button mislabled.

19-02-2005 18:47

Ianworld

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

I always wanted to simplify our controls a bit. You know remove the joysticks, the random buttons and just put one big green button with a smilie face in the middle and label it "WIN". Now if only those programers would get back to work. Their code is so long and messy its making our robot go over weight.

19-02-2005 18:47

AIBob

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

Considering I am the programmer of the team, I think that Mr. McLeod and I agree that it should do as 'Koko Ed' said:

19-02-2005 20:21

Der Sichelmann

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

I think there is a rule against blowing up your robot.

19-02-2005 21:10

Conor Ryan

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

the dominate button is almost as good as the set phasers to fease switch.

19-02-2005 21:47

Sterno

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

what exactly does "dominate" do?

19-02-2005 22:02

JakeGallagher

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

In my opinion I'd say it's pretty safe to say it...er...Dominates.

19-02-2005 22:16

Der Sichelmann

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

that is exactly what it does. It dominates the field.

19-02-2005 22:30

Rick TYler

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

Our control panel has a large, friendly red button labelled "KILL" on it. It is more popular than any other feature of our robot or controls (other than our use of a radical composite material). I'll let you guess what it does.

19-02-2005 22:33

CRAZYMADI

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

WHAT IS IT FOR ACTUALLY?????

20-02-2005 04:11

Mike Hendricks

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

I love that switch .. where did you find it?

20-02-2005 06:39

Denman

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

when they push that button, a huge directional emp stuns the other robots, allowing them to dominate the field with their tetra stacking abilities....
just a guess

20-02-2005 12:38

Der Sichelmann

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

It is quite simple. It dominates. One of our electrical engineers found it at work. You can order one from www.idec.com. It is a 22mm LW series switch.


It would be cool, but i think there is a rule against that. The dominate switch still dominates though.

21-02-2005 01:29

Collmandoman

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

As we all know, the point of first is to LEARN.. TOGETHER.


DOMINATING the competition is sooo non gp it makes me want to... Exspectorate!

21-02-2005 02:02

Billfred

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

Domination in FIRST is not necessarily a bad thing.

In order to dominate a FIRST competition, you must:
1) Have amazing drivers. This takes skill and dedication on their part.
2) Create a design that no one expects. Time to brew coffee for your Inventor group.
3) Know the rules to point of reciting them from memory. (And remember--they ask the students the questions.)
4) Possess great mentors (and usually sponsors, to a certain extent) to steer the students in the right way.
5) Publicize the robot within the competition to make sure potential alliance partners know of the existence of the robot. (I think 1293's robot in 2004 might have made a decent alliance partner, had folks known of the robot's ability to push (window motors don't backdrive, you know), and our driver's graciously professional enforcer skills.)
6) A support structure for all of the above. Students for some reason function better when fed and kept reasonably happy.

Therefore, I'd be willing to say that domination is a good goal in FIRST, as long as you keep the GP flowing.

21-02-2005 12:39

Der Sichelmann

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

the dominate button is specially designed to dominate with gracious professionalism

22-02-2005 07:41

Denman

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

is it actually the programming switch that someone got mixed up

22-02-2005 09:12

Team905Animator

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

Perhaps when one pushes it, it orders pizza for all the teams on the field, thus distracting them for a period of time while they win the match...

24-02-2005 16:34

Der Sichelmann

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

that would be cool, but it dominates more than that would

24-02-2005 18:24

Katy

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

*shrugs* personally I prefer the easy button myself

01-03-2005 13:42

ghansel

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hehe... Nice way to disguise the dongle methinks...

01-03-2005 22:49

The Lucas

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

Nice button, but it is no match for MOEhawk's "Monkey with hammer deploy" switch. That monkey was pretty mad after a few weeks in the crate.

02-03-2005 11:25

Mark McLeod

Re: pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

Hmm, maybe we should add a banana defense button for Philly....

02-03-2005 14:52

Lil' Lavery

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lol, gotta love those office depot commercials.

Only thing that it needs now is a big red self destruct button, and a system where you have to turn 2 keys silultainiously to use either of the buttons.