FRC Beta testing.

Technical Technical Discussion
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Just came across FIRST tweet that there is a 2019 FRC beta testing. What is this?

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Note that Beta teams do not get any unique code or any information about the upcoming game. There is no advantage to being a Beta team - other than getting the opportunity to help the community.

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What do they do? Or is it a hidden secret until you join?

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The timeframe is Mid-October to Early December.
It requires regular team meetings of just the beta testing sub-group.

Primarily a software investigation, but occasionally, for a limited group new hardware is also tested.
Like the Nidec brushless motor introduced last season that a few teams were able to beta test with.

  • Installing the new software versions followed by generic bench testing of robot projects.
  • Porting your last year’s robot code to the new version & testing in on your robot.
  • Running your robot in an offseason using the new software/hardware (if possible-off-seasons must fall at the right time).
  • Test any new features introduced that you may not have used before.
  • Test any new hardware. Usually involves incorporating it into a robot or mechanism.
  • Monitor the Beta testing forums to see what problems others are running into and report on your own progress.
  • Provide a presentation/briefing to other local teams on the new changes.
  • Act as a local resource if teams have questions or need help with some new feature.
    Provide feedback via:
  • Regular progress reporting
  • Bug reports
  • Discussions about Beta issues
  • Review of and corrective comments on control system documentation

Here are some of our past beta test results:
Beta Testing the New 2015 Control System](http://www.team358.org/files/programming/ControlSystem2015-2019/BetaResults.php)
Beta Testing 2016 Changes to the Control System](http://www.team358.org/files/programming/ControlSystem2015-2019/BetaResults2015.php)
Beta Testing 2018 Control System Updates](http://www.team358.org/files/programming/ControlSystem2015-2019/BetaResults2018.php)
](http://www.team358.org/files/programming/ControlSystem2015-2019/BetaResults2018.php)

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Then this is definitely not for us. We dont have a programmer yet. And we dont offer classes.

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