As we know, we need to spin the control panel in order to get to each stage of the game. I’m wondering if anyone knows if the control panel starts the match in a certain orientation as in, on the line between the colors, or on any color. Of course I’m aware that it is going to be random each match, but I need to know so I can implement it into the programming if I need to offset the wheel a bit for the color selection phase so it falls on one of the colors, not the line. Thank you in advance.
I don’t think there’s a specific position, and as you said, it’s randomized every match. Although I’m not sure it’s randomized on purpose, I just think that putting the Control Panel in a specific position is not a part of field resetting.
I just did a quick search through the manual and didn’t see anything about the starting orientation of the control panel. Because it’s not specified, you will probably have to assume that it can be in any position at the start of a match.
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From section 3.5.1 of the manual.
In the unlikely event that the sensor isn’t currently reporting one (1) of the four (4) colors when Stage 3 reaches CAPACITY (e.g. the sensor is positioned where two (2) color
wedges meet), FMS will randomly select the specified color from one (1) of the four (4) colors.
Another thing to consider is the flow of the match: start -> spin 3 times -> rotate to color. Even if the control panel starts on a particular color, its orientation is bound to get messed up during the spin 3 times step.
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