Turning off the compressor late in the match to save battery power

Programmers/teams may want to turn off (disable) their compressor late in a match to save battery power, for shooting or climbing. The Java/C++ (LabView?) Compressor class has functions to check the state of the pressure switch, to see if the tanks are at full pressure, and functions to disable the compressor.

If your pneumatic system’s at full pressure and there’s enough stored air for the rest of the match, there’s no reason for the compressor to consume electrical power that could otherwise be used for motors.

Of course there are a lot of aspects each team needs to consider, along with testing.

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