#Screensteps live frc 2016 how to
#Screensteps live frc 2016 update
#Screensteps live frc 2016 upgrade

even something like polycarb backing that allows for the absorption of energy to not going into the radio can help. 195 made a surgical tube suspension mount last year I really likeĬ. To reduce acceleration on the radio, mount it using some sort of vibration damping system. IF the Radio is stiffly mounted to the Robot, that will transfer maximum acceleration into the radio which is bad.

Do not rigidly mount the Radio to the Robot.

Here is what we do, I hope others will chime in to address the issues: With more attention to detail from every team, we can make these radios meet our expectations to the best of our ability.

#Screensteps live frc 2016 how to

There are 1000’s of teams that have gone through the seasons without comm issues, so let’s advertise how to do so. So more than likely we will be stuck with the radios at least for the next season.

#Screensteps live frc 2016 upgrade

I don’t think most teams realize that the radio we have now is an upgrade from the original planned USB dongle plugged directly into the RoboRio (Alpha testers were like No!, were not going on the field with that…lol)

To be honest, as a team that have been fortunate enough to work with first alpha and beta testing since 2014, from my experiences, when it comes to rolling out new hardware, we are beyond the point of getting a new Radio for the next season, it is too much of a critical product, that unless we were in Alpha testing since June, its not going to happen for January. Instead of complaining about the Radio and hoping for a change, let’s offer solutions to help all teams improve reliability with what we have. Not really sure what this has to do with this conversation I prefer ‘passionate.’ I wear my emotions on my sleeve. **You’re an excitable dude:**Yep that’s one way to describe me. Maybe it’s the new generation of 6 CIM drives that are causing the issue?) (I wonder if it’s FIRST robots that have changed. It seems like every generation of students or mentors find it convenient to blame the radio or the FMS when something goes wrong. That sounds easier… I’ve been through 4 different control systems. Let’s drop wifi and go with something else but keep wifi for cameras! Now you are dealing with two control systems at once. However, what’s the alternatives? There are great rugged wifi units out there, but they all have the downsides of either: cost, weight and/or availability. Wifi /radio is not meant for competitive robotics: you are probably correct. I saw this at every event up to and including St. the three main causes were: a bad main trunk connection, a poor connection to the barrel wire at the PDB or the barrel connection had come loose at the radio.

+90% of the time (remember your anecdotes are just a valuable as mine) the problem is power. I like to help out teams when they have wiring issues so I look for them in the pits. however, the radio has been used for two years now (I think that’s right). The power connection isn’t the only problem with the radio: absolutely correct. (sorry for answering everyone’s responses in one post but I never got good at adding multiple replies in one post.) The Nano Ninjas were mostly known as an FLL team for three years (in the Senior Solutions, Nature’s Fury, and World Class seasons).Since we are all talking about anecdotes and we all know anecdotes does not equal data, my anecdotes are just as valid as yours. They have maintained their status as an all girls team throughout all of the years and hope to continue doing so in the future. Many members have participated in JFLL and almost all continued into FLL and now FTC. Team 9774 Nano Ninjas have been involved in the FIRST programs for several years now. % PACKAGES AND OTHER DOCUMENT CONFIGURATIONS % Chapter heading images should have a 2:1 width:height ratio,

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