![]() ![]() Three programming options are provided at this time. Older motor and servo controllers can still be used with a special Legacy module (see below) added to interface to the cell phones. Each team is now completely separate and on their own for connecting to the robot. A new device interface module is available to connect many other servos, sensors, and devices. New interface and controller hardware is added to interface the robot cell phone with the existing Tetrix motors, servos, and sensors. They connect to each other through the cell phones internal wifi system so each team is on their own wireless system. The robot has a Boost ZTE Speed Android cell phone (64-bit, 8GB RAM, 1.2 GHz ~ 300x faster than the NXT) and the Driver Station has a Boost ZTE Speed Android cell phone. The new 2015-16 platform is based around Android cell phones. In theory this was a good configuration, however, because of power connection issues and some Samantha wifi issues the overall difficulty of setting up, troubleshooting, and correcting the problems forced a national redesign of the wireless connection between driver and robot. Joysticks were connected to a local computer and commands transmitted through wifi to the master controller. ![]() The previous hardware platform was the LEGO NXT brick (32-bit, 64KB RAM, 4Mhz) was used as the computer, an add-on Samantha wifi module was used to connect the robot to a dedicated router to a master network controller and programming was performed mostly with RobotC and some with LabView. In 2015 for the 2015-16 season the computer hardware, wifi, and programming changed. Here is the official FIRST FTC announcement of this new technology platform. f) Watch THIS from FTC and follow this training series from Intelitek. ![]() Find a Java programmer to help you get started. e) If you have programmed then programming option #2 and #3 are probably for you. d) If you have never programmed learn about programming option #1 and maybe option #2. ![]() c) Watch this on how to setup your phones. b) Buy your two Boost ZTE Speed phones while they are still available at a reasonable price. Here are my suggestions … a) Scan and read this page to get a general knowledge of what is going on. Already confused and frustrated? Don’t know where to start. ![]()
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