Pandamaniacs are running an aging ThinkPad T-series, want to say a T410 but we have a few flavors of ThinkPad floating around the shop. Our must haves are a reliable, portable, touch screenable setup. Laptop or desktop? *What are you proud of for your driver’s station aside from your computer? Would you guys show me your driver station setups? I want to know Let me know if you have any questions - I don’t think we are at any competitions together this year as you are at 10K Lakes and we aren’t in Minneapolis at all this year. This set-up was built in 2019/20 and it already looks like it has been through a few seasons of FRC. (2) RAM Socket Arm w/1.5" and 1" Socket 18" - RAP-CB-201-18Uĭoesn’t matter how tough you build these things - the kids will find a way to beat them up pretty good.
(2) RAM 1.5" Track Ball with T-Bolt Attach - RAP-354U-TRA1 (1) RAM Universal Laptop Tough Tray Flat Arm - RAM-234-3FL The frame was orderd from - if you want the list I can send it to you, PM me.
Frc driver station set ups full size#
Most important things IMO for the driver station are it’s robust (see business grade laptops) has a good deal of usb type-A ports, an HDMI output can be helpful at times (but not necessary) and a full size ethernet port.
Frc driver station set ups for windows 10#
Being the most common OS now seen at competitions, bugs are more likely to be found and fixed for Windows 10 than on older Windows versions. Updated to the current release of Windows 10. If the laptop has a rotating disk, spend $50 and replace it with a SSD.Ħ. It’s hard to quickly do troubleshooting on touch-only computers at the field.ĥ. The dongles given to rookies in the KOP have a reputation for working well.Ĥ. Many teams find that USB Ethernet is less reliable than built-in Ethernet, primarily due to cheap hardware and bad drivers. If the Ethernet port on your laptop is dodgy, either replace the laptop (recommended) or buy a USB Ethernet dongle from a reputable brand. This is particularly important if you have a consumer-grade laptop with a hinged Ethernet port.ģ. This extends the life of the port on the laptop.
Use an Ethernet port saver to make your Ethernet connection. The hinged Ethernet ports don’t hold up to repeated use.Ģ. A built-in Ethernet port is highly preferred. A display size of 13” or greater, with minimum resolution of 1440x1050.ġ. RAM – 2GB of RAM is minimum, if you have a SSD.Ģ. I pulled this list from the link that Nate mentioned above. Just make sure that’s basically the only program on the machine (no CAD or photoshop etc.). We were the 2 nd pick of the 1 st alliance.Honestly, pretty much anything from the last 10 years that can run windows 10 should be fine for running the driver station. We went (6-4-0) in qualification matches, placing 25 th in a field of 100. The third match was a close one throughout and we were ahead 7 seconds before the end. Championships would be decided in the rubber match. (backup)) blew our doors off in the first match and we returned the favor in the second. Curie (Teams 254 - The Cheesy Poofs, 469 - Las Guerrillas, 2848 - The All Sparks & 74 - Team C.H.A.O.S. Each of us in two matches.įinals were especially hard fought. In Einstein semifinals we eliminated Galileo, with Curie taking out Archimedes. Louis and oh my God, we did it! Together with our alliance partners 1678 ( Citrus Circuits - alliance captain), 1114 ( Simbotics) and 5136 (Mechapirates as back-up robot), we were Newton Division Champions (Newton again) and Einstein Finalists.
What were we thinking? This drove us for the past year. A year ago, in the wake of the 2013 Einstein mis-scoring incident (without blame to FIRST's handling of the situation, which was entirely fair and appropriate), the team made a single, terrible vow: Go back to Einstein in 2014 and do it right.
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