If in autonomous you want to manually reposition the robot completely back to its 18 x 18 configuration, is this legal?
It was previously asked about manually expanding the robot, but what about getting it back to the original position if something started its extension in the autonomous time?
Last year we forgot to plug in the expansion battery that has the drive motors. The arm would have been up already.
Karthik
September 28, 2011, 9:11am
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Team80_Giraffes:
If in autonomous you want to manually reposition the robot completely back to its 18 x 18 configuration, is this legal?
It was previously asked about manually expanding the robot, but what about getting it back to the original position if something started its extension in the autonomous time?
Let’s take a look at the applicable rule from the VEX Gateway Game Manual . I’ve bolded some text for emphasis.
<SG5> During the Autonomous Period, Drivers and Coaches may handle their own Robot while the Robot is in contact with their own Alliance Starting Tile. During contact with the Robot, the Drivers or Coaches may not intentionally manipulate or modify the position of any Scoring Objects (aside from any which are being loaded into the Robot), either by direct hand contact or indirect contact via the Robot. Drivers or Coaches also may not change the configuration of the Robot other than in the act of fixing the Robot (i.e. it is okay to reposition the robot relative to the field, but it is not okay to manually lift up the Robot’s arm).
**The intent of this rule is to allow teams to fix Robots that are unable to move, to load Match Loads into the Robot, to reposition and/or reorient Robots, and to activate additional autonomous modes by interacting with the Robot via sensors or buttons. **
The intent of this rule is not to allow teams to manipulate their Robot in such a way that they are controlling the Robot via human contact or creating motions that lead to scoring.
Thus, it is not legal to change the configuration of the robot, unless you are fixing a robot that is unable to move.