esmith
January 18, 2015, 1:34pm
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Is it legal to have a button on the joystick to act as a emergency stop during the autonomous period?
No, this would not be legal. As per <G8>, quoted below, you are not allowed interact with the controls on the VEXnet Joystick in any way during the Autonomous Period.
<G8> During a Match, Robots may be operated only by the Student Drive Team Members and/or by software running in the on-board control system. During the Autonomous Period Drive Team Members are not permitted to interact with the Robot or the controls on their VEXnet Joysticks in any way, directly, or indirectly. (e.g. Triggering sensors without touching the Robot is still illegal) Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the match will result in a warning. Egregious (match affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion.