How can I ensure that the joystick software will work with the tournament system?
We are using robotC. If the team uses the template code, is that all they need to do?
Is there a way to ensure the team number is programmed in?
Is there a WIKI somewhere that I should read?
Sorry for the NEWBEE questions. I am afraid we will travel 5 hours to the tournament only to find out that our joystick code doesn’t work with the tournament system…
Once your joystick is paired with your robot, there is NO concern that the software will NOT work with the tournament system as long as you are programmed on the competition template, which it appears you are. There is NO need to have your team number programmed in other than under advanced tools, Robot C will ask you to rename your robot, there you will put in the team number that the program is associated with. For us, that is 536A through 536F.
Putting your team number in there really doesn’t actually do anything. The only way to ever see that number is through the Program or USB connections – field control can’t see it.
Use a Competition Switch to simulate field control. Make sure you can’t control your robot using anything on the joystick(s) while set to autonomous or disabled, and you have full control during driver control.
If you don’t have a Competition Switch, use the corresponding debug window in RobotC that will simulate a competition switch.