Sandbox Mode in VCS

Hello,
Is there a way to consistently start sandbox mode on VCS? Usually my team and I have to start a competition, and it only lasts 1:45.
Thanks,
Bobmarlinjr (21000C)

We are having the same problems! our team discovered if you select “Timed Drive” its works almost all the time but you have to wait for auton to complete. And as you said you only have 1:45 to test everything. And we just download the latest software update and that didn’t fix it.

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From what I know there is no sandbox mode. Though if you have a VEXnet competition switch you can use that.https://www.vexrobotics.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/2/7/276-2335-vexnet-competition-switch.jpg

It’s not necessarily sandbox mode but it should allow you to go into your driver control and if you have a competition switch you can do auton also. We’re talking about once you hit the program you want to run you select the first option which is the “Run” feature and for whatever reason it doesn’t work, so we were wondering if anybody knew how to fix it or what the problem was.

Is this an issue you guys are encountering with the robot going into driver control? I’m not sure what is exactly meant by “sandbox mode”. I’ve had a few issues with the robot consistently starting, but it usually works eventually by just re selecting the program a few times.

Yes, what is “sandbox mode” ?

Sorry, i meant run feature. Instead of competition mode.

So just run the program. You can do that either from the V5 screen or the controller.

On controller, go to programs menu
select the program
select the left hand option, run. The program runs until you stop it (by pressing power button on controller for more than 1 second)

I understand that xD, but the problem is that it doesn’t work half the time so our team has to revert to using the timed run which works all the time but u have to wait 15 seconds and only have 1:45 to test ur code.

So can you explain a bit more about “it doesn’t work half the time” ?
The program doesn’t run at all ?
The program runs but your robot doesn’t do what it’s supposed to ?

When we select our program in the program files, and then select run. The screen turns black with blue banner on top with the time, but the program wont boot/respond and we cant do anything, but then when we use time control//run it works perfectly.

ok, can you send me the program so we can see what’s going on there. Just send as direct message. Thanks.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but if all your user control commands are in “usercontrol” function, then when you “run” the program the V5 never sees your “usercontrol” function. Place a duplicate of your drive controls in your “main”… or better yet, have your “main” start your “usercontrol” task.

yes, depending on how the code is setup, usercontrol should run if there is no competition switch connected. That’s why I need to see the code, hopefully just something simple needs fixing.

Oh, usercontrol should run without a competition switch or starting a competition? Our students all seem to have this issue. As a matter of fact they often run their program in driver skills, and then they have to power cycle the V5 brain before they can run it again. hmmmm

Using VCS ?
I’ll check later, but I thought user control should run on program start, this assumes a controller is connected.

@jpearman , yes using VCS.

It actually turned into a meme for some teams…

Now the wise one sees… :smiley:

Ok, thanks, I can reproduce the issue now. Key bit of information I didn’t have was that it happens immediately after turning on the V5 (so useful meme). The second program launch seems ok. We will fix in vexos 1.0.2