The power switch on our brain is difficult to reach in our robots starting position due to folded mechanisms blocking easy access to the brain(there is no significant stored elastic energy in these so there isn’t really any safety risk involved in reaching into to robot to access the button) .
Our battery and cable are still easily accessible and can be unplugged if the robot needs to be powered off and the brain power switch can easily be pressed as soon as the mechanisms fold out at the start of the match.
Most likely yes. I had a similar issue with my bot early season and only got a warning. The rule could have gotten more strict over the season, but I doubt you would fail because of it. That being said, always have a backup plan in case you do fail inspection because of the brain.
The intent is for tournament officials to safely turn off the robot. I have seen many V5 Brains buried inside the robot, making even inspecting the firmware version challenging.
Also, V5 Battery is an issue if you mount it in an area of high impact, or not secure it properly at all. I fail robots that have dangling batteries. Safety is paramount.
In general, you want to place V5 Brain and Battery where you can safely interact with them.
V5 Radio is another thing I look for in inspection, when I see the radio buried in a steel cage, I warn the team that disconnects are more likely to happen when the signals can’t reach the controller. VEX documentation recommends not having the radio antenna placed near metal, and should be mounted vertically…
