All that time hanging around before the match starts is the best time to do this. As mentioned in my post about the gyro (yaw) sensor, the device needs at least a second (preferably several seconds) of sitting dead still in order to get itself oriented. Pre-auton/Initialize is the best time to get a gyro sensor set up. See my previous posts on the LCD screen and the potentiometer for links to eas圜 and RobotC code that you can download and use for auton selection (or this more recent post on our favorite LCD menu code, explained in detail). The most popular use of the pre-autonomous period is to select the specific autonomous routine desired, either through an LCD screen or by using a potentiometer as a knob, with pre-set markers to to choose a specific program. Teams often have more than one autonomous program, such as one for each colored square where the robot could start the match. So, you’ve got plenty of time to do stuff! ![]() It’s usually many minutes of standing around waiting to go, as anyone who’s been to a tournament can tell you. The pre-auton/initialize time period in a competition occurs in between when you turn on the robot & connect the joysticks via VEXnet, and when the match starts. This post is an introduction to the things you can do in that part of your program. Many teams just starting out will gloss over the “pre-autonomous” (RobotC) or *initialize” (eas圜) section of the competition program.
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