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1. #Install frc driver station drivers#
2. #Install frc driver station for windows 10#
3. #Install frc driver station software#
4. #Install frc driver station series#

Being the most common OS now seen at competitions, bugs are more likely to be found and fixed for Windows 10 and 11 than on older Windows versions. Updated to the current release of Windows 10 or 11. If the laptop has a rotating disk, spend $50 and replace it with a SSD. It’s hard to quickly do troubleshooting on touch-only computers at the field.Ī solid-state disk (SSD). The dongles given to rookies in the KOP have a reputation for working well.Ī keyboard. Many teams find that USB Ethernet is less reliable than built-in Ethernet, primarily due to cheap hardware and bad drivers. If the Ethernet port on your laptop is dodgy, either replace the laptop (recommended) or buy a USB Ethernet dongle from a reputable brand. This is particularly important if you have a consumer-grade laptop with a hinged Ethernet port. This extends the life of the port on the laptop. Use an Ethernet port saver to make your Ethernet connection. The hinged Ethernet ports don’t hold up to repeated use. You might even get one donated by a used computer store in your area.Ī display size of 13” or greater, with minimum resolution of 1440x1050.Ī built-in Ethernet port is highly preferred.

#Install frc driver station software#

The FRC® Driver Station and dashboard software uses very few system resources, so you don’t need to buy a new laptop – instead, buy a cheap 4-5 year old used one. Teams often graduate from it to bigger displays as they do more with vision and dashboards.Ĭonsider used laptops rather than new.

The laptop provided in recent rookie kits is a good entry level machine. There are thousands for sale every day on eBay.

#Install frc driver station series#

Lenovo ThinkPad T series and Dell Latitude are two popular business-class brands you’ll commonly see at competitions.

#Install frc driver station drivers#

Business-class laptops have higher quality device drivers, and the drivers are maintained for a longer period than consumer laptops. They’ll survive being banged around at the competition. Why? They’re much more durable than the $300 Black Friday special at Best Buy. Use a business-class laptop for your driver station. Dedicated means no other software except the FRC-provided Driver Station software and associated Dashboard installed or running. A dedicated machine allows you manage the configuration for one goal – being ready to compete at the field.

Example sub systems for the 2012 season: Drive, Shooting, Beaching (extending the mechanism to lower the ramp), Gathering, Camera and Scheduler. * View the commands running on each sub system. * Initiate a robot action (fire frisbee in the 2013 setup). * Records all data in the local database including the date and time. * Automatic discovery of the robot's subsystems and components (sensors, devices, etc.). * Automatic discovery of a robot present on the same network (see the settings section for the required setup). This app does not provide the enable/disable or watchdog features of the FRC® Dashboard - and the FRC® Dashboard is required to run the Robot. The app mimics some of the features of the FIRST® provided Dashboard that runs on the control station computer. This app has no value outside of a FRC® robot environment (a robot is present on the same network).įIRST®, FIRST® Robotics Competition, FRC®, Tech Challenge, and FTC®, are registered trademarks of FIRST® (which is not overseeing, involved with, or responsible for this activity, product, or service. You can also drive the robot from the app. This app also records the values over time.

Robot status includes commands running on each sub system (drive, shooter, etc) and component (sensor, state, etc) state. FRC® Dashboard is used as a status dashboard for a FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) Robot.