When students are running autonomous, must they run it from the brain or can they run using an iPad?
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Official Q&A: VIQC 2021-2022: Pitching In
Autonomous
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Relevant rules pertaining to this question are as follows, with some portions bolded for emphasis:
<RSC8> Starting a Programming Skills Match. Drivers must start a Robot’s Programming Skills Match routine by pressing a button on the Robot Brain or manually activating a sensor. Because there is no VEX IQ Controller hand-off, only one (1) Driver is required for Programming Skills Match (though Teams may still have two (2) if desired). <G7> still applies to any Driver participating in the Match.
a. Pre-match sensor calibration is considered part of the standard pre-match setup time, i.e. the time when Team would typically be turning on the Robot, moving any mechanisms to their desired legal start position, etc.
b. Pressing a button on the VEX IQ Controller to begin the routine is not permitted. To avoid any confusion, Teams are advised not to bring controllers to Programming Skills Matches.
<G9> Drivers drive your Robot, and stay in the Driver Station. During a Match, Robots may only be operated by that Team’s Drivers. Drivers must remain in their Driver Station, except when legally interacting with their Robot as per <G18>. Drivers are not allowed to use any communication devices while in the Driver Station. Devices with communication features turned off (e.g. a phone in airplane mode) are allowed.