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What are the other startup modes?

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Tue, 27 Dec 2016 - 05:09

#1

zlite

What are the other startup modes?

I've set up a sample track in my basement but haven't set up the lights. How do I get it to start without the lights?

I've tried just commenting out "WaitForGo" but that didn't work

I see this in the Settings.py file. What are the other startupModes?

startupMode = 1 # Startup mode, use 1 for Race.py calling WaitForGo

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 - 12:26

#2

piborg

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Skipping the light sequence

All of the available image processing modes can be found towards the top of ImageProcessor.py.

Each mode is described in detail with their number here: Race Code Processing states
The ones that are probably most useful to you are:

Ready to race
This will behave normally, waiting for Race.py to call WaitForGo
Waiting for the start lights
This is the mode when WaitForGo is called
Following the track
This is normal racing behaviour, it will not wait for Race.py to be ready

If you still want Race.py to start the robot racing I would leave the startupMode as 1.
Instead swap

WaitForGo()

for

ImageProcessor.SetImageMode(ImageProcessor.FOLLOW_TRACK)

This will skip the light sequence (mode 2) and go straight to driving when called.

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 - 05:37

#3

zlite

Perfect. Thanks!

Perfect. Thanks!

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