It has come to my attention that there seems to be some confusion about the FRC mini bot. If your team has decided to build a mini bot for 2011, (Yes, you can compete without a mini bot.) there are a few things you should know.
- FRC teams are encouraged, but NOT required to work with FTC teams. As much as we would like to promote cross-program co-opetition, you don’t need an FTC team to compete in LOGO MOTION.
- If you can’t find a FTC team to work with during the 2011 season, we put together 1700 FTC mini kits and made them available to FRC teams through the FIRSTChoice process.
- The mini-bots you saw climb poles during the Kickoff videos were constructed primarily from the FTC mini kit. (We added zip ties and other minor items.)
- There are 284 FTC mini kits still available as of 11:06 am today, and there is still time to order before FIRSTChoice closes 8PM ET on Sunday, January 16th. Teams may choose a maximum of one (1) FTC mini kit as part of their three free items. All your team has to do is pay shipping costs.
- If any FTC mini kits remain after the deadline, we’re looking at the possibility of making them available to FRC teams during a limited sales window. Details will be released next week.
- Teams may use components not included in the FTC mini kit as long as those components comply with the rules set out in the 2011 FRC Game Manual.
- If your team has any questions about the mini-bots, or any other aspect of LOGO MOTION, please visit our Q&A forum.
See you then!
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I noticed the mini-kits don't contain a controller for the minibot... does this mean we have to purchase an NXT controller elsewhere?
@Eric: You don't HAVE to purchase an NXT controller and use it on the MINIBOT. Take another look at the rules.
Are we allowed to use servo motors on the minibots? Rule B says, "no more than two motors (PN W739083)." Rule A says, "TETRIX components that are not in violation of any other rules." Does B exclude the use of servo motors, because it says only "two motors" (which would mean that under rule A, servo motors are excluded)? (from FIRST team 3256)
How many FTC kits are left? 15 January 2011 @ 16.40
This is Ricardo Villegas from U.S. FIRST Team 3392, T-ROBOTS.
I would love to have been able to order a mini kit but we cannot even get in to the secure section of andymark first choice and it closes tomorrow how do i solve this problem??
@team 2902: FIRST Choice is already closed. :-(
-R
Question: Assuming an FRC team wants to use Labview on their minibot... how do they do it? The required FTC module won't run on LabVIEW 8.6 (FTC has been using LV2009 for 2 years). Can FTC teams loan an FRC team their LabVIEW disks? (I won't do it unless it's approved). NXT-G doesn't seem to be available for FTC anywhere either.
Tried to order and FIRST choice closed early.
Emailed AndyMark.
No response.
Where else can we buy the FTC kits?
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