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2019-04-09 15:29:55 -04:00
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Configuring-Your-Hardware.md

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| 1. Touch the three vertical dots in the upper right hand corner of the Driver Station app. This will launch a pop-up menu.<br/><br/><p align="center"><img src="https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/WikiSupport/blob/master/ftc_app/images/ConfiguringHardwareNewStep1.jpg" width="175"></p> |
| 2. Select **Configure Robot** from the pop up menu to display the **Configuration** screen.<br/><br/><p align="center"><img src="https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/WikiSupport/blob/master/ftc_app/images/ConfiguringHardwareNewStep2.jpg" width="175"></p> |
| 3. If your Robot Controller does not have any existing configuration files, the screen will display a message indicating that you need to create a file before proceeding.<br/><br/><p align="center"><img src="https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/WikiSupport/blob/master/ftc_app/images/ConfiguringHardwareNewStep3.jpg" width="175"></p><br/>Hit the **New** button to create a new configuration file for your Robot Controller. |
| 4. When the new configuration screen appears, the Robot Controller app will do a scan of the serial bus to see what devices are connected to the Robot Controller.<br/><br/><p align="center"><img src="https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/WikiSupport/blob/master/ftc_app/images/ConfiguringHardwareNewStep4.jpg" width="175"></p><br/>It will display the devices that it found in a list underneath the words “USB Devices in configuration.” You should see an entry that says something like “Expansion Hub Portal 1” in the list.<br/><br/>Your Expansion Hub is listed as a Portal because it is directly connected to the Robot Controller phone through the USB cable or in the case of the Control Hub through the internal serial bus.<br/><br/>If you do not see your Expansion Hub Portal listed and you are using a smartphone as a Robot Controller, check the wired connections to make sure they are secure and then press the Scan button one or two times more to see if the smartphone detects the device on a re-scan of the USB bus. |
| 4. When the new configuration screen appears, the Robot Controller app will do a scan of the serial bus to see what devices are connected to the Robot Controller.<br/><br/><p align="center"><img src="https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/WikiSupport/blob/master/ftc_app/images/ConfiguringHardwareStep9.jpg" width="175"></p><br/>It will display the devices that it found in a list underneath the words “USB Devices in configuration.” You should see an entry that says something like “Expansion Hub Portal 1” in the list.<br/><br/>Your Expansion Hub is listed as a Portal because it is directly connected to the Robot Controller phone through the USB cable or in the case of the Control Hub through the internal serial bus.<br/><br/>If you do not see your Expansion Hub Portal listed and you are using a smartphone as a Robot Controller, check the wired connections to make sure they are secure and then press the Scan button one or two times more to see if the smartphone detects the device on a re-scan of the USB bus. |
| 5. Touch the Portal listing (“Expansion Hub Portal 1” in this example) to display what Expansion Hubs are connected through this Portal.<br/><br/><p align="center"><img src="https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/WikiSupport/blob/master/ftc_app/images/ConfiguringHardwareStep10.jpg" width="400"></p><br/>Since we only have a single Expansion Hub connected, we should only see a single Expansion Hub configured (“Expansion Hub 2” in this example). |
| 6. Touch the Expansion Hub listing (“Expansion Hub 2” in this example) to display the Input/Output ports for that device.<br/><br/><p align="center"><img src="https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/WikiSupport/blob/master/ftc_app/images/ConfiguringHardwareStep11.jpg" width="400"></p><br/>The screen should change and list all the motor, servo and sensor ports that are available on the selected Expansion Hub. |