From 7b39141fc5315303834a1216b0383428dcb71ea6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: FTC Engineering Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:17:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Setting Up the Android Phones (markdown) --- Setting-Up-the-Android-Phones.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) diff --git a/Setting-Up-the-Android-Phones.md b/Setting-Up-the-Android-Phones.md index 1884252..9a99e3c 100644 --- a/Setting-Up-the-Android-Phones.md +++ b/Setting-Up-the-Android-Phones.md @@ -40,3 +40,31 @@ Note that it will take an estimated 7.5 minutes per phone to complete this task. | 6. Tap on the app in the Google Play listing to bring
up the installation screen. Follow the onscreen
instructions to install the appropriate app for your phone.

**Important note:** When you install the FTC apps, **_only install
one FTC app_** (FTC Robot Controller or FTC Driver Station) **_per
phone._**

You should avoid installing both apps onto the same phone.
Doing so can cause Wi-Fi connection problems. You should
only install the FTC Robot Controller app onto the phone
that will be the Robot Controller and the FTC Driver Station
app onto the phone that will be the Driver Station. | | | 7. After you have successfully installed the app, you should
forget the external wireless network on your phone.

Go to the Android Wi-Fi screen, find the name of the
currently connected network, and tap on the network name
to bring up a pop-up box with info about the network. | | | 8. Click on the **FORGET** button to forget the wireless network. | | + +### Placing Phones into Airplane Mode with Wi-Fi On +For the FIRST Tech Challenge competitions, it is important that you place your Robot Controller and Driver Station phones into Airplane mode but keep their Wi-Fi radios turned on. This is important because you do not want any of the cellular telephone functions to be enabled during a match. The cellular telephone functions could disrupt the function of the robot during a match. + +Note that it will take an estimated 2.5 minutes per phone to complete this task. Also note that the screens displayed on your Android devices might differ slightly from the images contained in this wiki. + +| Step| Image | +| ----------- | :---: | +| 1. On the main Android screen of each smartphone, use
your finger to slide from the top of the screen down
towards the bottom of the screen to display the quick
configuration screen.

Note that for some smartphones you might have to swipe
down more than once to display the quick configuration
screen, particularly if there are messages or notifications
displayed at the top of your screen.

Look for the Airplane mode icon (which is shaped like an
airplane) and if the icon is not activated, touch the icon
to put the phone into airplane mode. | | +| 2. Placing the phone into airplane mode will turn off
the Wi-Fi radio. If the Wi-Fi icon has a diagonal line
through it (see Step 1 above), then the Wi-Fi radio is
disabled. You will need to touch the “Wi-Fi” icon on the
quick configuration screen to turn the Wi-Fi radio back
on. | | + +### Pairing the Driver Station to the Robot Controller +Once you have successfully installed the FTC apps onto your Android phones, you will want to establish a secure wireless connection between the two devices. This connection will allow your Driver Station phone to select op modes on your Robot Controller phone and send gamepad input to these programs. Likewise, it will allow your op modes running on your Robot Controller phone to send telemetry data to your Driver Station phone where it can be displayed for your drivers. The process to connect the two phones is known as “pairing.” + +Note that it will take an estimated 10 minutes to complete this task. + +| Step| Image | +| ----------- | :---: | +| 1. On the main Robot Controller smartphone, look
for the FTC Robot Controller icon. Tap on the icon to
launch the Robot Controller app. | | +| 2. Verify that the Robot Controller app is running.
The **Robot Status** field should read “running” if it
is working properly. | | +| 3. On your Driver Station phone, find the FTC Driver
Station app icon. Tap on the icon to launch the
Driver Station app. | | +| 4. Touch the three vertical dots on the upper right
hand corner of the main screen of the FTC Driver Station
app. This will launch a pop-up menu. | | +| 5. Select Settings from the pop-up menu. | | +| 6. From the Settings screen, look for and select
“Connect with Robot Controller” to launch the Connect
with Robot Controller screen. | | +| 7. Find the name of your Robot Controller from the
list and select it.

After you have made your selection, use the back-arrow
key to return to the Settings screen.

Then press the back-arrow key one more time to return
to the main Driver Station screen. | | +| 8. When the Driver Station returns to its main
screen, the first time you attempt to connect to the
Robot Controller a prompt should appear on the Robot
Controller screen.

Click on the “ACCEPT” button to accept the connection
request from the Driver Station. | | +| 9. Verify that the Driver Station screen has
changed and that it now indicates that it is connected
to the Robot Controller.

The name of the Robot Controller’s remote network
(“9999-C-RC” in this example) should be displayed in the
Network field on the Driver Station. | | +| 10. Verify that the Robot Controller screen has
changed and that it now indicates that it is connected
to the Driver Station.

The Network status should read “active, connected” on
the Robot Controller’s main screen. | |