From 88d6661f3c60bde7c4d6c1870825b44a5a89ff14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: emcclurg <45825543+emcclurg@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:06:30 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Configuring Your Android Devices (markdown) --- Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md | 31 +++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md b/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md index 4052f94..ff72fd3 100644 --- a/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md +++ b/Configuring-Your-Android-Devices.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ ### What Needs to Be Configured for My Control System? #### Control Hub Users -Teams who are using a Control Hub with the integrated Robot Controller will only need to configure a single smartphone for use as a Driver Station. The process is as follows, +Teams who are using a Control Hub with the integrated Robot Controller will only need to configure a single smartphone for use as a Driver Station. The process is as follows: * Rename the smartphone to "\-DS" (where \ is replaced by your team number). * Install the Driver Station app onto the Driver Station phone. * Put your phone into Airplane Mode (with the WiFi radio still on). @@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ Teams who are using a Control Hub with the integrated Robot Controller will only

Control Hub and Android Phone

-Important Note: Eventually the Control Hub will need be renamed so that its name complies with rule \. However, for now, we will +IMPORTANT NOTE: Eventually the Control Hub will need be renamed so that its name complies with Game Manual rule +\. #### Users with Two Android Smartphones Teams who have two smartphones and are not using a Control Hub will need to configure one smartphone for use as a Robot Controller and a second smartphone for use as a Driver Station. The process is as follows, -* Rename one smartphone to "\-RC" (where \ is replaced by your team number). +* Rename one smartphone to "\-RC" (replace \ with your team number). * Install the Robot Controller app onto the Robot Controller phone. * Rename a second smartphone to "\-DS" (where \ is replaced by your team number). * Install the Driver Station app onto the Driver Station phone. @@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ The official rules of the FIRST Tech Challenge (see \) require that you c If, for example, a team has a team number of 9999 and the team has multiple sets of phones, the team might decide to name one phone “9999-C-RC” for the Robot Controller and the other phone “9999-C-DS” for the Driver Station. The “-C” indicates that these devices belong to the third set of phones for this team. -Note that it will take an estimated 5 minutes per phone to complete this task. +NOTE: it will take an estimated 5 minutes per phone to complete this task. | Step| Image | | ----------- | :---: | @@ -49,15 +50,15 @@ It is also possible to "side-load" the FTC Android Apps onto the Robot Controlle However, this section of the wiki does **not** include instructions on how to side-load the apps. It only explains how to use Google Play to install the FTC apps. -Note that it will take an estimated 7.5 minutes per phone to complete this task. +NOTE: it will take an estimated 7.5 minutes per phone to complete this task. | Step| Image | | ----------- | :---: | -| 1. From the Android Wi-Fi screen look for the name of
your wireless network (“CE_NET” in this example) and
touch the wireless network name to login to the network. | | +| 1. From the Android Wi-Fi screen look for the name of
your wireless network (“CE_NET” in this example) and
touch the wireless network name to log into the network. | | | 2. Specify the password using the touch keypad and hit
**CONNECT** to connect to this wireless network. | | | 3. Find the Google Play Store icon on your phone and
click it to launch the Google Play Store app. | | -| 4. If you haven’t signed into your Google account yet,
follow the onscreen instructions to log into your
Google account.

If you don’t have a Google account, follow the onscreen
instructions create a new account. | | -| 5. In the search window of the Google Play app,
type in the words “FTC Robot Controller” to find the
Robot Controller or “FTC Driver Station” to find the
appropriate FTC app for your phone. | | +| 4. If you haven’t signed into your Google account yet,
follow the onscreen instructions to log into your
Google account.

If you don’t have a Google account, follow the
onscreen instructions to create a new account. | | +| 5. In the search window of the Google Play app,
type in the words “FTC Robot Controller” to find the
Robot Controller or “FTC Driver Station” to find the
Driver Station. | | | 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. | | @@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ Note that it will take an estimated 7.5 minutes per phone to complete this task. ### 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. +NOTE: 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 | | ----------- | :---: | @@ -74,9 +75,9 @@ Note that it will take an estimated 2.5 minutes per phone to complete this task. ### Pairing the Driver Station to the Robot Controller #### Control Hub Users -The REV Robotics Control Hub should come with the Robot Controller app already pre-installed. Once you have successfully installed the FTC Driver Station on an Android phone, you will want to establish a secure wireless connection between the Control Hub and the Driver Station. This connection will allow your Driver Station phone to select op modes on your Robot Controller and send gamepad input to these programs. Likewise, it will allow your op modes running on your Robot Controller to send telemetry data to your Driver Station phone where it can be displayed for your drivers. The process to connect the two devices is known as “pairing.” +The REV Robotics Control Hub should come with the Robot Controller app pre-installed. Once you have successfully installed the FTC Driver Station on an Android phone, you will want to establish a secure wireless connection between the Control Hub and the Driver Station. This connection will allow your Driver Station phone to select op modes on your Robot Controller and send gamepad input to these programs. Likewise, it will allow your op modes running on your Robot Controller to send telemetry data to your Driver Station phone where it can be displayed for your drivers. The process to connect the two devices is known as “pairing.” -Note that the Control Hub does not have its own internal battery. Before you can connect a Driver Station to the Control Hub, you must connect the Control Hub to a 12V battery. +NOTE: the Control Hub does not have its own internal battery. Before you can connect a Driver Station to the Control Hub, you must connect the Control Hub to a 12V battery. Also note that it will take an estimated 10 minutes to complete this task. @@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ Note that it will take an estimated 10 minutes to complete this task. | 6. From the **Settings** screen, look for and select
**Pairing Method** to launch the **Pairing**
**Method** screen. | | | 7. Verify that the **Wifi Direct** mode is selected, which means
that this Driver Station will be pairing with
another Android device.

| | | 8. From the **Settings** screen, look for and select
**Pair with Robot Controller** to launch the **Pair**
**with Robot Controller** screen. | | -| 9. 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. | | -| 10. 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. | | -| 11. 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. | | -| 12. 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. | | +| 9. 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. | | +| 10. 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. | | +| 11. 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. | | +| 12. 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. | |