Mention that DS Pairing Method affects accept/reject of Standard Wi-Fi Connected
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Pairing technology is a key aspect of Self Inspect reporting. Remember that RC phones host via **Wi-Fi Direct**, while Control Hubs host via **Standard, or 'infrastructure', Wi-Fi**.
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In the DS app's Settings, the selected Pairing Method (Wi-Fi Direct or Control Hub) will influence acceptance/rejection in the DS Self Inspect report, as described in examples below.
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RC and DS phones must have Airplane Mode **ON**, and Wi-Fi **ON** but not connected to any Standard/infra Wi-Fi host such as an internet router or hotspot. Devices should be set to **Forget** any local Wi-Fi networks.
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FTC control devices may use these combinations:
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- Item 7 rejects `Bluetooth` for being **ON**; it must be off for FTC use. This is also an Android system setting; swipe down twice or see Settings menu.
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- Item 8 rejects `Location services` for being **OFF**. For devices running **Android 8** or higher, the FTC apps require Location enabled. This is also an Android system setting; swipe down twice or see Settings menu.
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- Item 9 shows the DS phone's Wi-Fi radio is **ON**, as required for Wi-Fi Direct **or** Standard Wi-Fi pairing to an RC device.
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- Item 10 rejects the DS phone's connection via Standard/infrastructure Wi-Fi, to a device that's **not** an FTC Control Hub. In this case, the phone is connected to a home Wi-Fi network. This and other such networks must be set to **Forget**, in the device's Android Wi-Fi menu. If temporary internet access is needed, 'Forget' that network afterwards. <i>Also **Remove Account** for any Google or other accounts that may have been used during the internet session. Such accounts can cause background activity, notifications and updates -- at the worst possible times.</i>
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- Item 10 rejects the DS phone's connection via Standard/infrastructure Wi-Fi, because the DS Pairing Method is set to Wi-Fi Direct -- thus intending to connect with an RC phone. In this case, the phone is connected to a home Wi-Fi network. This and other such networks must be set to **Forget**, in the device's Android Wi-Fi menu. If temporary internet access is needed, 'Forget' that network afterwards. <i>Also **Remove Account** for any Google or other accounts that may have been used during the internet session. Such accounts can cause background activity, notifications and updates -- at the worst possible times.</i>
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- Item 11 rejects the device's **Wi-Fi Direct name** for not meeting FTC format requirements. <i>The bad name shown here was created in the DS phone's Android Wi-Fi Direct settings; not possible using the app's DS Settings (Driver Station Name).</i>
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- Item 12 rejects the presence of an RC app installed on this DS device. The rejection is not for the older version (6.2), but simply for being an RC app.
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The same points apply as for DS Self Inspect 1 (immediately above), except:
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- Items 9 and 10 must now be Yes and Yes. The DS phone's Wi-Fi radio is **ON**, and connected via Standard/infra Wi-Fi. It does not indicate **what** the DS phone is connected to; that's covered by Item 11.
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- Item 10's Yes would be **rejected** if the DS Pairing Method was set to Wi-Fi Direct -- thus intending to connect with an RC phone.
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- Item 11 shows the Standard Wi-Fi **network name**, or Access Point (AP), that the DS phone is connected to. The check-mark indicates the AP is an FTC legal device (Control Hub) and has a correctly formatted name. This does **not** check that the DS and RC names match (team number). In fact, this phone is 2468-A-DS and this Control Hub is 9999-A-RC, an **illegal combination** to be flagged by the FTC team or the Field Inspector.
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- Note that `Airplane Mode` has been omitted from the DS inspection, only for Driver Hub. FTC rules exclude the Driver Hub and Control Hub from the Airplane Mode requirement.
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- Item 8 `Location services` appears only on devices running **Android 8** or higher. This is an SDK/Android technology requirement, not an FTC rule.
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- Items 9 and 10 must be Yes and No. `Wi-Fi Enabled` means the Driver Hub's Wi-Fi radio is **ON**, to use Wi-Fi Direct for the RC phone. The Driver Hub is technically **able to also be connected** to a Standard/infrastructure Wi-Fi source, including an internet router or a Control Hub. Item 10 confirms this is not happening; see next example.
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- Item 10's No would be **rejected** if the DS Pairing Method was set to Control Hub.
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- Item 11 indicates whether the **device name** meets FTC format requirements. It does not check whether the paired device has a matching RC name (team number).
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- Item 12 verifies that the Driver Hub does **not** have an RC app installed.
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- Item 13 ensures the DS app meets the minimum version **for the current FTC season**, based on the device's system date. This particular version 7.0.1 does not exactly match the RC phone's 7.0; Self Inspect will soon allow this 'point mismatch'.
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<br><i><b>DS Self Inspect 4, on Driver Hub paired to Control Hub</b></i><p>
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- Item 1 still offers one choice, "Disconnect from Wi-Fi Direct". But now, touching that selection gives this message "There was an error disconnecting from Wi-Fi Direct". That's because the Driver Hub is paired to a Control Hub, thus **not** via Wi-Fi Direct.
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- Item 10's Yes would be **rejected** if the DS Pairing Method was set to Wi-Fi Direct -- thus intending to connect with an RC phone.
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- Item 11 shows the Standard Wi-Fi **network name**, or Access Point (AP), that the Driver Hub is connected to. The check-mark indicates the AP is an FTC legal device (Control Hub) and has a correctly formatted name. This does **not** check that the DS and RC names match (team number). In fact, this Driver Hub is 1234-A-DS and this Control Hub is 9999-A-RC, an **illegal combination** to be flagged by the FTC team or the Field Inspector.
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<p align="center">[[/images/FTC-Self-Inspect/tDS-4a.png]]
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