Overview: DC Motors
This is a quick overview of using DC motors with your robot. It gives code snippets for Android Studio, and discusses some common ways motors are used.
JST Connectors
REV Robotics modules use connectors from Japan Solderless Terminals (JST) Manufacturing Co. This article provides an overview of the JST connectors as well as recommendation for manually crimping their contacts.
Modern Robotics Color Sensor Calibration
The Modern Robotics Color Sensor may need calibration depending on its intended use. For example, a calibration that works for distinguishing illuminated red and blue beacons may not be suitable for detecting a colored piece of tape. Here you'll find an OpMode and information that can help with the calibration process.
Overview: Color Sensor
This is a quick overview of using a color sensor with your robot. It gives code snippets for Android Studio, and discusses one common way color sensors are used.
REV Robotics Expansion Hub: First Look
The REV Robotics Expansion Hub is legal for the 2017-2018 FTC season. It's an impressive piece of hardware that brings some important changes.
Stuck in Loop Errors
A number of teams have experienced an error that says "OpMode stuck in loop(); Restarting robot controller app." The short answer: upgrade to version 2.62 of the FTC App SDK. To understand what's going on, we need to dive into the SDK a bit.
App SDK Updates
Over time, the FTC Engineering team updates the FTC App SDK with new features and fixes. While they document the changes in short form in the repository's readme, here are the highlights and what they mean for you.
AndyMark NeveRest Motors
Some of the most popular motors and gearboxes are from the AndyMark NeveRest series. There are various gearbox options available from AndyMark, and a number of third party gearboxes can be used as well.
Proportional Line Follower
Guest author Corey Clements takes us through creating a proportional line follower program.
Overview: Linear OpMode
The following is a quick overview that should help you use the Linear OpMode to program your FTC robot. We assume you’re using Android Studio to write and build your programs. Want to contribute information related to another method, or make a correction?…