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FRC Field Management System (FMS)Volunteer Position

Regional or Championship

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Summary

• Responsibilities & Expectations• Schedule• At the Event• Critical Review• Conclusion• What’s Next?

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Responsibilities & Expectations

• Event Software setup, management, and breakdown

• Field Control – implemented via the Field Control User Interface (FCUI), a push-button box which sits on the Scorer’s Table

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More Responsibilities

• Match Generation• Printouts

– Match Schedules– Announcer’s report for Qualification and

Elimination matches– Team Lists– Awards

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Schedule

Wednesday:• Field setup and testing

Thursday:• Practice match generation and printouts • Confirm registered teams• Print Announcer reports

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Schedule

Friday:• Qualification Match Generation and printouts• Awards

Saturday:• Qualification matches continue• Alliance Selection• Elimination match generation• Awards

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At the Event

• Setup Peripherals– Event Server– Scoring Controllers - for counting Moon Rocks

and Super Cells– Arena Status Light– Audience Display– Pit Display

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Field Management System Network Diagram

Scoring Computers can attach to SCCs or Arena Control Table (Multiple Computers) depending on game format

Arena Control Table User Interface

Serial Connect to Server

Red SCC

Blue Alliance Displays

Red Alliance Displays

Blue SCC Scoring Computer

IP DHCP

Scoring Computer

IP DHCP

System Internet Router

Field Switch

Switch

Shielded Ethernet

Ethernet Cat 5

Video Cable

Serial Connection

Pit Network

Arena Network

OPTIONALAudience Display

LaptopIP DHCP

Pit Display LaptopIP DHCP

Pit Display ProjectorVGA Connect

Note: Can be projector or AV input for video system

Event PrinterUSB Connect

Event Server

Scan ConverterVGA Connect

Note: For output to House AV.

Switch

InternetConnection

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Automatic Software Updates

• FMS software checks for most up-to-date revision at startup

• If necessary, user is prompted to download updated software

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Event Setup Wizard

• Select Event• Choose network connection speed• Download team registration information• Download event information• Add/Remove Teams• Configure and Generate Match Schedule

– Start/stop times– Lunch break– Autonomous/operator time

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FMS Field User Control Interface (FCUI)

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FMS Software Interface

• Blue/Red SCC Ready• Team Numbers and Match• Field Control via PC or Hardware UI• Radios sync’d• Team Bypass• Team Disqualification

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FMS Software Interface

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Real-Time Scoring

• Scoring Controller – operated by Official Scorers. Used to indicate Moon Rock and Super Cells counts, indicate Penalties.– Connects to Station Cabinet at each Field end.

• Real Time Score is computed and displayed on the Audience Screen

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Audience Display

• Displays total alliance score, total Moon Rocks scored, total Super Cells scored, live video of the match

• Multiple Configurations

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Audience Display - Screenshot

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Pit Display

• Dynamic Match Schedule• Team Rankings• Scrolling results of last 5 matches

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Pit Display – Screenshot (beta)

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Critical Review

• Be prepared – review FMS User’s Guide• Limit use of keyboard and mouse. FCUI can

do almost everything• Official Scorers handle the input of Moon

Rock and Super Cell counts• Ensure Awards are uploaded and Database

backup is complete at the end of the event!• You represent FIRST!

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Conclusion

• Gracious Professionalism – Always!• Utilize the FCUI as much as possible, it will

guide the user through the event• Take the time to read the User’s Manual

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Contact Info

• Any questions or concerns, please contact:

Matt PilotteFRC Electrical Engineer

603-666-3906 ext. #110mpilotte@usfirst.org

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What’s Next?

• Follow-up conference call – week of Feb 15th

• Questions? Post on Scorekeeper Q&A • Now that you’ve reviewed the key materials

needed to succeed in your position -

Test your knowledge! (link to be up on WPI site soon)