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R.T.E.S.S

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RoboTigers Emergency Service Squad

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During our rookie years, we spent hours building our robot only for it to barely function and cause more harm than good to our alliance partners, it was discouraging. The veteran teams around us were able to help us to allow us to be effective. To give back and ensure that no team ever feels discouraged from FIRST or STEM, we formed RTESS in 2012 to assist teams with any technical challenges they faced at competitions. Throughout competitions, we'd find ourselves in the pits of other teams, assisting them with wiring, programming, and giving any tips or tricks we've gained as a team. This quickly has become an organized program within our team, and we became committed to assisting teams that lacked the resources and experience to better compete.

What is RTESS?

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About RTESS

In the past 3 years, we've assisted 100+ teams through our RTESS program. We support teams during competitions by guiding them in the construction of bumpers, lending out tools, helping their programming, and fixing broken robots. Originally this program was designed to help teams within our competitions. Now we volunteer at multiple competitions and have extended our services to a year-round endeavor. Providing teams with one-on-one online meetings, YouTube videos, and lesson plans about mechanical, electrical, programming, and drivetrain assistance. 

"Every team should have the chance to watch their robots in action."

RTESS PUBLISHED RESOURCES

Youtube Videos

Setting up your computer for Java
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Setting up your computer for Java

Welcome to our tutorial on how to set up your computer for FRC programming. In this video, we will guide you through the steps necessary to download and install the required software and dependencies, so you can start programming your FRC robot. Objective: By the end of this tutorial, you will have a computer that is ready for FRC programming, with all the necessary software and dependencies installed. Content: We will cover the following topics: Downloading and installing VSCode Installing dependencies offline Installing dependencies online Downloading and installing FRC Game Tools Key takeaways: Download and install VSCode with pre-installed extensions for FRC programming. Install dependencies offline by downloading and placing them in the vendor deps folder. Install dependencies online by copying the JSON link and installing it in VSCode. Download and install FRC Game Tools to test your robot. Links: VS Code: https://github.com/wpilibsuite/allwpilib/releases/tag/v2023.4.2 CTRE: https://store.ctr-electronics.com/software/ REV: https://docs.revrobotics.com/sparkmax/software-resources/spark-max-api-information Kauai Labs: https://pdocs.kauailabs.com/navx-mxp/software/roborio-libraries/ Third Party Libraries Download: https://docs.wpilib.org/en/stable/docs/software/vscode-overview/3rd-party-libraries.html FRC Game Tools https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/drivers/download.frc-game-tools.html#479842 If you found this tutorial helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe to our channel for more FRC programming tutorials. Share this video with others who may benefit from it. Thank you for watching this tutorial on setting up your computer for FRC programming. We hope you found it helpful and are now ready to start programming your FRC robot. Good luck! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 👉Contact Us:👈 Email: robotigers1796@gmail.com Instagram: @RoboTigers1796 Twitter: @RoboTigers1796 #frc #makeSTEMviral #programming #RTESS
Creating Your First Robot Project
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Creating Your First Robot Project

Welcome to this tutorial on how to create your first robot project using VScode. In this video, we will cover the basic steps required to create a new robot project. Objective: To help you create your first robot project using VScode. By the end of this video, you will have a basic understanding of the different sections within the program and how they work. Content: To get started, open up VScode and locate the WPILIB Icon on the top right. Click on it and select the "create new robot project" option. For this tutorial, we will be using the Timed Robot template as our base. Once you have filled out the required info for the template, we will explore the different sections within the program, such as the teleopPeriodic and teleopInit, which run continuously during teleop and only once during the start of teleop, respectively. We will also cover other parts of the program, such as Autonomous and Robot, which have methods ending in either Periodic or Init. Key takeaways: Open VScode and locate the WPILIB Icon on the top right. Select "create new robot project" and choose the Timed Robot template. Understand the different sections within the program, including teleopPeriodic, teleopInit, Autonomous, and Robot. If you found this tutorial helpful, please like and subscribe to our channel for more content like this. Also, feel free to share this video with others who may benefit from it. Thank you for watching this tutorial on how to create your first robot project using VScode. We hope you found it informative and helpful. Good luck with your programming! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 👉Contact Us:👈 Email: robotigers1796@gmail.com Instagram: @RoboTigers1796 Twitter: @RoboTigers1796 #frc #makeSTEMviral #programming #RTESS
Programming Motors
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Programming Motors

Welcome to this tutorial on programming motors for your robot project. In this video, we will cover how to program motors for NEOs and the Falcon 500 using the CANSparkMax class. Objective: By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to program motors for your robot project using the respective motor classes and set the speed of the motors. Content: Introduction to programming motors for robot projects Using the CANSparkMax class for programming NEO motors Creating a subsystem for the motors Setting up the motor object with the ID and motor type Setting the speed of the motor using the set method Key takeaways: Programming motors for your robot project can be done using the respective motor classes. The CANSparkMax class is used for programming NEO motors and the Falcon 500. Creating a subsystem for the motors is necessary for organization. The set method is used to set the speed of the motor, with a value between -1 and 1. Links: SparkMax client: https://docs.revrobotics.com/sparkmax/rev-hardware-client/getting-started-with-the-rev-hardware-client#installation-instructions If you found this video helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe to our channel for more tutorials like this. Don't forget to share this video with others who may find it helpful.Thank you for watching this tutorial on programming motors for your robot project. With the knowledge you gained from this video, you can now program motors for your robot project using the respective motor classes and set the speed of the motors with precision. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 👉Contact Us:👈 Email: robotigers1796@gmail.com Instagram: @RoboTigers1796 Twitter: @RoboTigers1796 #falcon500 #NEO #frc #makeSTEMviral #programming #RTESS

RTESS Zoom Meetings 

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