Tips

DO NOT BE CONFINED TO THE WIKI- this lesson is just a guide for learning about the software aspects of gear shifting.
This is not a rulebook that you must be absolutely confined to this, I’m guilty of doing this as well.
Different situations need different implementations of code- not one implementation is always going to work!
I know that this has been/will be mentioned on your time on software- it is still important to realize.

ASK HARDWARE FOR HELP- Face it, most of us on software don’t know the difference between a nut and a bolt, less so than an entire gear shift system.
Hardware isn’t your enemy or anything, ask them for help! This can be crucial when understanding how a robot’s gear shift works.

CHECK PRESSURE IN COMPRESSOR- sometimes the solenoid won’t move like the way you want it to. This doesn’t mean that it is your code is the problem (still check it anyway).
Sometimes the compressor is not creating enough pressure for the solenoid to move- check out the wired connections to make sure it is properly working.

USE PROPER NAMING- make sure that you properly name your gears in the code (normal gear when drivine- driveGear, gear used when on defense- defenseDrive, etc).
Don’t use names that don’t tell the programmer anything (like g)- makes it harder to debug.