1998 - Revision history

Fallinsideahole: /* Official events */

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Official events

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	[[1998il\|1998 Motorola Midwest Regional]] (March 12-14, 1998)<br>		[[1998il\|1998 Motorola Midwest Regional]] (March 12-14, 1998)<br>
	[[1998mi\|1998 Great Lakes Regional]] (March 19-21, 1998)<br>		[[1998mi\|1998 Great Lakes Regional]] (March 19-21, 1998)<br>
	[[1998nj\|1998 Johnson & Johnson Mid-Atlantic Regional]](March 19-21, 1998)<br>		[[1998nj\|1998 Johnson & Johnson Mid-Atlantic Regional]] (March 19-21, 1998)<br>
	[[1998cmp\|1998 National Championship]] (April 2-4, 1998)		[[1998cmp\|1998 National Championship]] (April 2-4, 1998)

Fallinsideahole at 23:53, 6 March 2026

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	Like in 1997, early promotional material referred to the game as simply "The Competition" or "The Competition 1998," and the first team update asked for game name suggestions. The "Ladder Logic" name was unveiled in team update #9 on February 21.		Like in 1997, early promotional material referred to the game as simply "The Competition" or "The Competition 1998," and the first team update asked for game name suggestions. The "Ladder Logic" name was unveiled in team update #9 on February 21.

	A [[Test_games#~~1998_test_game~~\|test game]] for Ladder Logic was carried out in the fall of 1997, with some teams that had competed in [[1997]] building test robots for the game<ref>[https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/what-is-first-s-plan-for-team-10000/436312/71?u=duckgwr What is FIRST's plan for Team 10000?]</ref>.		A [[Test_games#1998_Test_Game\|test game]] for Ladder Logic was carried out in the fall of 1997, with some teams that had competed in [[1997]] building test robots for the game<ref>[https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/what-is-first-s-plan-for-team-10000/436312/71?u=duckgwr What is FIRST's plan for Team 10000?]</ref>.

	==Documentation==		==Documentation==

Fallinsideahole at 02:09, 6 March 2026

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	Like in 1997, early promotional material referred to the game as simply "The Competition" or "The Competition 1998," and the first team update asked for game name suggestions. The "Ladder Logic" name was unveiled in team update #9 on February 21.		Like in 1997, early promotional material referred to the game as simply "The Competition" or "The Competition 1998," and the first team update asked for game name suggestions. The "Ladder Logic" name was unveiled in team update #9 on February 21.

	A [[Test_games#1998_test_game\|test game]] for Ladder Logic was carried out in the fall of 1997, with some teams that had competed in 1997 building test robots for the game<ref>[https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/what-is-first-s-plan-for-team-10000/436312/71?u=duckgwr What is FIRST's plan for Team 10000?]</ref>.		A [[Test_games#1998_test_game\|test game]] for Ladder Logic was carried out in the fall of 1997, with some teams that had competed in [[1997]] building test robots for the game<ref>[https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/what-is-first-s-plan-for-team-10000/436312/71?u=duckgwr What is FIRST's plan for Team 10000?]</ref>.

	==Documentation==		==Documentation==

Fallinsideahole at 02:08, 6 March 2026

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 ===Unofficial team survey===
-[[frc190|Team 190]] surveyed all 168 teams that attended the
+[[frc190|Team 190]] surveyed 168 teams that attended the [[1998nh|1998 New England Regional]] and/or the [[1998cmp|1998 National Championship]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991008151339/http://www.wpi.edu:80/~sullivan/robot/IQP_First/survey_results.html Results of the 1998 FIRST Competition Survey]</ref>. The survey asked about the team's work time, mentor and student numbers, and how much they spent on the robot, amongst other questions. The numerical results of the survey were:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991008143625/http://www.wpi.edu/~sullivan/robot/IQP_First/survey_numbers.html Numerical Results of the 1998 FIRST Competition Survey]</ref>
 ==Notes==
 <references />

Fallinsideahole: /* Team Forum */

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Team Forum

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	<pdf>File:98 teamforum summary.pdf</pdf>		<pdf>File:98 teamforum summary.pdf</pdf>

			===Unofficial team survey===
			[[frc190\|Team 190]] surveyed all 168 teams that attended the

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references />		<references />

Fallinsideahole: /* Partial game manual and team updates */

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Partial game manual and team updates

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	==Documentation==		==Documentation==
	===~~Partial game~~ manual and team updates===		===Game manual and team updates===
	<pdf>File:1998 Game Manual (partial).pdf</pdf>{{TKHref}}<br>		<pdf>File:1998 Game Manual (partial).pdf</pdf>{{TKHref}}<br>
	[https://www.frcarchive.com/frcwiki/index.php/File:1998_Team_Updates.pdf Team Updates]<ref name=tkh />		[https://www.frcarchive.com/frcwiki/index.php/File:1998_Team_Updates.pdf Team Updates]<ref name=tkh />

Fallinsideahole: /* Control system */

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Control system

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	The 1998 control system consisted of a Transmitter and Receiver pair. The transmit side of the control system was similar to the 1997 and previous control systems and had ports for PC joysticks and custom button controllers with DIP switches inside to change which controls were routed to with outputs. The Receiver box included a BASIC Stamp II and could be programmed using PBASIC. Any sensors used had to be connected back to the Receiver.		The 1998 control system consisted of a Transmitter and Receiver pair. The transmit side of the control system was similar to the 1997 and previous control systems and had ports for PC joysticks and custom button controllers with DIP switches inside to change which controls were routed to with outputs. The Receiver box included a BASIC Stamp II and could be programmed using PBASIC. Any sensors used had to be connected back to the Receiver.

	Available motors include drill motors, van door motors, car seat motors, and the "tape drive" motors used to drive car windows up and down. Drill and van door motors must be connected to the Tekin speed controllers. Instead of drill batteries, 12 volt gel-cell batteries were first used this year.		Available motors include drill motors, van door motors, car seat motors, and the "tape drive" motors used to drive car windows up and down. Drill and van door motors must be connected to the Tekin speed controllers. Instead of drill batteries, 12 volt gel-cell batteries were first used this year. A team update allowed for a modification to the speed controllers that bypassed the current limiting function.

	Like many other years before and after, [[RNet]] radios were used to establish wireless communication between the robot and driver stations. Teams were supplied RNets in the kit but had to surrender them before competitions and use a tether cable to control their robots instead, with RNets being supplied to teams before upcoming matches to use for that match.		Like many other years before and after, [[RNet]] radios were used to establish wireless communication between the robot and driver stations. Teams were supplied RNets in the kit but had to surrender them before competitions and use a tether cable to control their robots instead, with RNets being supplied to teams before upcoming matches to use for that match.

Fallinsideahole: /* Team Forum */

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Team Forum

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	A more complete summary of the team forum can be found below.		A more complete summary of the team forum can be found below.

	<pdf>~~https~~:~~//www.frcarchive.com/frcwiki/images/0/0f/98_teamforum_summary~~.pdf</pdf>		<pdf>File:98 teamforum summary.pdf</pdf>

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references />		<references />

Fallinsideahole: /* Partial game manual and team updates */

2026-02-02T03:56:58Z

Partial game manual and team updates

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	==Documentation==		==Documentation==
	===Partial game manual and team updates===		===Partial game manual and team updates===
	<pdf>~~https~~:~~//www.frcarchive.com/frcwiki/images/e/e0/1998_Game_Manual_%28partial%29~~.pdf</pdf>{{TKHref}}<br>		<pdf>File:1998 Game Manual (partial).pdf</pdf>{{TKHref}}<br>
	[https://www.frcarchive.com/frcwiki/index.php/File:1998_Team_Updates.pdf Team Updates]<ref name=tkh />		[https://www.frcarchive.com/frcwiki/index.php/File:1998_Team_Updates.pdf Team Updates]<ref name=tkh />

Fallinsideahole at 04:59, 1 February 2026

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	Like in 1997, early promotional material referred to the game as simply "The Competition" or "The Competition 1998," and the first team update asked for game name suggestions. The "Ladder Logic" name was unveiled in team update #9 on February 21.		Like in 1997, early promotional material referred to the game as simply "The Competition" or "The Competition 1998," and the first team update asked for game name suggestions. The "Ladder Logic" name was unveiled in team update #9 on February 21.

	A [[~~Test games~~#~~1998~~\|test game]] for Ladder Logic was carried out in the fall of 1997, with some teams that had competed in 1997 building test robots for the game<ref>[https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/what-is-first-s-plan-for-team-10000/436312/71?u=duckgwr What is FIRST's plan for Team 10000?]</ref>.		A [[Test_games#1998_test_game\|test game]] for Ladder Logic was carried out in the fall of 1997, with some teams that had competed in 1997 building test robots for the game<ref>[https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/what-is-first-s-plan-for-team-10000/436312/71?u=duckgwr What is FIRST's plan for Team 10000?]</ref>.

	==Documentation==		==Documentation==

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	[[1998il\|1998 Motorola Midwest Regional]] (March 12-14, 1998)<br>		[[1998il\|1998 Motorola Midwest Regional]] (March 12-14, 1998)<br>
	[[1998mi\|1998 Great Lakes Regional]] (March 19-21, 1998)<br>		[[1998mi\|1998 Great Lakes Regional]] (March 19-21, 1998)<br>
	[[1998nj\|1998 Johnson & Johnson Mid-Atlantic Regional]](March 19-21, 1998)<br>		[[1998nj\|1998 Johnson & Johnson Mid-Atlantic Regional]] (March 19-21, 1998)<br>
	[[1998cmp\|1998 National Championship]] (April 2-4, 1998)		[[1998cmp\|1998 National Championship]] (April 2-4, 1998)