Set up driver station dashboard

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Dashboard (likely SmartDashboard) needs to be set up and configured to provide 
useful information to the driver/operator.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by jtec...@gmail.com on 15 Feb 2013 at 4:49

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Original comment by jonie4 on 15 Feb 2013 at 11:09

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Some suggestions:

- Probably should save the SmartDashboard config file somewhere, so that we 
have a backup in case someone changes the config and we want to restore it.  
Tip: the location of the save file can be found in File->Preferences.

- May want to turn on logging in SmartDashboard.  See File->Preferences.  This 
might be useful for post-match analysis, although might take up a lot of data.

- Consider info that would be useful to driver/operator, and also some debug 
info.  Perhaps place driver/operator info on the upper part of the screen, in 
large font; and debug info in the lower part of the screen in small/normal font.

Some suggestions for items to add to the display:

- Live camera feed
- Shooter voltage
- Connection indicator
- Software version
- Command scheduler
- Tape servo position?
- Limit switch values (if any)

Original comment by jtec...@gmail.com on 19 Feb 2013 at 9:15

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Also:

- Whether the shooter is enabled

Original comment by jtec...@gmail.com on 20 Feb 2013 at 7:11

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Original comment by jtec...@gmail.com on 23 Feb 2013 at 10:16

• Changed state: Started

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I've added a branch in git called SmartDashboard, which initially contains no 
files.  This branch can be used to record history of the SmartDashboard 
configuration on the driver station netbook, should you choose to use it.

This provides a couple benefits:
- We can restore the dashboard configuration if it gets deleted or messed up.
- We can share the dashboard config with other computers, for development, etc.

Original comment by jtec...@gmail.com on 26 Feb 2013 at 5:29

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I made the SmartDashboard look nicer than it did before. Also I updated the 
SmartDashboard.

Original comment by jarr...@corr.org on 10 Mar 2013 at 11:10

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I put SmartDashboard in the SmartDashboard branch on our Git repository.

Original comment by jarr...@corr.org on 10 Mar 2013 at 11:23

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Original comment by jtec...@gmail.com on 15 Mar 2013 at 9:30

• Added labels: Milestone-CASA

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Original comment by jarr...@corr.org on 30 Mar 2013 at 11:37

• Changed state: Done