Programming Resources

This page contains programming tutorials and related Control System documentation useful for configuring and programming Control System components.

Programming Tutorials

FIRST Tech Challenge Programming Tutorials

• Choosing a Programming Tool

• Blocks Tutorial

• Onbot Java Tutorial

• Android Studio Tutorial

Supporting Documentation

Control System Supporting Documentation

• Control System Introduction

• Required Materials

• Using Your Android Device

• Phone Pairing

• Configuring Your Android Devices

• Connecting Devices to a Control or Expansion Hub

• Configuring Your Hardware

• Connecting a Laptop to a Program & Manage Wi-Fi Network

• Installing a Javascript Enabled Browser

• Managing a Control Hub

• Managing a Driver Hub

• Managing a Smartphone Robot Controller (RC)

Vision Programming

Programming a camera to recognize AprilTags, colors and shapes is covered in the Vision Resources section of the main menu. Start here:

• Computer Vision Overview – which vision technology to use, and when

• AprilTag Introduction – identification and field localization

• Color Processing – detecting colors and color blobs with OpenCV

Advanced Topics

Advanced Topics for Programmers

• Changing PID Coefficients
• Changing PIDF Coefficients
• Automatically Loading a Driver Controlled Op Mode
• Custom Blocks (myBlocks)
• External Libraries in OnBot Java and Blocks
• Universal IMU Interface
• Using the Kotlin Programming Language
• HuskyLens Intro for FIRST Tech Challenge

Additional FIRST Website Resources

• FIRST Website Programming Resources Link