R903 *Connect FMS Ethernet directly to the OPERATOR
CONSOLE. Devices hosting the Driver Station Software must only interface
with the FMS via the Ethernet cable provided at the DRIVER STATION (e.g. not
through a switch). Teams may connect the FMS Ethernet cable to the device
running the Driver Station Software directly via an Ethernet pigtail, or with a
single-port Ethernet converter (e.g. docking station, USB-Ethernet converter,
Thunderbolt-Ethernet converter, etc.). The Ethernet port on the OPERATOR
CONSOLE must be easily and quickly accessible.
Teams are strongly encouraged to use pigtails on the
Ethernet port used to connect to the FMS. Such pigtails will reduce wear and
tear on the devices port and, with proper strain relief employed, will protect
the port from accidental damage.
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