Configuration

Certain parts of the Gizmo system depend on information that cannot be inferred. To provide this information to the system, you must generate a configuration file that contains the relevant settings. The gizmo tool provides a guided walkthrough to generate these settings.

The file that this process results in will be named gsscfg.json which you may see referred to throughout this documentation as the Gizmo System Software configuration file. This file is used to specify certain critical parameters on both the System Processor and the Driver Station.

Generating the Config File

In a terminal window, execute the following command:

$ .\gizmo.exe configure

You will be asked a series of questions. Each question is described in detail below. Note that depending on your answers to some questions, later questions may be skipped when they are not required.

? Team Number

What team number should be associated with this Gizmo? The Gizmo uses the team number in various places to pair it with a driver's console, to identify itself to a field, and to seperate metrics out when multiple Gizmo devices are operating in concert such as a scrimmage or a competition. Your number should be an integer value below 9999.

? Network SSID and ? Network PSK

These questions will only be shown if you selected to use an external network controller. Enter your SSID and PSK in these fields. To generate these values, we recommend using the password generator from this site. Use one value as the SSID and one value as the WPA2-PSK. Remember to configure your network as a non-broadcasting network, and do not join any devices beyond the Gizmo and the computer hosting the gizmo tool which will be used to drive.