I just recieved a vexnet kit and have installed the hardware on the microcontroller. I've downloaded both the IFI Master Firmware V8 and the RobotC vex firmware.

I opened a competition template file and added

motor[port1]=vexRT[Ch3];
motor[port2]=vexRT[Ch2];

under the section task usercontrol(). I complied and downloaded the program sucessfully but nothing happens. The VEXnet lights both say the robot and the VEXnet signal is okay but I am not able to control the robot at all.

When I just create a new file and download the following instead, it works.

task main ()
{
while (true)
{
motor[port1]= vexRT[Ch2];
motor[port2]= vexRT[Ch3];
}
}

Why does the competition template not work?!

Thanks

Please see this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1877

Also, try these new competition templates. We're working on incorporating these into the new release as well:

For this one, make sure you copy it to the "C:/Program Files/Robotics Academy/ROBOTC for IFI/templates" folder

Use this new template to program in. Must have 1.70 or later.

Is there a reason why the competition template.c file must be saved in the template folder? I didn't notice this before so I pasted it on my desktop and it still seemed to work. The include file however, I saved in the Includes folder.

I think it's so you overwrite the old version and can find it in the menu. It doesn't have to be there to work.