Unit 2: OpMode Structure

Map the FTC OpMode lifecycle so you know where setup, repeated control logic, and one-time transitions belong.

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Resume 2.1 · @TeleOp & @AutonomousOpen Dashboard

Lesson Roadmap

2.12.1 · @TeleOp & @AutonomousLesson 2.1: Getting Your OpModes to Show Up with @TeleOp and @AutonomousOpen2.22.2 · init() MethodLesson 2.2: Setting Up Hardware in init() Before the Match StartsOpen2.32.3 · loop() LifecycleLesson 2.3: Running Real-Time Robot Logic Inside loop()Open2.42.4 · start() & stop()Lesson 2.4: Using start() and stop() for One-Time Robot ActionsOpen2.52.5 · Robot Health-CheckLesson 2.5: Build a Robot Health-Check OpMode with TelemetryOpen2.62.6 · Choosing OpMode TypeLesson 2.6: Choosing Your OpMode TypeOpenCCUnit 2 · Coding ChallengeUnit 2 Comprehensive Coding Challenge: Complete OpMode LifecycleOpen

What This Unit Covers

Choose the right annotation so programs appear correctly on the Driver Station.

Separate setup work from repeated loop logic and one-time start/stop transitions.

Build a health-check style OpMode that reports robot state clearly through telemetry.

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