It would be great if the software could run certain built-in tests

[jwalthour]

Some checks could be run automatically on startup:

• Do we have connection to every motor controller?
  • Is there some way to detect a duplicate CAN address?
• Is there a valid signal coming from every sensor?
• Are the tanks mostly pressurized?
• Is the current draw reasonable?

Some checks would need the user to initiate them:

• Twitch each drive pod forward and verify each encoder moves forward and that the current draw changes
• Move each closed-loop actuator just a little bit and confirm the encoder moves in the correct direction
• For every mechanism with a homing/indexing switch, make sure it gets engaged

[NHDinosaur]

This sounds like something we should use in 2020.

[lindsayvallen]

Nice but not high priority.