Confirming applications and legalities of signaling devices

[FRC1618]

One of <R65>'s bullet points says that robots shall "not receive any input or feedback directly from the ROBOT (the ROBOCOACH may receive feedback from the ROBOT and use it to control the SIGNALING DEVICE)". Would it be permissible for a robot to receive one command from the RoboCoach, then signal the RoboCoach for a second/third/Nth command (that may or may not be the same as prior commands) to execute directly after the first provided that all commands are on the signaling card as defined in <G49>?

Also, no part of the manual seems to define whether the signaling device is, for shipping and other related matters, part of the robot. However, the fact that the other key robot control mechanism (the operator console) is considered part of the robot makes one ponder: is the signaling device considered part of the robot?

[GDC]

Yes, provided that no more than four different commands are included on the Signaling Card and sent to the Robot.

For shipping purposes, the Signaling Device is considered part of the Robot, and must be shipped with the Robot (just as with other parts of the Operator Interface system).