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Vkamra20 07-02-2014 16:59

Victor Speed Controllers
 
We just finished out Robot, but now our Victor Speed Controllers are neutral and won't work. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks :)

Ether 07-02-2014 17:05

Re: Victor Speed Controllers
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Vkamra20 (Post 1339331)
...but now our Victor Speed Controllers are neutral and won't work

You seem to be implying that your Victors were working fine at some earlier time (this season), but now are not working. Was that your intended meaning?



Tom Line 07-02-2014 17:06

Re: Victor Speed Controllers
 
When you enable your robot, do the orange lights on the speed controllers turn solid, or do they continue to blink?

Likely, you don't have a good connection between your victor and your digital sidecar. Victors are extremely finicky to plug in.

Vkamra20 07-02-2014 17:10

Re: Victor Speed Controllers
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ether (Post 1339335)
You seem to be implying that your Victors were working fine at some earlier time (this season), but now are not working. Was that your intended meaning?



Yeah, the victors were working earlier.

Vkamra20 07-02-2014 17:13

Re: Victor Speed Controllers
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Line (Post 1339336)
When you enable your robot, do the orange lights on the speed controllers turn solid, or do they continue to blink?

Likely, you don't have a good connection between your victor and your digital sidecar. Victors are extremely finicky to plug in.

We have four Victors, three are blinking and one is solid orange.

otherguy 07-02-2014 17:17

Re: Victor Speed Controllers
 
Check here for what the status codes on control system components mean:
http://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/...s#!prettyPhoto


Victor:
  • Green - full forward
  • Orange - neutral / brake
  • Red - full reverse
  • Flashing orange - no PWM signal
  • Flashing red/green - calibration mode
  • Flashing green - successful calibration
  • Flashing red - unsuccessful calibration

Ether 07-02-2014 17:24

Re: Victor Speed Controllers
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Vkamra20 (Post 1339346)
We have four Victors, three are blinking and one is solid orange.

Are the blinking ones blinking orange?

Blinking orange means they are not getting a valid PWM signal.

Look carefully at how the PWM connector is installed into each of the 3 Vics that are blinking, and compare them to the one on the Vic which is solid orange.




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