Victor problems
 

We have hooked up everything and we are communicating well on both ends of the bot. The problem lies with our victors. We have 12V coming to the victors and 0V coming out. The polarity is correct, but this is happening with all of our victors and we cannot power our motors. Is there any advice that anyone can give us?

Thanks in advance,

Team 1380

Re: Victor problems
 

Have you checked the pwm signals going into the victors? If the lights on the victors are not solid orange, there is probably a problem with the pwm inputs.

Re: Victor problems
 

I second that. A flashing light on the Vicky means its not getting a signal.

Check your PWM connections

If they are fine, take a multimeter and test the cable (we had a couple bad ones this year. And the cable we incenerated, but thats another story)

Then check programming.

If all that checks out, use a new PWM cable, don't so it neatly, just connect it. All of our PWM's are ziptied and run behind the board, its hard to keep them straight. We have had some problems putting them in the right place.

Also, you guys probably have done this a hundred times, but make sure your PWM cables aren't in backwards anywhere. Double and triple check everything.


Heh, careful when using a three-end PWM cable (you know, that can control 2 spikes or something). Our programmer was working, using one of those (because it is, well, was a spare). Anyway, the unused end fell into a Vicky. About two feet of insulation on the cable burned instantly. Large cloud of white (and probably carcinogenic) smoke. Thankfully, the victor is fine.

Enough story. Run the checklist, see if it works.