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Re: Banebots RS-775 Case Short

We are also finding that the case short on our 775's come back after some practice on our practice bot. We will be checking the case on the 775's after every match as part of our after match system check.

We have also found that when this happens, the two banner sensors we have very close to these motors also exhibit the flashing green light occasionally which according to the manufacturer is output overload. This causes us to lose some counts on our lift. If we move our lift by hand, no Banner issues. If the cases aren't shorted, no Banner issues.

So, if you are using the 775's and are experiencing some funny signals from sensors, this could be a suspect. Just FYI...

Unfortunately, we have no way to isolate ours from the frame...unless someone has an idea for non-conductive bolts (other than plastic)...
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