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Re: Maxbotix Sonar Testing

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Originally Posted by nadya1196 View Post
Actually we are testing it by just using the voltmeter to test if our sonar works in general. We might try running code just through the analog. It is currently plugged into one of the pins that are on the analog breakout in the cRIO. We read that we can get 5 volts from there. So in general, we arent getting any readings when testing if our sonar works.
Have you wired 12V to the analog breakout board as shown in the wiring diagram here?

This connection is required to drive the 5V supply on the board.
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