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Re: Getting Solenoid to Work?

What kind of solenoid? 12V? 24V?

If it is a 12V you can run it off of a relay or run 12 volts to the solenoid breakout board. But if you use a 24V solenoid you need to run 24V to the solenoid breakout using the extra connectors on the PD board that are in line with the ones used to power the crio.

If you send 12v to a 24v solenoid it may or may not work, but gambling isn't something you should do on something that weighs ~140lbs and travels at 12 fps...
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