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Re: Digital Sidecar Problem

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I am assuming that you are using the photoelectric sensor that came in the kit, although other will be very similiar.
It is indeed

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This wire will get attached to the Power Distribution Board
Brown is positive - so connect it to a red power wire
Blue is negative - so connect it to a black power wire
Check

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Now check your PWM cable
take the black wire and connect it to the white wire on a PWM cable, and attach it to your DIO - you pick a slot
Check

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You can also check to see if the sensor is working because the light will change color, you can adjust the sensitivity by using a small screwdriver
First thing we tried

The problem seems to be getting the input from the sidecar to the code, I will check the cable to the crio, we are using the new lightweight one.

It may spin to fast for the sensor, but even with a simple switch I am getting no input