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Unread 08-09-2012, 16:28
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Re: Radio Mounting in General

Al is right -- we learned our lesson on burying the radio deep in the robot, down by the (electrically noisy) compressor and motors.

You should also make sure that you have a real CAT5 or better Ethernet cable, in good condition, connecting the cRIO and the radio. We had trouble with a mystery RJ45 cable that had flat satin cable rather than certified cable. I put that one in the trash as soon as I found it on the robot. At $2.61 each (on Amazon today) there's no reason to not have a good one.