16-10-2012, 16:56
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Re: Side of Drives Giving Out
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I speculate (and I am by no means a mechanical engineer or an expect on motors) that the CIMs can't handle the load of going up the bridge and just shut off temporarily. We maintain communication with the robot, and after a few seconds can continue driving around. I am lead to this conclusion by that fact, and that the robot has no issue driving around on flat group. Since there is only one CIM per side, it's a hefty load, even for such a tough motor.
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This is probably what's happening. You should be able to confirm this by listening to the PDB for a tripping breaker. Is there any reason you can't add 2 more CIMs to the drive?
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