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Unread 12-02-2013, 14:13
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Re: Losing power through DS.

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
No RSL blnk and half the PWMS are out? What are you using to connect the DSC to your cRIO? If you're using a ribbon cable, that sounds like about half the ribbon cable isn't crimped properly. Try a different, known good ribbon cable and/or check your current ribbon for continuity. A good ribbon cable should have continuity pin-for-pin from the male to the female side.
I agree with the above; also check for damage and proper seating of the connector on the sidecar and digital module.

This happened to us when the cable wasn't fully seated. One end was up only about a sixteenth of an inch, not really enough to see easily, but some PWMs stopped working.

I worked with another team who had a nick in their ribbon cable and the connection would cut out randomly. That one might sneek by a continuity check so do a visual inspection under a magnifier if you have one. Look for sharp creases as well as breaks in the insulation.

Good luck!