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Re: NI 9472 Module No Lights Please Help

So two problems then?
1) The solenoid valve isn't reacting to the commands being sent to it?
Since Test works it's probably the wiring somewhere between the Solenoid Breakout and the solenoid valve.
  • Is the power light on the Solenoid Breakout bright green?
  • Is the power wired directly to the Solenoid Breakout 12v or 24v?
  • Is the solenoid valve coil(s) labeled 12v or 24v and do they match the voltage you wired to the Solenoid Breakout?
  • Are the red Solenoid wires connected to the outer pin (and ground connected to the inner pin on the Breakout port?
2)
The code isn't lighting the Solenoid Module status lights when it should. (The Test means your Open is fine.)
  • Copy the Solenoid name box used for the Open in Begin.vi and paste it into Teleop to replace the one you have there now.
  • It may just be a leading space in the Teleop name that makes the name different than that used in Begin to create it.
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Thanks
Yes, two problems
1)a yes b yes c yes d no, we reversed and all solenoids operate in test and lit respectively. Therefore we did not change anything related to the second suggestions, but did verify the values matched. I don't think the other step would have fixed the problem if our references were not matching.

But, only one controller "talked" to the robot so we doubled checked those references and sure enough the non-responsive controller had a reference in teleop that didn't match begin. We are now driving, thank you so much.
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