Thread: Solenoid Valve Issue
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Re: Solenoid Valve Issue
Getting hot would suggest either wired backwards or the wrong voltage.

You indicate 12 volt coils so have you wired the solenoid bumper to a 12 volt source on the PD and not the cRIO 24 volt rail?

I am assuming you are using the solenoid bumper and not spikes.