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Re: Robot Losing Connection

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Originally Posted by sergioCorral842 View Post
So I believe I might have figured out the issue. Since we are using 6 cims on our robot, when we go full speed, the amperage caused by the cims could be causing the radio to go bad. I am going to write some code that prevents the motors from instantly going to full power. Instead, it will accelerate to it. Will post back if it works.
If you have the radio wired properly, it should not be caused by current draw. However, if you have your radio placed near your CIM motors, you could see an issue.
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