Thread: Solenoid Breakout Wiring
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Re: Solenoid Breakout Wiring
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Originally Posted by Jared View Post
That's correct. Just make sure that the solenoid breakout board is powered by the 24 volt supply on the PDB if you're using a 24 volt solenoid.
Thanks Jared for confirming our wire diagram!

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Originally Posted by Joe Ross View Post
The LabVIEW FRC examples have clear wiring diagrams, and there are examples to cover all of the most common FRC items. Even if you don't program in LabVIEW, it may be worth your time to install it and poke around the examples.
Joe - These diagrams are within the Labview programming software? Also, do you agree with Jared that the diagram for wiring a solenoid to the breakout is correct?