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Re: Needing help with the double solenoid

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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
What is your working circuit pressure?
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Originally Posted by Jesus Perea View Post
70 PSI.
This is certainly enough to pilot the valve. However, you should be aware of:
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Originally Posted by 2015 Game Manual, R71
“Working” air pressure on the ROBOT must be no greater than 60 psi and must be provided through one primary adjustable, relieving, pressure regulator, relieving, pressure regulator.
So, to recap your issue:
  • The lights on the PCB show the right state.
  • The Valves function correctly when manuall electricswitching is used
  • The voltage of the solenoids is 12V
  • The PCB voltage selection is not given.

The first thing to check is the PCB voltage. This is selected with a jumper near the center of the PCB. If you're reading the word "STATUS" upright, the jumper is above and to the left of the STATUS light. The legend is just below the jumper.

If that's correct (or has been corrected and still no joy), check the electrical output of the PCB. I suggest unplugging the wire at the solenoid end and putting a voltmeter across the two pin sockets on the cable. Verify that you are getting 12V there when you expect it. If not, check again at the PCB output; you may have a bad wire. If no voltage at the PCB, try another port.
If you're getting 12V at the end of the wire but it's not enough to switch the solenoid, about the only thing I can think of is that the connector itself isn't engaging with the solenoid pins.
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