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Re: Pneumatics problems
We had this or a similar issue a few days ago.
Most of the solenoids used in FRC are air-piloted. This means that without air pressure, the valve does not move. We are using the Vex manifold-based solenoids for the first time, and one of our cylinders is single-acting. The port intended for the return stroke was "creatively plugged" in such a fashion that the supply air was vented directly to the atmosphere, apparently dropping the supply pressure at the manifold below the pilot threshold. When they switched to separate solenoids, things worked fine. We are again working with the manifold-mounted solenoids.
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