Thread: Robot Controller Reset Problems.
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Unread 06-04-2003, 17:12
sanddrag sanddrag is offline
On to my 16th year in FRC
FRC #0696 (Circuit Breakers)
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Glendale, CA
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We had our controller reset a lot too in LA in our last two qualifying rounds. We would have a fully charged battery before the match and it would be so dead that the controller would reset by the end of the match. We found that we had a lot of new friction in our drivetrain. Two of our chains were actually scraping on an aluminum plate. So, we fixed that. That helped our current draw a lot. Another thing we did was to buy a couple 6 Amp manual automotive battery chargers. These really pumped the juice in and we had no more problems. I would just check for excessive friction or things not lining up and charge your batteries really well and replace them after every match.
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