Thread: no CAN comm\damaged hardware
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Unread 04-12-2016, 19:24
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Re: no CAN comm\damaged hardware
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Originally Posted by jajabinx124 View Post
To clarify the blink codes, alternating between off/red is indicating that the CAN bus/PWM is not detected and alternating between red/orange is damaged hardware. If you guys haven't been already, refer to the Talon SRX user-guide.

The TalonSRX's may not properly configured and multiple Talons may have the same device ID because of that. The roboRIO web utility can help make sure all Talons have unused device ID's so they don't get confused on robot boot-up. Also, verify that the RoboRio on the robot you guys moved the speed controllers has the latest firmware and imaging.

If you guys have time to put the speed controllers back on the robot that they worked on, I suggest you guys try that to ensure that the speed controllers aren't actually damaged.
This gives me an idea...Maybe try using just one Talon and see if that works? Then add another one, and another until it stops working. I haven't worked with CAN extensively, but that seems like it could help you find out if the ID's are set up incorrectly.
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