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Re: CAMERA

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Originally Posted by sniggel View Post
thanks. this helped. we are now tracking the light with one minor problem. if we use the diffuser(the white board in front of the lights) the camera keeps searching, if we turn the light tubes directly to the camera the camera tracks the lights. has anybody else had this problem? and any suggestions on what might need modified?
I think Alan's suggestion makes a lot of sense. The light is pulling somewhere around an amp of current, which the robot battery can easilly deliver. How far away is the light from the camera? Also, make sure you move the search delay back to six.

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