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Re: xbox 360 controller installation
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Originally Posted by dpc131
We used the chicklet with a 360 controller last year with success. The only word of caution is that if the battery powering the chicklet starts to die, the USB controller sends erratic signals to the Operator Interface. We had a few close calls last year of our arm extending without hitting any buttons.
Keep fresh batteries in it!
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That is ABSOLUTELY correct. When our batteries were weak or died, our arm last year kept extending and snapped a joint. We had too many close calls, so be sure to either put limit switches on your robot functions this year and/or make sure newly charged batteries are powering it.
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