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Unread 03-02-2008, 16:35
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Re: Radio Problems

Also, make sure your back up battery is charged and plugged in properly. If the main voltage drops to low levels, the radio is then powered by the backup battery. This should fix the problem if power is the issue.

However if the problem is not resolved, then you have some sort of signal interference. Step 1 is to make sure the radio not close to metal. Step 2 is to shut off any devices that could be interfering with the robot. We had a serious problem with packet loss last year. We had everyone in the room shut off thier cell phone and the robot started responding better.
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