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Unread 07-02-2008, 12:57
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Re: autonomous help

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Originally Posted by hipsterjr View Post
We have one of the dongle switches, and pins 5 and 8 are defiantly connected, yet we still can not initiate autonomous mode. I don't have the code in front of me, but our programmer (he is new) tells me that the auton. declaration section is right. Can any one help?
You shouldn't have to touch the code to get the switch to work. It should work by default. Make sure your switch connects 5 to ground in one position, 8 to ground in another, and doesn't connect anything in regular mode. For example, on a 3 state switch, you'd have 5 on the top, 8 on the bottom, and ground on the middle. Use a meter to make sure you switch is working too.

Oh and double check the pinout. I fried the OI last year setting up the atonomous switch.
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