Thread: Camera power/comm problems disable the DSC
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Unread 03-02-2009, 03:09
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Camera power/comm problems disable the DSC
I haven't seen this posted before, but I ran into this problem today.
I had been testing traction control which did not enable the camera. I switched to run the 2 color example and the DSC would not go enabled. The download completed correctly, the DS said enabled and Dashboard said enabled, but the DSC was giving a slow blink that the NI documentation says means that the cRIO is disabled. After some debugging, I found that the power connector for the camera had come loose. I plugged it in, the camera came ready, and the DSC went enabled. After some further testing, I found that and power or comm problem with the camera will disable the DSC. I don't believe that this is the intended mode of operation. Losing power or comm with the camera should not shut down the robot.
I'm going to post this on the FIRST fourms as well.

Also note that the battery voltage was showing on the DS and in Dashboard. It looks like cRIO doesn't go enabled until the camera is operational.
Last edited by rwood359 : 03-02-2009 at 06:28. Reason: addition of Battery voltage
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