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Re: cRIO, has it 'upped the game'?

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Originally Posted by Greg McKaskle View Post
There was a mention of cables coming loose. The primary one I've seen is the bulky cable that connects the digital module to the digital breakout board. The connectors on the cable cannot reach the breakout board, and since it is a bulky cable it can/will work its way loose. I'd highly recommend adding hex extenders from a video card or another cRIO module to retain the cable.
I'm not sure what the problem is that you've seen. The 37-pin cables we received can be secured to the Digital Sidecar just fine. The 4-40 standoffs that came with the control system for that purpose are exactly the right size. No extenders should be necessary.

We're actually using a shorter and lighter ribbon cable on our robot, but we're still fastening its connector to the Digital Sidecar using the provided standoffs.
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