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Unread 05-02-2010, 15:15
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Re: New Accelerometer and LabView

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Originally Posted by kamocat View Post
No, I just have an O-scope. (I don't think it'd show me much in this case, or I would use it)
Well... if you can watch the data and clock lines you can check that the address is being sent correctly and that the address is actually not acked.

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Originally Posted by kamocat View Post
The battery was low, so I put the bench-test on an external 13v supply. No change in response.
Should I try running a Driver Station, to see if that makes a difference?
The driver station should not need to be connected as long as your code is getting called. Never hurts to have it, though. One less variable to worry about.

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Originally Posted by kamocat View Post
I guess this brings up the other question:
How easy is this board to fry from heat or static electricity?
No idea... I've never seen one die.
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