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Re: Relay

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Originally Posted by R.C. View Post
Well do you have the solenoid breakout/module in slot 2? I do believe its suppose to be in Slot 8.

Can anyone confirm this?

-RC
The solenoid module can be used in slot 7 or slot 8. The default is slot 8.

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Originally Posted by Robopanda6 View Post
Well we had it in Slot 8 and yes it is supposed to be there BUT whenever I try to run the button for the Spike Relay the output is telling me "Module in slot 2 is not a solenoid. Isn't that strange?
If you're trying to control a Spike, you should be using the Relay class, not the Solenoid class. Note that the Spike should be connected to the relay ports on the Digital Sidecar, not the Solenoid breakout board.
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