15-02-2010, 15:45
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Mad Scientist
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 FRC #2040 (DERT) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Location: Peoria, IL
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Re: Solenoid actuation problems
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Originally Posted by Alexandstein
We are using pneumatics for our kicker this year as many are, but we are having problems actuating the pneumatics.
Every time an actuation command is given, nothing actuated. The lights on the solenoid light up when the commands are given, so the signal seems to be getting through.
Manual actuation works fine, so nothing is wrong with the actual valves.
Thanks!
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You said lights. Are you actuating both sides of the solenoid at once?
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