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Unread 20-02-2010, 02:05
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Re: Weirdest issue with our robot!

Andy,
It could be a variety of problems including a low battery. Were the jaguars slowly flashing red? This is an indication of a fault, usually over current. It lasts 3-4 seconds before the jaguars return to function. Were they flashing yellow like they do when the robot is disabled, then the battery voltage was so low that the Crio went into voltage protect mode. Certain robot designs draw very high currents in turns. It is also possible that there is something wrong mechanically on one side or the other of the robot drive system.
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