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Re: Problem with losing communication while on the field.

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Originally Posted by Chris_Elston View Post
Invest in a HOT GLUE gun, and hot glue the Ethernet connectors into the radio and crio. Also hot glue the power connector in the radio. For that matter hot glue EVERYTHING, the PWM connectors into the victors, CAT5 cables into camera, etc. Hot glue all the way around each connector. Pot-it-in like the military people do it.
Do you redo the hot glue each time you need to tether the robot?

At Phoenix, I saw several bad Ethernet cables, several bad bridges, and several bad electrical connections. We also had one team whose joysticks weren't recognized after restarting the classmate.

Last edited by Joe Ross : 16-03-2010 at 14:32.
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