watchdog

[jackdawg]

ok. so if i add it where is it required???
which VI's??


thanks so much so far

-Wyatt C FIRST Team 1307

[plnyyanks]

Originally Posted by jackdawg

ok. so if i add it where is it required???
which VI's??

i don't have LabVIEW on this computer, but you should open the watchdog in begin and set its refnum. Then, it the autonomous and teleop while loops, make sure you include the Watchdog Feed VI (I don't remember which palate it's in off the top of my head)

[WizenedEE]

Watchdog is automatically implemented in the drive motors, and I'm pretty sure it's in the normal motors also. There's no reason to have another watchdog.

If you want to enable/disable it (it comes enabled) or change the timeout (it starts at .1 seconds), open up the drive motor open vi (in begin) and change the enum from enable to disable, or .1 to .2 or something.

If you want to make sure the watchdog is watching, get a freespinning motor or put the robot up on blocks, run it full power, and pull out the Ethernet cord. It should stop nearly immediately.