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Robots not under driver control- does it happen- do you determine why?

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View Poll Results: Do you ever lose control of your robot?
Never- our controls are always 100% with no sluggishness nor dropouts		26	37.14%
we started paying careful attention to radio placement and never had another problem		17	24.29%
Yes we sometimes have sluggishness and dropouts: We always just blame it on our software.		26	37.14%
We thought sluggishness was a requirement listed in the rule book		9	12.86%
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13-03-2011, 11:38

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Re: Robots not under driver control- does it happen- do you determine why?

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The only reason you should not be 100% all of the time is code or electronics, it's as simple as that. The only time we had problems with controls is when we had bad electronics, loose wires, or a discrepancy in the code

I agree the inconsistent CAN errors (such as ours) that people have gotten are a function of code. The problem is that they're near-impossible to reproduce in a controlled setting and its absolutely impossible to diagnose where the problem is occurring.

I highly suggest switching to PWMs if you're having this issue. The wiring sucks, but its worth it for consistent control if the robot.

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