Programming Pneumatics

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Start with getting the compressor working correctly.
It sounds like you already have this, so just verify.

The compressor will only shut off if pressure reaches 115psi.
If pressure stops climbing at 60 psi or so, then your regulator is probably backwards.

You should also put a snap (self-resetting) fuse 20A in place of the standard yellow blade fuse 20A in your compressor spike. Startup (stall) current for the compressor has been known to kill those standard fuses. Rule 55 allows you to alter the configuration of the compressor spike.

[chall3613]

Thank you very much for your quick replys. And, I'm sorry. I was just really stressed because I couldn't do it and if it didn't get done, we would have had a problem because of me.

I put everything where they go. I put it in to CRIO and when the driver station is diabled, the compressor turns on, and when its enabled, every motor turns on for a second and the compressor no longer runs.

Does anyone know why this happens? Is it an issue with wireing or programming?

[Mark McLeod]

If the compressor turns on when the robot is Disabled, then I'd suspect a strange electrical/wiring problem.
That's also a safety issue.

[dotbran]

Make sure your compressor is hooked up with the correct polarity. You may have it backwards.

[chall3613]

Thank you everyone. Webster Thomas High School Team Sparks helped with hooking up the pneumatics correctly. Turnes out there was a lot wrong. There was an issue with my code earlier on that interfered with the compressor so I re-did some stuff. We are going to test and hopefully practice monday night and tuesday before we have to pack up.