4 CIMs causing robot lockup

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4 CIMs causing robot lockup

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22-01-2013, 14:12

Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline

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Re: 4 CIMs causing robot lockup

Have you checked that each motor is running the same direction? What you describe sounds like the motors are fighting each other causing the current to skyrocket.

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