4 CIMs causing robot lockup

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4 CIMs causing robot lockup

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23-01-2013, 06:59

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Re: 4 CIMs causing robot lockup

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

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.

FYI to someone who may find this... We had a new CIM that was not assembled correctly and spun backward. Make sure the scribe marks on the black case of the CIM line up with the marks on the silver ends.

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