Relay Solenoid vs. Double Solenoid? Double Solenoid Wired to Relay in DSC.

[orangemoore]

Are you regulating your pressure properly? This year our solenoid did not work at all because we had our regulator set to over 100 psi versus the max of 60 psi.

[chigskonkwo]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

Are you regulating your pressure properly? This year our solenoid did not work at all because we had our regulator set to over 100 psi versus the max of 60 psi.

Our solenoids are not even being recognized by the cRIO/Module. None of the lights on the module are lit even before the compressor is turned on.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by chigskonkwo

Our solenoids are not even being recognized by the cRIO/Module. None of the lights on the module are lit even before the compressor is turned on.

Unplug the ribbon cable from the sidecar, and see if all three power lights on the sidecar are lit up.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by chigskonkwo

Our solenoids are not even being recognized by the cRIO/Module. None of the lights on the module are lit even before the compressor is turned on.

Which slot is your NI 9742 module installed in?

To help rule out hardware problems with the cRIO or the module, run one of the examples (e.g. Solenoid with Compressor). If the green LED on the module still doesn't light when you turn on the solenoid output, I suggest that you should talk to NI about getting a replacement.

Originally Posted by Gregor

Unplug the ribbon cable from the sidecar, and see if all three power lights on the sidecar are lit up.

That's good advice for problems controlling a Spike relay, but the Digital Sidecar is not involved at all in the problem being described here.

[chigskonkwo]

Which slot is your NI 9742 module installed in?

To help rule out hardware problems with the cRIO or the module, run one of the examples (e.g. Solenoid with Compressor). If the green LED on the module still doesn't light when you turn on the solenoid output, I suggest that you should talk to NI about getting a replacement.

Thanks, we will try this on Monday.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

That's good advice for problems controlling a Spike relay, but the Digital Sidecar is not involved at all in the problem being described here.

Totally missed the 24v solenoid part... Thanks.