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Light Codes on Victors

Helllo I am a programmer for the team 2035, and I am having a problem with the Victor speed controllers. It seems that the LEDs on the victors only light up red or green on full speeds, is this true? Thanks.
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Re: Light Codes on Victors

I know for the Talon SR's it works similarly, green and red being different directions. They also blink at a certain frequency based on the speed they're set to(at least the talons do).
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Re: Light Codes on Victors

On the Victor 888 the light codes are:
• Green = Full Forward
• Orange = Neutral/Brake
• Red = Full Reverse
• Flashing Orange = no PWM

The Victor SP codes are:
• Solid Orange = PWM Signal is within 4% of Neutral
• Blinking Red = Reverse PWM Signal Applied - Blink speed is proportional to input
• Solid Red = Full Reverse PWM Signal is applied
• Blinking Green = Forward PWM Signal Applied - Blink speed is proportional to input
• Solid Green = Full Forward PWM Signal is applied
• Blinking Orange = No PWM Signal
• LEDs Alternate Red/Orange = Damaged Hardware
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Re: Light Codes on Victors

Yes that is normal for them to only be solid red or greeen when they are commanded for 100% power. Less than 100% power and they will blink and that blink will be somewhat proportional to the commanded power.
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Re: Light Codes on Victors

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Less than 100% power and they will blink and that blink will be somewhat proportional to the commanded power.
Not true for all model Victors. See post#3.


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Re: Light Codes on Victors

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Yes that is normal for them to only be solid red or greeen when they are commanded for 100% power. Less than 100% power and they will blink and that blink will be somewhat proportional to the commanded power.
I would also recommend that you keep in mind the fact that the human eye sees at approximately 80Hz, so if the pwm signal has a higher frequency, the LED will appear solid (in whichever color).
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I would also recommend that you keep in mind the fact that the human eye sees at approximately 80Hz, so if the pwm signal has a higher frequency, the LED will appear solid (in whichever color).
I could be wrong, but I would bet that the folks at VEX and CTRE who designed the circuit that blinks the indicator LEDs did so such that what appears solid to the human eye is truly 100%, and not 99%.


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