Mecanum Java Code

[Ether]

Originally Posted by Ether

Put the bot on blocks. In software, give the following commands...

Originally Posted by rlounds

here's the list of things you asked for Ether. We're also using a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro for our joystick...

It sounds like you issued the commands by moving the joystick (hardware) instead of commanding them directly in software. Or am I misreading your post?

Originally Posted by rlounds

Pure Forward:
Front Left = Not working at all

Strafe Right:
Front Left = Not working at all

Rotating clockwise:
Front Left = Not working at all

There is obviously something very wrong here. I suggest you try to get to the bottom of this first:

Try swapping Front Right and Front Left PWM cables and re-run the test. See if the problem follows the cables.

[rlounds]

After all of the help I've received through this thread, we've manged to get everything working correctly. Thank you guys so much.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by rlounds

After all of the help I've received through this thread, we've manged to get everything working correctly. Thank you guys so much.

Please tell us why Front Left was not working at all.

[rlounds]

The motor controller wasn't working correctly. We replaced it with another Victor 884 and it worked just fine. We also had a little incident of it another 884 sparking out and dying today so we'll also be changing it to use Talon SRs shortly.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by rlounds

The motor controller wasn't working correctly

How did you determine that?

Was this part of the process of identifying that problem?

Originally Posted by

Try swapping Front Right and Front Left PWM cables and re-run the test. See if the problem follows the cables.

[rlounds]

The problem solving process was swapping PWM cables as well as remembering that our old mecanum drive train had a major problems with shorting Victor 884s. Under further inspection, the controller was also having trouble initializing and didn't initialize most of the time.