Robot Disabled, yet I can still actuate a Cylinder- HELP!

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Robot Disabled, yet I can still actuate a Cylinder- HELP!

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20-02-2007, 11:23

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Re: Robot Disabled, yet I can still actuate a Cylinder- HELP!

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Originally Posted by purduephotog

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I witnessed something very scary last night- I was demonstrating to a student how to trigger the actuator and the cylinder fired. I then checked the disable switch, and it was set correctly. I enabled, disabled, and it STILL fired.

Did you check the disable light on the OI? I suspect your disable switch was not actually making the connection. Look for loose wiring or connectors.

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