Need a Full "Watchdog for idiots" explanation

K Lenox · #1 14-02-2010, 16:07

Hello I am Kyle Lenox, programmer for Amherst Robotics Team #2632.

Ok, here is the situation, I am currently tying to make a simple Autonomous mode and I have no idea whatsever what these watchdog components are:

Watchdog Status, Watchdog Kill, Watchdog Set Enable

What I do know is that the Watchdog Kill shuts down the motors. But what happens cosequencly if I use it? Will it harm the motors? After I ran Autonomous mode on the dashboard, I ran it again and the Motors were jerking the chain, and the robot was jerking violinlty forward in 1inch increments. Did using the WatchdogKill ruin the motors......(I really hope not)

If someone can give me an "explination for idiots" it would be geatly appreciated!!!!

Thx

Kyle Lenox

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