Rover v2 with xbee problem
dimitris74 2012-12-28 11:33:11 5719 Views3 Replies Hi
I recently purchased a dfrobotshop rover v2.0 with 2 xbee shields and the usb adapter. It seems that the two xbees are able to communicate although I could optimise that however I have a strange problem. I have uploaded the wsda sketch appropriate for the rover without making any changes. I use a Mac with Mountain Lion and CoolTerm to send the commands. I can send two commands but on the third it seems the rover simply switches off. I have a Lipo for power and I obviously use the battery for powering up the motors and the arduino. Has anyone got an idea why the whole board switches off and there is no power?
Regards
DT
I recently purchased a dfrobotshop rover v2.0 with 2 xbee shields and the usb adapter. It seems that the two xbees are able to communicate although I could optimise that however I have a strange problem. I have uploaded the wsda sketch appropriate for the rover without making any changes. I use a Mac with Mountain Lion and CoolTerm to send the commands. I can send two commands but on the third it seems the rover simply switches off. I have a Lipo for power and I obviously use the battery for powering up the motors and the arduino. Has anyone got an idea why the whole board switches off and there is no power?
Regards
DT
2012-12-29 08:29:21 It seems it was the battery. I bought this as a kit from robotshop with a Lipo. As soon as I changed to AAs the whole thing started working as it should. So beware of battery problems. dimitris74
dimitris74 2012-12-29 01:19:19 It may be caused by current shortage. Try to fully charge your battery or change to AC-DC power adapter. 
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