Spirit Route Map, Small and Large Scales |
Spirit Route Map, Small and Large Scales |
Feb 17 2004, 01:07 AM
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Nov 23 2004, 08:15 PM
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The Insider Group: Members Posts: 669 Joined: 3-May 04 Member No.: 73 |
I think they are completely wrong in that article. The dynamic braking problem is not the one causing for the wheel to drag through the soil.
The braking problem is related to the relay that locks the wheels during driving so the wheels won't turn or steer (not to be confused with rotating). They identified the issue as a faulty sensor on the relay, and are now ignoring it, so the problem is somewhat solved at this point. The wheel dragging is a completely different problem. It's the wheel motor that rotates the wheel, and it is causing excessive current draw. The motor or the gears are starting to wear out and so they are dragging the wheel on purpose to spare the motor (or gears) as much as they can. |
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