- Connect your computer to the roboRIO's USB A port
- Go to command prompt and run
ping 172.22.11.2- If the ping doesn't work:
- Make sure the robot is turned on and powered
- Ensure that you are connected via USB
- Try a different computer
- If the ping doesn't work:
- Go to the address 172.22.11.2 in Firefox (or IE)
- Click "Tap here to active plugin" if Firefox blocked Silverlight from running
- Once the webpage loads, you should see something like this:
- If the CANTalon is new:
- Strip the ends of the large red and black wires.
- Strip the ends of the small yellow and green wires.
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Connect the red wire to a red port and the black wire to a black port on the Power Distribution Board.
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Connect the yellow and green wires to the small ports near the roboRIO.
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On the NI Configuration homepage, click the Talon SRX with Device ID 0 (default for new CANTalons) or another number.
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Click the "Light Device LED" and click "Save" and check that the CANTalon's lights are blinking rapidly.
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If you need to change the Device ID, set the Device ID to something other than 0 and click "Save". Remember that no two devices should be connected that have the same Device ID.