Team Troubleshooting Checklist

Robot Checklist

• Is the robot powered up and fully booted?

  • Verify RoboRIO has power via the power light

• Is the robot radio not connecting after power-up?

  • Are you using the latest firmware? It should be v1.3.8 (or higher).

  • Is the radio configured properly for the event?

  • If problems persist, try loading the latest recommended firmware and reconfigure.

• Is the robot still not being seen by the Driver Station or FMS?

  • Verify the Ethernet connection of the RoboRIO via the activity lights

  • Make sure the ethernet cable is plugged in between the RoboRIO and the radio.

  • Test the ethernet cable (this can be done at the troubleshooting station).

  • Try swapping the ethernet cable with a different one.

  • Try rebooting the robot (RoboRIO)

  • Verify the RoboRIO is running the latest firmware

Driver Station Checklist

• Is the field ethernet cable plugged into the Driver Station?

• Is the wired Ethernet LAN adapter on the Driver Station configured to use DHCP?

• Is Wi-Fi disabled on the Driver Station?

• Is the Windows firewall disabled on the Driver Station?

• Have you tried unplugging and plugging the ethernet cable on the Driver Station?

• Have you tried restarting the Driver Station software?

• Is the wired Ethernet LAN adapter enabled on the Driver Station?

• Is the Driver Station software the current recommended version (25.0 or higher)?

• Is the Driver Station configured with the correct team number?

• Does tethering to the robot directly work? If so, try a different ethernet cable or radio.

Ethernet Camera Checklist

• Unable to connect to your IP camera?

  • Have you configured your camera properly and with a 10.TE.AM.nn address?

  • Make sure the ethernet cable is plugged into your radio.

  • Make sure the blue LED on the radio’s ethernet port that is being used for the camera is ON.

  • Try swapping the ethernet cable with a different one.