We recently came into possession of a used pneumatics kit. All the pieces are present and accounted for, and we connected the pieces in a configuration similar to the diagram shown on the product page, and we think we have the programming/control OK (the solenoid “clicks” when we’re expecting it to).
However, we’re having trouble filling the reservoir. We’re attaching the pump to the tire pump fitting, with the on/off switch closed. We’ve tried pumping with both the orange plug for cylinder in and out, but air doesn’t seem be accumulating in the cylinder, so when we open the on/off switch, there’s no pressure transmitted to the cylinders. We’ve been paranoid about overpumping (no gauge on our pump), but I’m sure that we’re not anywhere close to 100 psi.
Also, is there any official documentation? We’ve seen the FAQ’s in the forum, but on the product page, there is no documentation link to the Inventor’s Guide page. Come to think of it, links to Inventor’s Guide pages seem to have been removed for other products, too (like the tank tread kits, etc.), and they aren’t on the wiki pages, either.
Lastly, to control the cylinders using the transmitter, we’re using GetRxInput to read the joystick position from the transmitter, then using it to set the digital output to 1 or 0. We were wondering if there is a more elegant solution.