Pneumatic Coding Help

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Hey!
It’s team 98052A here. We were trying to figure out how to set up pneumatics in vex code pro v5. We have pistons that move in both directions (not the spring-loaded ones), meaning that the solenoid has one input and 2 outputs to allow the piston to activate in both directions. Wondering if anyone knows how to set this up. Right now, we have the solenoid configured as a “digital_out”, and just set it to true or false if a button is pressed. We can hear a click from the solenoid when we press the button but the piston does not actuate. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
98052A

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If you hear the solenoid click then it is definitely working. Do you have an air supply hooked up and the solenoid fittings in the correct positions?

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This is the proper way to hookup double acting pistons.

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Yep, it is all hooked up. We just found out that the bicycle pump wasn’t fitting right so the air was just leaking out in a few seconds. It’s all good now. Thanks!