Failed sending motor drive level

Ive already looked on the troubleshoot page

The diabloJoystick.py

No nothimg, only the Diablo

hello, ive added the lines above. but it still not works. i keep getting the failed sending motor drive level.
this is the code im working with.

#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding: Latin-1

# Load library functions we want
import time
import os
import sys
import pygame
import Diablo

# Power settings
voltageIn = 24.0              # Total battery voltage to the Diablo
voltageOut = 12.0             # Maximum motor voltage
 
# Setup the power limits
if voltageOut > voltageIn:
    maxPower = 1.0
else:
    maxPower = voltageOut / float(voltageIn)

# Re-direct our output to standard error, we need to ignore standard out to hide some nasty print statements from pygame
sys.stdout = sys.stderr

# Setup the Diablo
DIABLO = Diablo.Diablo()
#DIABLO.i2cAddress = 0x44                  # Uncomment and change the value if you have changed the board address
DIABLO.Init()
if not DIABLO.foundChip:
    boards = Diablo.ScanForDiablo()
    if len(boards) == 0:
        print 'No Diablo found, check you are attached :)'
    else:
        print 'No Diablo at address %02X, but we did find boards:' % (DIABLO.i2cAddress)
        for board in boards:
            print '    %02X (%d)' % (board, board)
        print 'If you need to change the I²C address change the setup line so it is correct, e.g.'
        print 'DIABLO.i2cAddress = 0x%02X' % (boards[0])
    sys.exit()
#DIABLO.SetEpoIgnore(True)                 # Uncomment to disable EPO latch, needed if you do not have a switch / jumper
DIABLO.ResetEpo()

# Settings for the joystick
axisUpDown = 1                          # Joystick axis to read for up / down position
axisUpDownInverted = False              # Set this to True if up and down appear to be swapped
axisLeftRight = 2                       # Joystick axis to read for left / right position
axisLeftRightInverted = False           # Set this to True if left and right appear to be swapped
buttonResetEpo = 3                      # Joystick button number to perform an EPO reset (Start)
buttonFast = 6                          # Joystick button number for driving fast whilst held (L2)
slowFactor = 0.5                        # Speed to slow to when the drive fast button is not held, e.g. 0.5 would be half speed
buttonFastTurn = 7                      # Joystick button number for turning fast (R2)
interval = 0.00                         # Time between updates in seconds, smaller responds faster but uses more processor time

# Setup pygame
os.environ["SDL_VIDEODRIVER"] = "dummy" # Removes the need to have a GUI window
pygame.init()
pygame.joystick.init()
pygame.display.set_mode((1,1))
joystick = pygame.joystick.Joystick(0)
joystick.init()

try:
    print 'Press CTRL+C to quit'
    driveLeft = 0.0
    driveRight = 0.0
    running = True
    hadEvent = False
    upDown = 0.0
    leftRight = 0.0
    # Loop indefinitely
    while running:
        # Get the latest events from the system
        hadEvent = False
        events = pygame.event.get()
        # Handle each event individually
        for event in events:
            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                # User exit
                running = False
            elif event.type == pygame.JOYBUTTONDOWN:
                # A button on the joystick just got pushed down
                hadEvent = True
            elif event.type == pygame.JOYAXISMOTION:
                # A joystick has been moved
                hadEvent = True
            if hadEvent:
                # Read axis positions (-1 to +1)
                if axisUpDownInverted:
                    upDown = -joystick.get_axis(axisUpDown)
                else:
                    upDown = joystick.get_axis(axisUpDown)
                if axisLeftRightInverted:
                    leftRight = -joystick.get_axis(axisLeftRight)
                else:
                    leftRight = joystick.get_axis(axisLeftRight)
                # Apply steering speeds
                if not joystick.get_button(buttonFastTurn):
                    leftRight *= 0.5
                # Determine the drive power levels
                driveLeft = -upDown
                driveRight = -upDown
                if leftRight < -0.05:
                    # Turning left
                    driveLeft *= 1.0 + (2.0 * leftRight)
                elif leftRight > 0.05:
                    # Turning right
                    driveRight *= 1.0 - (2.0 * leftRight)
                # Check for button presses
                if joystick.get_button(buttonResetEpo):
                    DIABLO.ResetEpo()
                if not joystick.get_button(buttonFast):
                    driveLeft *= slowFactor
                    driveRight *= slowFactor
                # Set the motors to the new speeds
                DIABLO.SetMotor1(driveLeft * maxPower)
                DIABLO.SetMotor2(driveRight * maxPower)
        # Wait for the interval period
        time.sleep(interval)
    # Disable all drives
    DIABLO.MotorsOff()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    # CTRL+C exit, disable all drives
    DIABLO.MotorsOff()
print

Ive also tried the diabloSequence.py but i keep getting the same fault

Okay Thanks im going to try this this evening

The fault is gone, but im getting an strange sound from the motors when it turns the other way
I think that something in the software is not okay. Now i used the diabloSequence.py

The fault is back, even when i have No motors connected. Is there a solution for this?
Greetings Thieu

Dear piborg, today i was testing with the Diablo and a brand new Raspberry 3. I tested with the diabloGui.py but i think the problem is somewhere with channel 2 because if i want slide motor 2 backwards it imediatly prints the fault
Greetings Thieu

Also when im trying to run channel 2 backwards i hear a sort of ticking sound from the board

Thanks, going to do this. I also was Reading the topic about Diablo and python 3, has this something to do with it?

ive tested everything above. i also made a test Sequence to see when it gives the drive fault message.

# Set our sequence, pairs of motor 1 and motor 2 drive levels
sequence = [
[+0.5, -0.5],
[+0.0, +0.0],

the -0.5 is where is goes wrong. channel 2 doenst want to turn back. channel 1 works good when i put a minus instead of a plus.

when i start the sequence the board makes a sort of beeping sound and when channel 2 wants to turn back it stops and the board start making a ticking sound. there is no low power indicator when everything is setup. i really dont know whats wrong:(

greetings Thieu

Yess

I Will send it tomorrow

Its sended to you

Its sended to you

It Will be at youre place 24 june or 25 june

Can you let me know when it has arrived?

Its coming today:)

Yess thats also for me, thats oke:)

Do you know What the problem was with the board?

Okay, many thanks for the service

Is it repaired or replaced the Diablo?

Thankyou very much, do i get an email when its shipped?

Do you have a track and tracé code of the package?

Hello, the package is still not deliverd

Its deliverd:)