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Samantha Module Connection Problem HELP?!?!?

I have a problem with the samantha FCS... I have everything set up right... or at least i think i do, but when I try to connect the samantha module to FCS it says "OFFLINE" or it does appaer at all. do you have to have a certain software on your nxt brick because I am pretty clueless. If any additional information is needed, then it will be provided to help me fix this problem.

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Hello Atkins Robotics.  Any chance you are located in Iowa?  If so, we have some experts that have been traveling to help Teams in person overcome challenges like this.  If yes, email me at Andy.Marshall@ni.com

Enjoy!

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Hey Atkins Robotics,

If you haven't seen it already this guide is very useful for configuring the FCS:http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/FCS_Use...

Especially look at the steps for configuring the Samantha with a USB. What lights do you see on the samantha module?

Kevin Fort
Principal Software Engineer
NI
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Hi Kevin_F,

This is the first year for our team Beyond Infinity, and we are having a little trouble with samantha module also. We are unable to locate the samantha.hex file. Can you please help us with this? Is there anywhere we can download it seperatly? It is not in our Samantha Field Control System folder or inside our Labview Programs. Thanks in advance!!!

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For anyone who finds this post the later the location of the samantha.hex file is in this thread https://decibel.ni.com/content/thread/15915?tstart=0 .

Miles G.
National Instruments
Staff Applications Engineering Specialist
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