# Estop triggered due to pendant error, unable to drive

**URL:** <https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331>\
**Category:** support\
**Created:** [April 9, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331 "2024-04-09T19:33:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heesup\_Yun](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.farm-ng.com/heesup_yun/32/104_2.png) [@Heesup\_Yun](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/Heesup_Yun)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331/1 "2024-04-09T19:33:38Z")

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Yesterday, while driving Amiga using the pendant, the Amiga kept stopping at intervals of 5 to 10 seconds. The screen shows that the Estop was activated by the pendant. Soon after, I was unable to control the Amiga using the pendant. When I power cycled the Amiga, the pendant started blinking and the dashboard showed pendant error 08. I have a few questions regarding this:

1. Is there a possibility that the pendant signal wire is broken? In this case, do I need to open the pendant and repair the faulty signal wire?
2. I know that I can control the Amiga using a virtual joystick without the pendant. Can I use the virtual joystick example from the previous version of the Amiga OS in the latest Amiga OS as well?  
 ![20240408_151857_1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/farm_ng/original/1X/5494048506614da81e5363d9d9c68176d2c535d3.gif)

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![MScatolin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.farm-ng.com/mscatolin/32/312_2.png) [@MScatolin](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/MScatolin)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331/2 "2024-04-09T20:52:41Z")

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hello @Heesup_Yun, thanks for reaching out.

Let’s start with the virtual joystick, so you can get your Amiga somewhere safe to store and debug. To answer your question (#2), yes. you can use the virtual joystick example, but there is an easier way:

- on your dahsboard, go to setup (gear icon) → pendant and click on the lock icon in the bottom. you might need to clear E-stop also.
- Use the green box as your joystick, and the buttons on the pendant image to control tools you may have. Here’s what the dashboard should look like:

 ![IMG_20240409_133939](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/farm_ng/original/1X/f4eabd7efe0772d92afecb117f2d923c59757929.jpeg)

when you have you Amiga where you want, please send us a few details, so I can better assist you:

- What is your dashboard version? You can find it on Setup → ID.
- Can you send pictures of both ends of you pendant cable? I want to know which version you have.
- Did you notice if the joystick on your pendant is loose? Maybe somewhat different then it was before?

look forward to hear from you!

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**Author:** ![Heesup\_Yun](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.farm-ng.com/heesup_yun/32/104_2.png) [@Heesup\_Yun](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/Heesup_Yun)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331/3 "2024-04-16T21:13:28Z")

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Hello,

- What is your dashboard version? You can find it on Setup → ID  
~~The Dashboard firmware version was v0.1.9. I tried to update the version to the most recent version available, which is v0.5.0. I processed all the steps and it stopped “Finished Updating \n Rebooting to Dashboard App”. I waited for about 10 mins, and nothing had changed, so I powercycled the Amiga. Then, the dashboard screen was not turning on now.~~  
I manually updated the pendant using service cable and now it shows the screen.  

- Can you send pictures of both ends of you pendant cable? I want to know which version you have.  

- Did you notice if the joystick on your pendant is loose? Maybe somewhat different then it was before?  
No it’s quite the same feeling as before. I think we’ve used our pendant less then 100 hours.

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**Author:** ![MScatolin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.farm-ng.com/mscatolin/32/312_2.png) [@MScatolin](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/MScatolin)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331/4 "2024-04-16T22:40:46Z")

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Thank you for your info!

Good to hear that the update worked. Let us know what you think about the new features!

Now, about the pendant, I believe you have a hardware problem, so I will follow up via email to gather details. Thanks for contacting us!

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**Author:** ![ChristianShamo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@ChristianShamo](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/ChristianShamo)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331/5 "2025-01-20T19:00:35Z")

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Hi, could you please tell us what the hardware issue was? I’m having the same exact problem. At first I thought wires inside the pendant cable had snapped, but that appears to not be the issue.

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**Author:** ![MScatolin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.farm-ng.com/mscatolin/32/312_2.png) [@MScatolin](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/MScatolin)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331/6 "2025-01-21T20:24:14Z")

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Hey @ChristianShamo, Most likely you have a loose connection on the CAN Hi and Lo cables. You can verify that by going to Settings \> Pendant and unlock the pendant by clicking the padlock icon. If this make you able to drive the machine, the pendant is the problem:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/farm_ng/original/1X/d26bc96d32c966312679324cc10b702e2ac9cf59.png)

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**Author:** ![ChristianShamo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@ChristianShamo](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/ChristianShamo)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331/7 "2025-01-21T20:46:33Z")

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Hi, thank you for your quick reply! So, when i go to the pendant screen, this is what I see.

 ![image0.jpeg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/farm_ng/original/1X/622bc83b0cc7268b13e1d95852cbc06d8a54dfcc.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MScatolin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.farm-ng.com/mscatolin/32/312_2.png) [@MScatolin](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/MScatolin)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-triggered-due-to-pendant-error-unable-to-drive/331/8 "2025-01-23T22:06:33Z")

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As we talked over the phone, this is most likely the pendant cable. Let’s wait for the new one to arrive.

Also, I’d recommend to update the [dashboard firmware using a service cable](https://amiga.farm-ng.com/docs/dashboard/dashboard-fw#wired-amiga-application-updates), given how old your version is. There were a lot of new features and performance improvements since your current version.