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Update Status Light Reference for CTRE devices (#3114)
* Update Status Light Reference for CTRE devices - Update Talon SRX/Victor SPX/Talon FX status light patterns - Add link to official CTRE Phoenix 6 documentation for latest information - Simplify and modernize status LED table - Remove outdated calibration mode section Fixes #2659 * Separate Talon SRX/Victor SPX (Phoenix 5) from Talon FX (Phoenix 6) documentatio * Fix duplicate section headers by adding device-specific prefixes
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source/docs/hardware/hardware-basics/status-lights-ref.rst

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| Black Solid | Solenoid Off |
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## Talon SRX & Victor SPX & Talon FX Motor Controllers
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## Talon SRX & Victor SPX Motor Controllers
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.. image:: images/status-lights/talon-srx-status-lights.png
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:alt: Status LEDs on either side of the center of the Talon SRX.
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### Status LEDs During Normal Operation
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These motor controllers use Phoenix 5. For the most up-to-date information, see the `CTRE Phoenix 5 Documentation <https://v5.docs.ctr-electronics.com/en/stable/ch13_MC.html>`__.
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### Talon SRX/Victor SPX Status LEDs During Normal Operation
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+------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------+
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| LEDs | Colors | Talon SRX State |
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| LEDs | Colors | Device State |
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+==============================+================+============================================+
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| Both | Blinking Green | Forward throttle is applied. |
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| | | Blink rate is proportional to Duty Cycle. |
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| Both | Blinking Red | Reverse throttle is applied. |
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| | | Blink rate is proportional to Duty Cycle. |
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| None | None | No power is being applied to Talon SRX |
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| None | None | No power is being applied |
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| LEDs Alternate | Off/Orange | CAN bus detected, robot disabled |
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| LED1 Only (closest to M+/V+) | Green/Orange | In Boot-loader |
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| LEDs Strobe towards (M+) | Off/Orange | Thermal Fault / Shutoff (Talon FX Only) |
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### Status LEDs During Calibration
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### Talon SRX/Victor SPX Status LEDs During Calibration
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| Status LEDs Blink Code | Talon SRX State |
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| Status LEDs Blink Code | Device State |
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| Flashing Red/Green | Calibration Mode |
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| Blinking Red | Failed Calibration |
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### B/C CAL Blink Codes
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| B/C CAL Button Color | Talon SRX State |
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| Solid Red | Brake Mode |
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| Off | Coast Mode |
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### Talon SRX/Victor SPX B/C CAL Blink Codes
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| B/C CAL Button Color | Device State |
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+======================+==============+
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| Solid Red | Brake Mode |
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| Off | Coast Mode |
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## Talon FX Motor Controller
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The Talon FX uses Phoenix 6. For the most up-to-date information, see the `CTRE Phoenix 6 Documentation <https://v6.docs.ctr-electronics.com/en/stable/docs/hardware-reference/talonfx/index.html#status-light-reference>`__.
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### Talon FX Status LEDs
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| LED State | Meaning |
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| LEDs Off | No Power |
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| Blinking Alternating Red | No valid CAN/PWM signal |
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| Blinking Alternating Orange | CAN detected but no Phoenix running |
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| Blinking Simultaneous Orange | Valid CAN signal, device disabled |
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| Both Solid Orange | Enabled with neutral output |
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| Blinking Simultaneous Red | Driving in reverse |
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| Blinking Simultaneous Green | Driving forward |
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| Offset Alternating Red/Off | Device limit reached |
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| Offset Orange/Off | Thermal cutoff |
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| Alternate Red/Green | Pro-only command while unlicensed |
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| Alternate Red/Orange | Damaged Hardware |
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| Single LED alternates | Device in bootloader |
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| Green/Orange | |
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### Talon FX B/C CAL Blink Codes
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| B/C CAL Button Color | Device State |
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| Solid Red | Brake Mode |
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| Off | Coast Mode |
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## SPARK-MAX Motor Controller
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