Answers.Body: <p>That occurs sometimes if the cable is not fully plugged in. Try pushing the cable in where it connects to the sensor and the brick.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I tried running my EV3 program that requires an infrared sensor, but it didn't work. I looked at the port view on the app and I saw the infrared sensor. It was connected, the brick recognized it but had a &quot;---&quot; on it. I tried restarting it, but nothing seemed to work. Any suggestions?</p>
  
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Comments.CreationDate: 2020-07-01T15:35:26.387Z
Comments.Text: Try a different input port. Try a different cable. Try a different EV3. Try a different sensor.
Comments.UserDisplayName: David Lechner
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Comments.Text: Thank you for the suggestions! I tired a diffrent cable and it worked!
Comments.UserDisplayName: Mr.Espresso
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Comments.Text: Hmm, Nice because your cable is not short-circuited or malfunction anymore.
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Tags: <ev3>
Title: Infrared Sensor Activation Problems
UserDisplayName: Mr.Espresso
ThreadText: # Infrared Sensor Activation Problems
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-01)
  
  I tried running my EV3 program that requires an infrared sensor, but it didn't work. I looked at the port view on the app and I saw the infrared sensor. It was connected, the brick recognized it but had a "---" on it. I tried restarting it, but nothing seemed to work. Any suggestions?
  
  **Tags:** ev3
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Try a different input port. Try a different cable. Try a different EV3. Try a different sensor.  
  > **username_0**: Thank you for the suggestions! I tired a diffrent cable and it worked!  
  > **username_2**: Hmm, Nice because your cable is not short-circuited or malfunction anymore.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2023-08-02. Score: 0
  
  That occurs sometimes if the cable is not fully plugged in. Try pushing the cable in where it connects to the sensor and the brick.
  
  
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