From: daniel watson <ozzloy@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 05:25:19 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: add troubleshooting section
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add troubleshooting section
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diff --git a/guide/hausner/overview.org b/guide/hausner/overview.org
index c094de5..b73f728 100644
--- a/guide/hausner/overview.org
+++ b/guide/hausner/overview.org
@@ -59,3 +59,17 @@
     each build stage is prefixed with a letter to make it appear in
     order.
     for example, =a_serial= contains the first build stage.
+** troubleshooting
+    to troubleshoot a misbehaving robot, go through these stages
+    in order until you find a stage that does not work correctly.
+
+    first, in =a_serial=, you'll check whether the arduino can
+    communicate over the serial connection with the computer.
+
+    in each stage, make sure the wires shown in the fritzing
+    diagram are correctly connected on your robot.
+    then load the corresponding arduino sketch to your robot
+    and either check the serial monitor, or turn on the motor battery.
+
+    this will help you pinpoint exactly where the problem lies on your
+    robot.