Re: Measuring Amperage
 

That's why I get paid the big bucks.

Re: Measuring Amperage
 

I must be a ketchup type of guy. I commonly use the words amperage and ampacity when describing circuits.

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I'm probably going to sic a student on getting CAN set up. The team used CAN last year, and the programmer's didn't like the reliability (I spent a good chunk of yesterday peeling solidified hot-glue off old Jags), but if we just use them for the shooting, I think we will be ok. (I was elsewhere last year, don't have details)

May end up using them everywhere; I understand we can't get Talons. Too bad, Jags are *bulky*.

...and my Websters agrees with freedictionary.com. "Amperage" is indeed a word, though one that Al doesn't like :)

Re: Measuring Amperage
 

Anytime you can get motor stats like current from a motor drive to your controller via some form of communication like CAN it's usally the best and easiest way to go. Adding a Hall effect current sensor like that equals more connections between the drive and the motor and more places for failure and more work. It can also be the most accurate way to go too.

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JDL: agreed. I've thought it over, and if we are going to measure current, we'll just use CAN.