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Re: Putting a Vex spike onto a jag

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Originally Posted by Camren View Post
oh ok thanks also I read that spikes can be used as motor controller but it dosnt say if they're variable
Spikes can act as non-variable, reversible, H-bridge motor controllers. When used as such, no additional components are needed. Jaguars also contain H-bridges, but they are MOSFET H-bridges which means that they can be used for variable speed motor control. As such, if a jaguar is used, a spike would be redundant. Also, spikes are relatively low current devices (compared to jaguars) and aren't really ideal replacements. I would definitely try to figure out what is happening before doing anything else.
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