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Unread 21-06-2011, 02:32
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Re: VEX motors on a FRC robot

I'm no expert, but to me it seems you would plug it in a PWM port on the Digital Sidecar and control it the same way you would a Victor.

This is assuming it is a 3-wire Vex motor.

One thing to note though is how much current can the digital sidecar source on the PWM power pins? The Vex motor is capable of pulling probably a couple Amps. You might want to do a little wiring and give it power directly from the fuse panel, and only take its signal line to the sidecar.
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