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Does embedded computer count as controller?

Hi, I'm wonder from ambiguity of rule
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[R52] Robots must be controlled via one programmable National Instruments cRIO (part # cRIO-FRC or
cRIO-FRCII), with image version FRC_2012_v43. Other controllers shall not be used.
if an embedded computer/micro-controller that is only pipping raw data from sensors to the cRIO as a recognizable format count as a controller thus making it illegal.

It would seem since it's not being used as a controller and is not controlling any aspect of the robot that one may consider it a custom circuit that feeds sensor data to the cRIO via the second Ethernet port which is open to team use as of [R53] B. Past threads people talk about this topic, but they all seem up in the air about it also, so I would like some more certain answers.
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