Thread: Motor Speed Controllers
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Unread 08-01-2012, 22:38
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Re: Motor Speed Controllers
The jaguars that came in your kit are motor controllers.

If you use the electricity-is-water analogy, the jaguars are like your faucet. it controls the flow of electricity to the motors. With a sensor and the right programming, you can control motors however you wish.

Victors are also another option, they function just like a Jaguar but work better with certain motors.
Spikes are another option, but are just on/off/reverse with no speed control.

EDIT: Worth noting that any sensors you use DO NOT plug into the Jaguar directly. They would hook up to one of the cRio slots. through programming you then adjust the motor speed.
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