Thread: LEDs connected to Solenoid Breakout. It's illegal, but why?
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Re: LEDs connected to Solenoid Breakout. It's illegal, but why?
Aren,
Again subject to GDC desicision, but

[R63]
Outputs from each Solenoid Breakout shall not cumulatively exceed 16W for the cRIO-FRC (8-slot) and 21W for
the cRIO-FRC II (4-slot).

[R50]
e. Electric solenoids may alternatively be supplied by a Solenoid Breakout Board connected to the NI 9472
cRIO module, which is powered by 12V.

I find no other restrictions on the solenoid module for 2012.
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