23-02-2012, 23:12
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Passionate FIRST-er, CD donor
AKA: Gerry
 FRC #0578 (Red Raider Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 255
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Re: Wiring Victor output to both motor and analog in
I would not connect the output of a Victor (or Jaguar) directly to the analog module. The motor controllers use a bridge circuit for switching the voltage in both directions. It has the effect of the motor seeing either +12V or -12V, but that's not reference to ground (battery return). The analog module is a single-side measuring circuit, reference to ground. You would need a translation circuit in between to make the measurement work safely.
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R3: Red Raider Robotics (FRC Team 578)
Fairport, NY, USA
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