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Re: Jaguars vs Victors

Correct he Jag 40A limit is implemented in Firmware:
http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/spmu130c/spmu130c.pdf

Its a 1mOhm 4W resistor via an opAmp into the ADC3 on the Jag processor.

Do we have source code for the Jag firmware ? If so we could relax the constraints they have

Though this might violate FIRST rules?

Also in the same document you'll see that the Jag has 4 empy slots for 4 more MOSFETS which would make it like a Victor - looks like a Jag IS a Victor with 25% missing MOSFETs and a procesor.

Does anyone have a similarly detailed spec sheet on Victors to conclude a definitive comparison of the two?

There is charm in pursuing everything to its atomic structure - did someone already say that ?

Dean