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Originally Posted by kenavt
Even more so, I agree with this. I don't think it would be very hard to implement in software - correct me if I'm wrong. I know a feature like this would cause us to take a second, very long look at running CAN.
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Last time I checked, having dual controls hooked to a speed controller was Illegal, so the rules may need to change as well.
However, I agree 100%. The reason we have never switched to CAN is because of the reliability issues some teams have had. We've Beta tested CAN on our robots with no problem, but right or wrong, I see PWM as a more robust option.
Is there a quick way to troubleshoot CAN, short of plugging in a computer and polling the devices? I.e. - is there a LabVIEW VI for the dashboard that shows each device and it's communication status?