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Re: Using an Non First Microcontroller with Victor 884 Motor Controller

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Originally Posted by jamie_1930 View Post
When I say max and minimum current I mean for the controlling signal going in to the Victor (the pwm).
Yes, there is a minimum current required to operate the opto-isolator in the Vic's input. Don't know off-hand what it is.

There's also a max current above which the opto-isolator can be damaged.