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Re: Motor Drivers

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Originally Posted by team1165wins View Post
This is to continuously drive the motors. When the cRIO is busy with another task, it cannot output another signal to the Jaguar or Talon. .... It is common about how the robot will stop in place while processing an image.
The FPGA controls the outputs. The CPU does image processing. They can are designed to work in parallel. With proper coding, the cRIO should never be too busy to not set the outputs.

Co-processing complex inputs, like cameras is feasible, legal, and in many cases, recommended.

Bottom line: You are not allowed under current FRC rules to use a separate processor to control or modify the control signal to the motors. It isn't feasible anyway and what you're proposing won't do anything but be very hard to accomplish. The cRIO is an excellent product, get to know it.
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