Thread: [FRC Blog] New 2015 FRC controller from National Instruments
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Re: [FRC Blog] New 2015 FRC controller from National Instruments
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Originally Posted by craigboez View Post
There definitely appears to be an IDE style connector in the middle of the board. What functionality could that provide that wouldn't be better suited for a CAN or similar digital connection? Seems like those big and bulky ribbon cables are relics of the past. Backwards compatibility?
I wonder if something locks into it without a cable like a expansion card.
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