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Re: Talon PWM Questions (Independent Project)

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Originally Posted by Aaron.Graeve View Post
As far as I know, yes. In theory, anything that can produce a PWM signal can command a Talon. A quick look at the user guide says the Talon requires a signal of 1-2 ms with a neutral point of 1.5 ms as a default, but you can calibrate it to your different needs (I could not find anything about how often the pulse must be sent). In summary, if you have a controller that can produce a reliable signal, you should be fine.

Edit: I just found that the Talon expects the signal to be 333 Hz.
Generally speaking, the period of the PWM frame is 20 ms but that can and does vary depending on the specific device.

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