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Re: Invert Motors Physically or in Code?

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Originally Posted by yash101 View Post
Do it the way how you will find it easiest.
I find it hard to concur with this opinion. If you have more than five minutes, get your programmer over, and do it right. As it has been brought up other times in this thread, if a motor breaks and needs to be replaced, there's a good chance that if you had the wires reversed, they won't be reversed when the motor is replaced. This can be catastrophic, especially if the motor in question is part of a 2-motor gearbox. I can see switching the wires if you have one minute until your next match, but if you have time, switch it in code.
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