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Re: blog; Motor Controller Options for 2015

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Originally Posted by ToddF View Post
My biggest concern regarding the integrated leads is that installing connectors on the ends of the wires constitutes a modification away from COTS state. This means that use of a particular motor controller on a competition bot will (under current rules) only be legal during the year in which the connectors were attached. Currently, we utilize previously purchased Talons as spares. In a pinch, we have even raided previous year's robots for motor controllers (not at an event). With these new ones, unless the rules change, they have a built in expiration date. If you've already attached connectors, you can't use them on a competition bot after the next kickoff day.
I can't imagine that FIRST would rule in a way like this. It would be counter to the way teams have operated for years.
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