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Re: blog; Motor Controller Options for 2015

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod View Post
Here is a height comparison shot.

Wait. You mean to tell me these new speed controllers AREN'T two-dimensional? I take back everything I said about how ridiculously small these are compared to all previous FRC controllers.

Seriously though, these things are even smaller than Spikes. I can see why you would only bother with 4 relay ports on the roboRIO if you knew these were in the pipeline. Why bother with a 20A max relay with a fuse you have to replace when you can have a 40A speed controller in the same footprint?
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