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Originally Posted by topgun
Is there a drawing for the new Talon CAN controller available? What kind of connector will there be for CAN? Will we have to buy a special crimping tool?
I like the zip tie options for fastening, and the small form factor.
In 2013 we hit a limit with 8 CAN controllers. Anything after 8 was sporadic, so we had to back off down to 8. Will the new Talon have a similar limit, or is that more a function of the controller or bus?
I sense another FIRST Choice-esqu meltdown coming as 3000 teams attempt to order 30000 controllers on the first day of availability.  Every year we are in the 8 - 10 range of controllers on our robot, in addition to several for testing. |
Here's your drawing.
CAN wires are permanent pigtails just like the power and motor wires. There's two twisted pairs. Based on the roboRIO, the new CAN bus is two wire, not four, so each pair is a leg of the bus. I'm guessing wago lever nuts or something will be the preferred solution for tying all those pigtails together.
Also, we had no problems with 12 jags on the old CAN bus, so something must have been odd about your setup.