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Re: [FRC Blog] myRIO Expansion Port - What's the Deal?

I'm actually confused. So if the PWM ports are used to control a motor, It has to come through an active approved device? Or can a passive device be used to control a motor if it doesnt interfere with the signal at all?

Because according to this

via a network of PASSIVE DEVICES and/or CIRCUITS used to extend the PWM pins, or

it looks like you can directly connect, but further down it says if it moves it has to be an active approved device.
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