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Unread 10-10-2014, 16:41
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Re: 2015 Beta Testing - The Components are Here.

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Originally Posted by FrankJ View Post
Don't they pull power from the power line not the signal line? That is why you have to jumper the power on the digital sidecar for servo & not motor controllers.
You are correct, Frank. The servos and VEX motors should not draw a significant amount of current from the PWM signal pins. I would actually expect them to be a bit lower than the other motor controllers since they are not isolated, but I have not measured them.
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