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Re: blog; Motor Controller Options for 2015

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Originally Posted by NotInControl View Post
Yes but its the other way around (I.e The new Talon SRX will run PWM over the CAN wires).

The new Talon will auto detect whether you are connect to a can bus or a pwm source.

On FRC you only need two wires for PWMs (signal and ground) to an FRC legal motor controller because all FRC motor controllors ignore the center power pin (these are only used for servos)

You can wire the 2 CAN wires on the Talon SRX to PWM signal and ground and it will auto detect PWM.

CAN_H = PWM Signal
CAN_L = PWM Ground

The Victor SP (which has a 3-pin PWM) can only be used in PWM mode, no CAN available

Hope this helps,
Kevin
Thanks, can you change PID values and configuration over CAN without a separate utility?
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