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Unread 12-02-2015, 13:56
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Re: Fans from the PCM?

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Originally Posted by Christopher149 View Post
However, the PCM is allowed to power Custom Circuits, so I should think a fan can be legally powered from there. (insert usual caveat that CD isn't definitive)
A CUSTOM CIRCUIT is defined as follows:

Quote:
Originally Posted by FRC Manual
CUSTOM CIRCUIT – any electrical component of the robot other than motors , pneumatic solenoids, roboRIO, PDP, PCM, VRM, RSL, 120A
breaker, motor controllers, relay modules, wireless bridge, or batteries.
As a motor, a fan would not be considered a custom circuit, so it cannot be powered off the PCM.

Last edited by Aren Siekmeier : 12-02-2015 at 13:58. Reason: oops, thanks for pointing out R18