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Re: Talon sr, or SRX?

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Originally Posted by evanperryg View Post
... My only complaint is the permanent wires. It basically forces you to place your motor controllers next to the PDP unless you want to add connectors, and if any of these wires gets damaged enough, it bricks the controller.
If you're using limit or PWM control within the SRX, wouldn't it make more sense to connect the controller directly (that is, connector-to-connector) to the motor, then use a long line from the PDP to the SRX so that the data runs are shorter? Only the power lines and CAN bus would need to come out from the control board, rather than all the sensor lines. (I'm presuming that the feedback sensors are located nearer to the motor than to the PDP.)
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