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Re: Electrical Board for mecanum

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
The biggest change to the control board would be to reflect that the four wheels must be independently driven. As such, a minimum of four motor controllers is required.
That's not a change if you're already running a 4-motor drivetrain as many teams do, under 2015's R42. (Unless you're using "non-drivetrain" motors as drivetrain motors...)
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