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Re: Which sensors should be used throughout the robot?

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Originally Posted by topgun View Post
A question for those teams trying to limit the use of mechanical limit switches, don't you need some to have a "dry" connection to stop your mechanism at the extreme limits?
If I understand you, this is not allowed in FRC. You can't route power through a limit switch. Switches must be routed back to the roboRio or, in recent years, to the speed controller. I think using mechanical switches is a good idea if a mechanism is against a hard stop (so you can't go past the switch).

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