[Knufire]

Originally Posted by madz

Can some of these be used for FTC this year with the new control system?

It says it will take digital, analog, PWM, and I2C. I'm trying to learn about the new sensor possibilities before the season starts.

http://www.modernroboticsinc.com/cor...rface-module-2

Almost all of the sensors used in FRC are either digital or analog.

Describing both is pretty simple. Most sensors that return a on/off or true/false value are digital sensors. These include things like the brake beam sensors and hall effect sensors lifted.

Analog sensors are continuous, and ususally output a voltage between 0V and 5V. A potentiometer would fall in this catagory.

Of course, check with the FTC Game Manual when it is fully released to make sure that whatever sensor you're trying to use is legal. I don't see a technical reason why most of the sensors on this thread couldn't be used on a FTC robot.

Encoders are a bit counterintuitive; they actually take up two digital ports.