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Re: FRC Blog - 2016 Motor Controllers

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Originally Posted by cgmv123 View Post
What do we need relays for anymore? (Note that Spikes are discontinued.) The pneumatic compressor runs through the PCM, and if you absolutely need relay-type control for something, programming a speed controller act like a relay is trivial.
Spikes are $10 cheaper than the least expensive motor controller, and most veteran teams have bunches of them.
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