Hey Cinnamon Toast,
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we would simply disconnect the power connector and the PWM cable and switch it out.
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We sell a CAN connector that uses the same wire-insert strategy as PCM and PDP for coupling two Talon SRXs together.
http://www.ctr-electronics.com/can-c...or-5-pack.html
This way teams can chain them up without soldering and therefore can make changes to the robot quickly.
Other teams have also come up with different solutions last season that I think are worth checking out...
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...r+we idmuller
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...r+we idmuller
Also checkout sections 1.3.2 and 1.3.2.1 in the Talon SRX User's guide...
http://www.ctr-electronics.com/talon...ical_resources
...for some good tips about wiring. CAN Connectors are mentioned there.
You don't need a very precise means of twising the wire. Most teams just acquire 20 or 22 gauge green/yellow wire, and use a drill to quickly twist them. You can also purchase them pre-twisted...
http://www.ctr-electronics.com/cabli...able-10ft.html
I use a mix of CAN Connectors and Anderson Power poles and have been successful with both.
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In the past the mess of PWM wires going back to the roboRIO or CRIO has been atrocious. We hope that by leveraging the use of the CAN bus for the motor controllers, we can have less of a rats nest of wiring
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Make sense to me
I think you'll be happy with the result.