Thread: Use FTC control system to test FRC drivetrain?
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Use FTC control system to test FRC drivetrain?
Please pardon my ignorance if this question is stupid:

Could one use the FTC control system (android phones, Modern Robotics motor controllers) to test out an FRC drivetrain? I was just toying with the idea in my head, and wasn't sure if it was possible. So this is a thought exercise. I don't trust the new FTC control system enough, yet, to use it on a larger robot that can turn into a runaway. Plus, those USB connections. But, anyway:

It seems like you would just plug in the CIM motors to the MR controller, and it should work, right? They are both 12V.

Or maybe not: Stall Current on the NeverRest 40's (FTC motors) is 11.5 Amps while it's 133 Amps on the CIM motor. MR Controller (http://www.modernroboticsinc.com/cor...r-controller-3) says max 5 Amps per motor. CIM says it's 2.7 Amp "Free Current". I am not sure how to interpret this. Does that mean you'd be okay unless you stall a motor?

Bottom line: what are the odds of frying an MR controller if you hook it up to a CIM-driven drivetrain?