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Re: 3-way PWM Splitter

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
In case someone wants to try this with the older motor controllers: does anyone know if a single roboRIO PWM output can reliably source enough current to drive 3 of the older low-input-impedance controllers ?


Hey! PWM does not supply the power to the motors, just tells the motor controllers when and how to run the motors. So, a single PWM output from a roboRio to three motor controllers should be okay.