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Re: PNP versus NPN sensors

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Originally Posted by adciv View Post
During Alpha testing, NI covered some design info. They talked about the protections they were incorporating and I remember them talking about the protections incorporated. I've got an Alpha Rio lying around I can attach a battery directly tonight to demonstrate (if I'm wrong and it fries, I won't care).
Remember that survivable voltage is different than functional voltage. The RoboRIO was designed to survive battery voltage on any pin, but those pins may or may not be functional until the battery voltage is removed.
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