[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by RufflesRidge

The HERO is probably your best bet unless you want to be re-implementing/porting all of the software for communicating with the Talon: http://www.ctr-electronics.com/hro.html

Not that I really want to, but is there an inexpensive C# programming environment?

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

If you're wanting to control over CAN, be wary of the security token put in the CAN bus every 100 msec (I believe that's still a thing). I don't believe it's part of the standard CAN protocol, so you may have to install the non-FRC firmware on the Talon (I assume that's one of the differences in the firmware). Someone who knows more about it should comment if this is the case.

Thanks for the reminder that FIRST always has a watchdog! I knew this, but hadn't considered it in this context.