[thatprogrammer]

One very useful feature of the Spartan board is the "clip" on each of the PWM connectors. These latches bite into the connector of the PWM cable and prevent it from coming out, even if the robot takes a huge impact. Knowing that going over a huge bump or taking a big hit will neither mess up your gyro data nor cause a wire to come loose is a huge relief

EDIT. Here is a list of pros and cons for each system based on the data sheets and info I have on both. PLEASE let me know if I missed anything or if any information is incorrect!

Spartan Board:

Pros:

• Less affected by impact.
• Very useful encoder connectors (a single port on the board is used for both encoder cables)
• Useful LED indicators for status

• Cons:
• More expensive
• Single Axis only (Mounting to make sure the roboRIO is oriented to be parallel to the current plane is important!)

NAVX:

Pros:

• Less drift over a match (though both gyros drift very little over an entire match)
• Multiple Axis Gyro
• Better Documentation (Though WCP seems to be working on that)

Cons:

• More prone to drift due to impacts
• Not as many useful features in terms of how ports are handled