Thread: Talon SRX Motor Controller Problem
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Re: Talon SRX Motor Controller Problem
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Originally Posted by FTC Team CC View Post
Why is daisy-chaining a better option than connecting the wires to a central "hub"? If one of the CAN cables in the daisy-chain stops functioning, don't the rest of speed controllers also stop receiving inputs?

Thanks for your help,
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As stated by many people above. The input and output CAN wires in a talon are soldered to the same point. So even if a motor controller were to die, the rest of the can devices would still receive a signal, because the actual can wire itself would still be connected. The only reason why a can chain might stop functioning, is if one of the can wires got physically cut somewhere along the chain. And there is no reason why that should happen, especially during a match.

EDIT: I didn't even realize this, but as Devin stated above, your setup would also be illegal.
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