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Re: DIGILENT MOTOR CONTROLS

Looks like the digilent has about $10 of smarts that might make it more desirable for non-FRC applications. It has integrated overheat protection where it chokes the throttle when the internal temperature exceeds 70C. Also it has 4 LEDs that flash CW or CCW at varying frequency depending on throttle and direction. Which might look a few bucks more awesome than two blinky lights?

EDIT: Also has current foldback which if it's not a funny name for the thermal overload protection, should reduce voltage as current demand increases, protecting the breaker, controller, and motor from damage from over current. Not sure how this would affect start-up and pushing torque in a drivetrain situation. Would be interesting to see its characteristics with a motor hooked up to a dynamo.
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