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Re: MindSensors SD540C Issues

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Originally Posted by flemdogmillion View Post
What made them better for wire management? I'm thinking I might be more interested in CAN if wire management got even easier.
I assume it's because nothing's permanently wired to the SD540 motor controllers. You can feel free to make CAN and power wires as short as you want without fear of having to blow $90 on a new motor controller.

Also, to answer OP's question, this may just be the reality of the motor controllers. SD540(B) controllers were found not to be very reliable, and were outclassed by the SPARK in every way. Based on other people's teardowns of the original SD540, I assume this motor controller is using very cheap construction methods and components, leading to these failures.
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