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Re: Small motor used as sensor

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Originally Posted by ttedrow
Here is my take.

If there is a NON-KOP motor on the robot, the wires must be connected to an input (IFI or custom).
I would have agreed with you but not anymore.

I believe that the answer to the Tachometer question implied that R44 forbids all motors other that KOP motors and those specifically allowed by R44 (which reference the R43 exceptions).

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