Thread: What is the FRC Robot Controller Power Consumption
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Re: What is the FRC Robot Controller Power Consumption
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Originally Posted by amateurrobotguy
I need to know what the minimum rc power consumption is in amps (not amp hours) Specifically I need to know how many amps are required by the 12 V main power input for the board to function. I ask this because I want to use a non-robot battery to power it.
I would expect to plan for 200 ma to power the RC. This should cover most applications including team LEDs and all I/O that you might have. This is a dynamic (changing) load so design for the high side of current demand. Don't forget that the power used to feed the servo/PWM output is derived from the backup battery.
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