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Originally Posted by Matt H.
To respond to the original question; the type of motor is not incredibly important as long as it runs on a PWM signal. What you need to do is set your PWMs as shown in the first response and assuming you are using the FRC robot controller and default MP labs code it will convert that data into a usable signal for any standard PWM motor.
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Please note that the motors here run on Direct Current. They are NOT "PWM" Motors. We use a PWM signal to control a Motor Speed Controller (such as a Victor) which varies the DC current* to the motor, making it move at different speeds and such.
However, the point that the motor type is not particularly important is absolutely correct.
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Technically speaking, it is a pulsating signal at a relatively high frequency, so high that the motor reacts to the current as it would react to a variable DC signal.