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Re: NEW 2009 Control System Released

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Originally Posted by dcbrown View Post

But anyway you slice it, this is an expensive piece of hardware. If teams want a 2nd one for proto work, its going to put a serious dent in the budget. This could become a factor between have and have-not teams in terms of which have deep pockets and are able to afford a 2nd controller setup unless teams are able to order a cRIO-FRC at discounted price. Of course, if teams can come up with ~$4000 needed now to purchase one they could go that route. But, without the pwm breakout board (digital sidecar), it would be difficult to build a fully functioning robot.
From the FAQ from http://first.wpi.edu/FRC/csoverview.html :
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Q How can I buy an additional controller? How much will it cost?
A Teams will be able to purchase one additional control system each year at a heavily reduced price. The exact details are still being finalized.
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