Thread: New Speed Controller Announced
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Unread 05-08-2008, 17:49
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Re: New Speed Controller Announced
This sounds awesome -- however:

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Originally Posted by Press release
The Jaguar also includes features that will be utilized in FIRST Robotics Competitions after 2009. In addition to the powerful 32-bit computing and signal processing capabilities of the Stellaris MCU, Jaguar includes an industry-standard Controller Area Network (CAN) interface for real-time networking, a three-pin quadrature interface enabling precise position and speed control, and an analog input for an alternative method of servo operation.
Why would we not be allowed to use the quadrature interface until "...Competitions after 2009"? It seems a bit silly to buy speed controllers with 32-bit ARM chips, and then choose not to utilize the advanced features enabled by the use of such a chip.