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Re: Weight Specs for FIRST competition

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
You may also not need all connections within a 37 pin cable...
At least one of those connections is a safety signal, necessary in order to ensure that the outputs can be shut off when the robot is disabled. I strongly suggest that teams not try to shave off fractions of an ounce by leaving out "unnecessary" wires between the NI 9403 and the Digital Sidecar.