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Re: Serial to CAN Gateway in new Black Jaguars?

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<R63> Each Jaguar speed controller must be controlled with signal inputs sourced from the cRIO-FRC and passed via either a connected PWM cable or a CAN-bus connection.
A. The Jaguar must receive signals via either a PWM cable -OR- a CAN-bus connection. Both cannot be used simultaneously.
I previously recall someone mentioning that both pwm an CAN cables had to be connected to a jaguar for a heartbeat message. It sounds to me like this isn't the case.

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Since CAN is now available, does it mean we can exploit/use use encoders, and/or the Analog pins for a pot connected directly to the Jaguar?

I haven't been able to find a definitive yes or no. Hence I'm asking if anyone else has found out/determined?
My interpretation: Since a Jaguar is a CAN node on the CANBus....anything connected a port on the Jaguar is now on the CANBus.... which is allowed.
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