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Re: Jaguar/Victor question

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
Does <R60> prohibit connecting wheel speed encoders directly to the Jags and using the built-in PID controller in the Jags to control wheel speed or position ?

I was under the impression that some teams did exactly that this year. Could be wrong.
It does. <R60-L> only allows custom limit switch circuits (replacing jumpers), and only on the CAN-bus.

My guess is that a) somebody messed up at inspection or b) you misheard/misread something.
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