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Re: Speed Controller Design

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Originally Posted by JesseK View Post
The Jaguar is "overpriced" for your application because it provides more features than you need (CAN feedback is a major one).

An iPad is an overpriced e-reader, yet it also provides many other functions.

(For what it's worth)
Yes I can agree with that, and I still respect the Jaguar a ton, I just feel like it's a bit much for most applications. A 50 MHz MCU is pretty powerful, especially for just driving a speed controller. But at this point I'm more concerned with getting what I need and nothing more. The one I'm "designing" (basically, I'm working off the Jag design) will be I2C controlled, because I prefer it. Also, I don't care about a casing, whereas the Jag has a pretty custom plastic injection molded case to go along with it.

Please don't see this thread as a criticism of the Jaguar, but more or less a query of its design.