Legality of older spikes

[Jon Stratis]

Doesn't <R48> come into play here?

<R48> All electrical loads (motors, actuators, compressors) must be supplied by an approved power regulating device (speed controller, relay module, or Digital Sidecar PWM port) that is controlled by the cRIO-FRC on the ROBOT.

Power regulating devices are “approved” if they are listed in the 2011 Kit of Parts Checklist or have been approved by FIRST. To seek approval for a different device, please contact frcparts@usfirst.org with the component specifications. Any approved devices beyond those on the 2011 Kit of Parts Checklist will be published at www.usfirst.org/frc/kitofparts.

The old Spike is not an "approved" power regulating device, to the best of my knowledge... it's not in the 2011 KoP checklist, and it hasn't been listed at the site mentioned in the blue box for R48.

I would highly recommend following the blue box instructions to get this old style Spike approved as a power regulating device for this year before basing your design on it.