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Originally Posted by BitTwiddler
Ay-yi-yi! We've been running ours directly off the 12Vdc terminals. It still works but I hope we haven't somehow damaged it.
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As long as you used the 12v-to-5v converter it'll survive.
The real problem with using the red/black wago connections for the radio is that a significant drop in battery voltage, e.g., full-power robot pushing contest, will risk resetting your radio.
The special 12v connector (and the 24v cRIO power) are protected against voltage drops to avoid resetting either one of those devices during a competition match.