New Talon Speed Controller

[Jon Stratis]

Mike, this feels like an area that would require a much longer conversation than I'm willing to type out. I will make a few points, though:

- CAN is a great system, but the current implementation is a little lacking. For example, you can't have a single encoder help control two Jaguars, when the bidirectional communication would seem to allow for that.
- In order for CAN to really become popular, we have to get more than just our speed controllers on it. It's incredibly useful in automotive applications simply because so much stuff is on it and able to talk back and forth.
- In the tradeoff between size and capabilities, I'll always choose capabilities. We've used Jaguars on the drive train since they came out specifically for that reason - the linear response was worth the increased size. Now that the Talon offers a near-identical response at a similar price point, the decreased size is the key differentiator (assuming the capabilities of CAN aren't required).
- To add CAN to the Talon, how big would the footprint get? If it's the size of the Jaguar (for example), then we would need to see some additional capabilities to make it worth purchasing over using our current stock of Jaguars.

I, for one, would absolutely love to see what you could do with CAN!