blog; Motor Controller Options for 2015

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Is there a drawing for the new Talon CAN controller available? What kind of connector will there be for CAN? Will we have to buy a special crimping tool?

I like the zip tie options for fastening, and the small form factor.

In 2013 we hit a limit with 8 CAN controllers. Anything after 8 was sporadic, so we had to back off down to 8. Will the new Talon have a similar limit, or is that more a function of the controller or bus?

I sense another FIRST Choice-esqu meltdown coming as 3000 teams attempt to order 30000 controllers on the first day of availability. Every year we are in the 8 - 10 range of controllers on our robot, in addition to several for testing.