
12-07-2015, 11:02
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Re: Spike Relays
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Originally Posted by Necroterra
I don't know very much about the electronics side of things, but I am pretty sure PWM has some distinct advantages over CAN (CAN default refresh rates are pretty bad, they can max-out, and the protocol is (I think) expensive, proprietary, and complex). It could very likely see a decline, but I doubt they would completely eliminate PWM anytime soon.
Again, I just hit buttons until the robot goes, so I might be totally off the mark here.
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CAN isn't the only alternative. Serial communication (SPI) is a valid communications means as well.
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