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View Poll Results: Favorite Motor Controller
Talon SRX 58 49.57%
Victor SP 29 24.79%
Jaguar 4 3.42%
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Re: Motor Controllers

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Originally Posted by MrForbes View Post
I wonder if the 2016 FRC rules will consider this a "FABRICATED ITEM" and disallow it's use, if it was terminated before kickoff?

So many fun things to consider....
It would have been allowed last year under R12c.
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Originally Posted by 2015 Game Manual
R12 Physical ROBOT elements created before kickoff are not permitted. Exceptions are:
  • A. OPERATOR CONSOLE,
  • B. battery assemblies per R4,
  • C. FABRICATED items consisting of one COTS electrical device (e.g. a motor or motor controller), connectors, and any materials used to secure and insulate those connectors
However, this exception was not included for the withholding allowance; if you wanted a pre-terminated controller as a spare part, it needed to be included in the withholding allowance.

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Originally Posted by 2015 Game Manual
R17 At an Event, Teams may have access to a static set of FABRICATED ITEMS, not bagged per R14, known as the WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE, that shall not exceed 30 lbs. to be used to repair and/or upgrade their ROBOT. The WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE may only be brought into the Venue when the Team initially loads in at the Event. Items made at an Event do not count towards this weight limit.
For Teams attending 2-Day Events, these FABRICATED ITEMS may be used during the Robot Access Period and/or brought to the Event, but the total weight may not exceed 30 lbs. FABRICATED ITEMS constructed during the Robot Access Period and bagged with the ROBOT are exempt from this limit.
Items exempt from this limit are:
  • A. the OPERATOR CONSOLE,
  • B. any ROBOT battery assemblies (as described in R4).
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