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06-02-2016, 21:14

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Re: PNP versus NPN sensors

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

An important caveat is that this only works with 5V PNP sensors. A 12V PNP output is going to blow up your DIO port unless you use a more complicated circuit.

The roborio is not the digital side car. Per specs, the DIO ports can take up to 16v. They were designed with being able to take 12v in mind.

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