The Pulsinator is Here!

[Ether]

Originally Posted by Spinoff

Here at Spinoff Solutions, we are proud to announce our latest product: The Pulsinator!!!
http://thespinoff.biz/store/

Could you please post a link to download the user manual? I couldn't find it on your website.

[rich2202]

We bought the Thrifty Throttle this year. We did not know about the Pulsinator. Don't know how we would have decided if we knew about the choices.

What would be nice is:

Allow the Pulsinator to be powered by the 12 volt battery (vs the 9 volt battery). Ideally, it would have circuits to protect it in the event the 12 volt power is wired backwards.

[Spinoff]

Originally Posted by rich2202

We bought the Thrifty Throttle this year. We did not know about the Pulsinator. Don't know how we would have decided if we knew about the choices.

What would be nice is:

Allow the Pulsinator to be powered by the 12 volt battery (vs the 9 volt battery). Ideally, it would have circuits to protect it in the event the 12 volt power is wired backwards.

Darn! I hope that the Thrifty Throttle has met your needs. One of the coolest things about the Pulsinator is that the profits generated through this product are used to sponsor other robotics teams! In a way, you are buying a useful tool and helping other teams to succeed.

[rich2202]

Originally Posted by Spinoff

Darn! I hope that the Thrifty Throttle has met your needs.

It has. We might buy more of them next year. So, if you can get it to accept 12 volts, that would be a reason to buy yours.

It would also be great for motorizing a cart that I have been thinking about doing.

[Peyton Yeung]

Originally Posted by Spinoff

Darn! I hope that the Thrifty Throttle has met your needs. One of the coolest things about the Pulsinator is that the profits generated through this product are used to sponsor other robotics teams! In a way, you are buying a useful tool and helping other teams to succeed.

In the same way, AndyMark helps sponsor teams.

[Bruceb]

Now if somebody can make it work for CAN bus.

[PowerfulKitty]

Can you use it with a PWM splitter to run two motor controllers simultaneously? This would have been very helpful when prototyping shooters this year.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by PowerfulKitty

Can you use it with a PWM splitter to run two motor controllers simultaneously?

It might depend on what motor controllers you are using. The different motor controllers have widely different input impedance.

[PowerfulKitty]

We would use Talons like the ones recommended.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by PowerfulKitty

We would use Talons like the ones recommended.

Which Talons?

Recommended by whom?

[PowerfulKitty]

Just the old Talons, the ones recommended both in this thread and on the website.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by PowerfulKitty

Just the old Talons, the ones recommended both in this thread and on the website.

Three things:

1) FTR, there are two different models of 2016-FRC-legal "old" Talons.

2) The only other mention of "Talon" in this thread was the OP, wherein old/new was not explicit.

3) I'm told by Spinoff that the Pulsinator is capable of 40ma output. I assume that's with a dead short. Still, it should be adequate to control two of the older Talons (original or SR) with a splitter. Try sending a PM to Spinoff to confirm.

[PowerfulKitty]

Thank you. I did not realize there were two types of the 'old' talons.

[Spinoff]

Originally Posted by Ether

Could you please post a link to download the user manual? I couldn't find it on your website.

Given the simplicity and compatibility of the product, we include a brief "Quick Start Guide" in the packaging. You can find it on our website: http://thespinoff.biz/store/pulsinat...ulsinator.html