Which controllers can I use for my cRio FRC 2 and how can I hook them up?

[TikiTech]

As mentioned above you will need quite a bit more to run the older cRio.

If you are looking to run an alternate solution I would suggest the Vex Cortex which will work quite easily with the existing motor controllers. It will be wireless without having to add all the additional electronics that the cRio system will need. Plus it has a much smaller footprint.

You will need to use a PDP board and such for the power end..

To answer your question..
You can use just about any PWM controlled motor controller available.
Such as the Victors, Talons, Jaguars.. It will need to be run through the sidecar which will need the cRio to have the NI 9403 digital I/O module installed.

Here is the wiring set up from 2014 for your reference.
https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s...control-system

Note the difference between the cRio in the above set up link and the FRC 2 version you have is the amount of slots, 8 versus 4.

If you want additional information on switching to the Vex system let me know. We used to run it on our practice / previous years robots.

Good luck with this project,

Aloha!

[Philip Arola]

If you have all the accompanying hardware (sidecar, sensor modules, etc) then you can hook up anything that is controlled by PWM. You also can use Jaguars in CAN. I haven't tried Talon SRX over CAN, but I know PWM Talons work.