CAN to PWM converter?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by asid61

Mostly just the ease of wiring. Plus, if you already own PWM motor controllers, if one can make a CAN-PWM converter for $2 or $3, it's not a bad investment to purchase them instead of SRXs. Personally, if I wanted to do CAN control the next year, I would rather purchase a few converters before jumping on SRXs; SRXs could be used for the motion profiling, and the converters for less critical applications.

That being said, if I could get a converter working, then it's possible to increase the size of the microcontroller and add support for PID or something, although at that point we're getting into SRX territory anyway. Kind of unfortunate that the rules disallow it, although the rule makes sense.

if it were a COTS converter for FRC it would likely be in the $20-30 range (if not more).

You also give up most of the usefulness of CAN while doubling your number of control system connections.