Talon SRX Motor Controller Problem

[Ari423]

Originally Posted by FTC Team CC

Oh ok, that makes sense. Would you recommend using these at all: https://www.amazon.com/Wago-222-415-...AO9N0B7PPXTIQ? Or is it preferable to stick with the two connection options mentioned above?

Regarding the motor controllers, will the CAN connection work even if one of he motor controllers stops receiving power? Does transmission of the CAN signal rely on the motor controllers to be on? Or does the CAN signal get transmitted though the motor controllers even if it does not receive power?

Thanks once again so much.

- Charging Champions

You are better off not using the 5 connectors at all because their only use would be in a star topology which is not the way CAN was designed.

The CAN lines are passed directly through (i.e. input and outputs are soldered together). Unless the wire is cut or the speed controller catches fire and unsolders the wire, the signal will pass through even if the motor controller doesn't get power.