Talon SRX Motor Controller Problem

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Talon SRX Motor Controller Problem

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12-04-2016, 12:37 PM

Billfred

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Re: Talon SRX Motor Controller Problem

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Originally Posted by b.arci

We used Marettes (wire nuts) as a temporary connector on our competition robot this past season. Then, we soldered the CAN bus. Although, we used Marettes on our practice bot and never had a problem, and Marettes are a bunch cheaper than those connectors.

Iron Kings soldered their CAN wires last year as well. I know the SRX is bet-your-season-on-it reliable, but that feels like tempting fate when you have tight match turnarounds. Did you have a plan to replace one in a disaster situation?

While we don't solder our CAN wires, when we have a consolidated control board, we usually wire in an extra motor controller to give us some quick options if one burns up.

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