Wiring LEDs into the control system/motor controllers

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Wiring LEDs into the control system/motor controllers

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04-01-2017, 09:19

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Re: Wiring LEDs into the control system/motor controllers

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Many of the controllers actually provide this info on the CAN buss when you use it. That feedback can be used to control LED drivers through software and legal hardware.

In 2016, 548 planned on having Led strips in the DT controlled by an Arduino that received talon setpoint info over i2c to basically emulate the talon status light.

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