pic: Jaguar... Under the Hood

[Arthur S]

so what is the CAN going to be used for? Like what are you going to hook up with or to it?

[Richard McClellan]

Originally Posted by Arthur S

so what is the CAN going to be used for? Like what are you going to hook up with or to it?

It will replace the PWM servo cable signal. The advantage is that you can connect a bunch of Jaguars in series, which reduces the mess of cables going to the controller. Also, with the CAN interface, you can upgrade the firmware on the Jaguars and use the advanced features involving the quadrature encoder and analog potentiometer inputs.

[Arthur S]

oh nice so its like less mess, better autonomous? that sounds pretty cool.
Is there any cons to this whole thing, other than its size and weight?

[Richard McClellan]

Originally Posted by Arthur S

oh nice so its like less mess, better autonomous? that sounds pretty cool.
Is there any cons to this whole thing, other than its size and weight?

Size plus the fact that it is not yet "battle tested" in the life of a FIRST robot. But ultimately, I think the #1 biggest difference is that the retail cost of these things is supposed to be "significantly lower" than the cost of a Victor ($115)

[Arthur S]

Ah alright thanks a lot everyone. Much clearer on a lot of things now with this whole thing.