pic: '08 robot with '09 control system

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Re: pic: '08 robot with '09 control system

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Originally Posted by Ice Berg

I see that you guys are using a few spikes. I was under the impression that with the new control system we would only need to use one spike for the compressor, and that solenoids were wired directly to the cRIO. If so, what are those other spikes for?

That is how it is intended to be used. There are still relay outputs for spikes if you want them or you need to control more than eight solenoids. Just becauser FIRST wants us to use the pneumatic breakout doesn't mean we have to.

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