.chrp audio files for TalonFX music

[ozrien]

@bobbysq

Should the motors be detached from any mechanisms while doing this, or do they play sound using something other than the motor rotation?

The motor can’t be detached from a Talon FX.

The Talon FX slightly energizes the motor to produce a tone. But its low power so the shaft does not move. But because it does slightly energize the motor, the robot has to be enabled to use this control mode (just like any control mode).

@GreyingJay

generating by spinning the motor at specific speeds

That’s not how ours works.

@GreyingJay

So be wary of anything connected that has start/stop limits such as an elevator or arm.

The rotor doesn’t move, so thats not a concern with Talon FX.

@bobbysq

…the sound is coming from the Talon FX motor controller itself and not the actual Falcon motor

We use the motor as a speaker. Which also means you get a better sound if there is something rigidly mounted to the shaft (sound will attenuate through whatever mass attached to the rotor).

My expectation is teams can use this as another debug tool. So if a self-test passes or fails, you can beep the motor that is failing. Or use it for fund raising. Or play music for fun. Lots of cool MIDIs out there.