We currently run SDS with 2 falcon 500s for each module. Now with the shortage in falcon 500s (and our large stock of NEOs), we are thinking of switching one or both falcons from each module to a NEO in order to keep the falcons for other systems.
Do your teams have experience with running NEO on a swerve drive in general? And also do you have experience in running NEOs in an sds swerve (we use mk4i)
Hi there my team had the same issue for our offseason event. So we made the switch to run off of neos and we had no issue. The neos due however have a little less torque then a falcon 500. We are considering moving over to the new motor this coming season. Leaning more to the neo vortex motors since ctre has had supply chain issues in the past
While I haven’t used the SDS modules, I can speak to swerve in general and NEOs.
A couple things on the programming side to note is that since the CANcoder can’t be used directly by the Spark Max for feedback for turning, you’ll either want to use the CANcoder value to initially “seed” the internal NEO encoder value on bootup, and then use the internal encoder for feedback, or run a software PID controller, which takes input from the CANcoder and outputs to the Spark Max.
All this is assuming you use the NEO for rotating the module.
The Talon FX that is in the falcons are now in the krakens . maybe check those out ?
I amAndyMark personally a big fan of Neos, but in my defense, I haven’t ever used falcon swerve. I’m sure whatever configuration you choose you will be able to make it work without much struggle.
We ran all NEO’s on or SDS modules last year and they worked great.
Never used SDS before, but I have experience with two different module types; both using NEOs.
The NEOs themselves will work well assuming everything is mechanically okay. The thing that will make or break your swerve is the software.
Yes they are but most of the issues with the supply issues that vex and ctre where having were on ctre’s end with chip shortage issues
They’ve never said where specifically the issues were, just that they existed.
Either way, seems like that issue is resolved. Whether all the issues are resolved remains to be seen.
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