Sensors & Controls

Falcon 500

A brushless motor with an integrated Talon FX controller and encoder, controlled over the CAN bus.

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A high-performance brushless motor (with integrated Talon FX electronics) controlled over CAN via Phoenix.

CTR Electronics motor controllers (Talon FX is integrated in Falcon/Kraken; SRX is a standalone CAN controller).

A REV Robotics motor controller for brushed and brushless (NEO) motors, configured via REV Hardware Client.

A sensor that measures rotation/position of a shaft, essential for closed-loop control and odometry.

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