Wiring The Falcon 500; Connect The Talon Fx To The Robot’s Power Distribution System - Vex Robotics Falcon 500 User Manual

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Falcon 500 Motor User Guide

Wiring the Falcon 500

Wiring the Falcon 500 to a robot is easier than any other motor / motor controller in FRC. Similar to the
Talon SRX and Victor SPX, the Talon FX can be controlled using either PWM or CAN. The PWM/CAN leads
(green/yellow twisted pairs) on the Talon FX come with a 3 pin (0.1" pitch) connector pre-installed. One pair
of leads has a female connector, the other has a male connector. This way, several Talon FX controllers can
be daisy chained together on a CAN bus, or they can plug in directly to the roboRIO for PWM control.
This section covers how to wire the Falcon 500, powered by Talon FX to your robot.
Step 1: Connect the Talon FX to the robot's power distribution system
Connect the positive (red) wire to a positive terminal on the power distribution panel. Then connect the
ground wire to a ground terminal on the power distribution panel. If possible, the Talon FX should be wired
directly to the power distribution panel. This will reduce the number of electrical connectoins and potential
failure points on the robot.
If the wires are too short, an extension cable will need to be used. Make sure any extension cables being used
follow the most current FRC wiring rules.
NOTE: The Talon FX has built in reverse polarity protection. This ensures
that the Talon FX isn't damaged in the event power polarity is reversed.
However, the Talon FX will not function while polarity is reversed.
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