Drive Two Motors Off One Channel?

VEX V5 General Discussion General Forum
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I have two 393 motors, each one driving one of two shafts on a vehicle chassis. I have no Micro Controller on board, just a Signal Splitter. I currently drive one motor from channel 2 and one motor from channel 3 on the 6 Channel FM Transmitter. Is there a way to drive both motors from a single channel? This will free up one of the channels for steering the front wheels via a servo motor.

2

The only way is going to be using a y cable to split the signal from the port. The signal splitter has no way to be customized with code so you will have to purchase a Y cable.

3

Thanks tabor473 for the prompt response. Would “splitting the signal from the port” risk damaging the Signal Splitter, especially with 393 motors?

4

No damage but you will need something like this.
http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-1423.html

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Thanks tabor473, I will pick up the Y pack at my local Vex reseller.